please don't

Saniya Saleem
CRY Magazine
Published in
2 min readMay 24, 2022
Photo Credits: We Heart It

Hey, I bet you think about me when you hear my favorite artist in the grocery line and the college cafe.

My wandering eyes keep looking for you, and I see you in a crowded room.

Where am I supposed to sit, since the spot next to you was it? So now I search for an empty seat in this room.

I didn't mean to stare, but I see stars shine in your eyes and the world seems pretty when your eyes meet mine.

It's been a while, and I think you think I hate you or I have found someone new. But how do I tell you I still feel my heart loving you?

I want to tell you I miss you, but the silence between us is louder than any spoken words.

So please don't smile at me and ask me about my days if you don't plan on keeping me this time.

You don't know about the times I spent wondering about you, so please don't tell me you miss me if you don't have a place for me in your brand new life.

I try to move on with my life and avoid you in the hallways, but I almost don't every time I do that.

How do I tell you I cannot start a conversation to lose you again in miscommunications and goodbyes.

You are there in my dreams, holding my face in your palms, so please don't ask me to mess it up with you one more time if you're not gonna ask me to do it again.

Did the summer maim you? Does the silence kill you too? Would you call me on the phone tonight and tell me you want me back again? Please don't if you're not gonna hold my hand and take me home with you.

But please;

--

--