Popcorn

My elusive

Smile

Hides my joy

What a wonder

Here they are

Playing

Dancing

Singing in tight harmony

Something I know I'll never do

It hurts.

Their cruel words digging deep into my soul, planting their roots and taking over.

It hurts.

Hearing them all gossip about me, calling me names I never asked for.

It hurts.

Tik Tik Tik Tik:

never stopping angry quiet 

Tok Tok Tok Tok:

ink on paper nonsense words

Tik Tik Tik Tik:

lips are moving saying nothing

And then there were two

Best friends

Most of the time

On and off

For many years

One

running back to the other

When she probably should have let her be

Until

She realized

I think about

How yesterday was 70°F.

And how my best friend before I moved,

And is still my best friend,

Told me it was going to snow there

On Saturday.

I think about