freeze response

hi, bye! i exclaimed.

my thoughts paced & traced the astonishment on your face. 

your infamous look, that still mesmerized gaze.

even in extreme discomfort you're hard for me to hate. 

but you weren't supposed to be here. & i'm annoyed that you were. even more disappointed with myself for allowing this demeanor to come off so insecure. 

the city isn't big enough for the two of us, yet i'm feeling like i need to move. 

public places, they never get easier.

encounters in coffee shops, pretending you're just another one of the nameless strangers. 

welcome to my world, here are my people, here is my space.

i'm glad you enjoy everything you see.

it's yours, take my place. 

as for me,

i'll be long gone.

i'm constantly steps ahead of you.

you'll miss me by a few seconds on my way out every door. 

this is not playing hard to get, although i know you live for the chase.  

you can keep moving in closer, but you're the furthest you've ever been.

i don’t want to hear about how we could still be friends.

look me in the eyes one last time, here's your ticket to move on.

just please be better to her.