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*I know a lot of the poetry I decide to post probably sucks a**, but for some reason, I still post it. Sorry if you don't like it, or it doesn't make sense, or whatever, but, in all honesty, it's poetry- you don't have to like it, nor does it have to make sense*

You and Her

All you see are these dead hazel eyes
With circles underneath from one too many good cries
All you hear is this imperfect voice
And you don’t even think you have a choice

You walk away without a second glance
Leave in the hallway or drop out at a dance
You never even thought of what you left behind
You never even wondered what you might find

You know the story well
But it’s one you rarely tell
Of that time you left that lonely girl alone
Went back to those other people or talking on your phone

Why didn’t you see that she might have wanted a friend
Or that for once you might not have to pretend
That you might like her for who she was
No, you didn’t think, you just left because

It’s what the popular kids said to do
You wanted to go back and hang with your crew
You saw the pain hidden deep in her eyes
And inside your head you could almost hear her cries

But you turned your back and walked away
For petty reasons I dare not say
She stood there alone that day long ago
You saw her there and left without even thinking “so?”

So maybe she wanted a hug that day
Or just someone to ask if she was really ok
So maybe she needed a friendly smile
And not just to blend in like a plain old wall tile

But you turned your back and walked away
Without a friendly wave or a “hey,”
Without even realizing a “maybe” or a “so”
She stood there alone that day long ago