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Avoidance
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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