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Avoidance

November 30, 2021
By Anonymous

The bell rings, 

dread fills my mind,

And I begin my journey to third hour,

Knowing I will see you there


I walk in, and before I see you, I hear you

Talking as loud as you can 

About some girl named zoe

I've never wanted to change my name until now


I duck my head so our eyes won't connect

And I make my body as small as I possibly can 

As I walk to my desk

Because unlike last time, now I want you to forget I exist


As I sit in agony for 52 minutes 

Waiting to flee the shrinking classroom

I listen to you go on and on and on 

About the life youve been living without me 


And when the time finally comes 

For me to move on to the next hour of my day

I make sure to walk in the opposite direction of you

Even though it adds an extra two minutes to my walk


Exercise is good, right?

That's why I tell myself I go the long way

Although in my heart I know its to avoid crossing your path

As I get farther away from you I can feel my shoulders untense


Because every

Single

Time

My eyes meet yours


I feel another little piece of my heart chip away

And I fear that soon there will be nothing left

Because now every time I see you

All I can think about is the lies you told me


And about how what could've been

Isnt 

And what used to be is now

Ruined



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