sitting in a corner

crying myself to sleep

I look out to the kitchen

to see my parents flirting

the look on my dad’s face

as my mom kisses him

looks somehow familiar to me

I know I’ve seen it once before

that smile that shines so bright,

I’ve seen it on your face before

*

it’s that look you always give me

as you’re kissing me on the cheek

or as you’re holding me close to you

it’s that look I always get

when I smile at you

it’s that look that says "I love you"

without saying anything at all

*

sitting in a corner

tears streaming down my cheeks

the cheeks you used to kiss

the cheeks that used to smile

every time you looked at me

*

sitting in a corner

I start to think out loud

and try to voice my feelings

and try to find why I'm crying

*

sitting in the corner

the darkest spot in my room

tears of sorrow and pain

stream down my saddened features

*

I look up and turn my tearstained face

away from my new mirror

and look across the room

only to find a picture

of me and of you

*

We’re sitting in a corner

smiling together

and our eyes are shining bright

and our cheeks aren’t stained with tears

*

I aim a kick

at that dumb picture

and turn my face into my corner

the darkest spot in my room

and I allow the tears

to run freely

down my face again

*

you just had to leave me

you just had to go

you just had to say those words

I just had to believe you

you didn’t have to go

please don’t ever leave

*

sitting in a corner

crying myself to sleep

tears streaming down face

as I close my eyes

I see the look

that you give to me

as you’re kissing me

and holding me close

I stop crying

and I start sleeping

as I am sitting

sleeping in a corner

dreaming of you