awkward moments

you push me 
i punch you 
you stick your tongue out 
I make farting noises

you hide behind your dark gray hoodie
I slip away into my head 
you act like I ignored you
I make a point 

you roll your eyes 
I make a bored face
you glance coyly at him
while I stare, red cheeked, and jealous at you.

you try to understand 
while I stutter away 
you look confused 
as I fail to say. . .

what I meant,
was I loved you. 

what you meant,
was we were just friends. 




 

Inkpaw

VT

18 years old

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  • The Boxes In The Corner

    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker