if something happens twice its a trend.
she listens to him sing, smiles, goes back to writing.
he once said he's never felt alive.
& she says, "do you feel alive now?"
he says, "you know i do."
she gives a sardonic smile, "i thought all thats ever been is now."
he's across the room but moving over.
he takes her face in his hands, & she thinks, "my heart is in his hands."
he says, "i enjoy your mockery, but understand that you're responsible for this."
she says, "i better go."
he sighs & puts his forehead against hers, "i hate it when you do that."
"me too," she mumbles.
she wants to tell him about her dreams. she wants to tell him she loves him.
"i'll stay." she says.
& thats the best she could do.