Tuesday 8 January 2019

Analyzing is Tantalizing

There is a flicker in your eyes
Just after your sharp reply
As if the fire in your core
Flared up past the top of your head.

The intensity makes me take a step back
And I see you pause for a second
To regain control and change your tone
Answering with measured politeness.

Every time we have an exchange like this
I wish that I'd taken the time to read you first
Perhaps I could have said something different
or not said anything at all.

Minutes, hours, days go by.

I wonder if I passed your test?
Do you notice that I notice?
Or do you feel like the only one
Who pays attention?

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