*Thought this up while I was people watching at a coffee shop. A couple laughing at a table and a man sitting alone, reading his book, looking up at times, not too far away...* I have seen that smile before You used to laugh like that with me We used to talk about the future And dream of how happy we would be You used to move your hair like that Pushed back behind your ear Whenever you were nervous Or when you were sincere I used to be the one right there The one sitting next to you The one who thought you'd never leave The one who lost you And now I hear that laugh again I see that smile wide But I see that someone took my place And I hope you're treated right But if I had the courage To walk over and say hi I would tell you you look happy And I was glad to see you smile *The same people, however, this is the from the woman's point of view knowing the man from her past is near her...* I see you in the corner Though you do not think I do I se...
She was like water Flowing through your hands so quickly Once here, you thought she would stay forever But fate decided on a different path He was like oil Always standing out, never one with the crowd You thought he would stay forever But, again, fate intervened They were all stars Little lights in the sky One by one leaving Earth in search of something more Earth could no longer satisfy them Each night when we look up We see them smiling Knowing that they are never actually gone And each time, you feel their souls once again -Katie Civitelli, 2019