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Don't overthink it. (poetry)
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by
jessicaj
Fri Nov 10 2017 at 22:31:36
I was complaining about people in
my department to someone who
worked elsewhere in the store.
It was a
Sunday
afternoon,
outside
the sky shone blue
through our
freshly cleaned windows. While I raged his eyes
regarded me carefully, knowingly, cautiously.
"
You need to say something
." He said.
When I found my voice I told him
I was so angry I couldn't.
"Stick to the facts. Avoid the emotions."
He was right, but the timing was wrong.
I kept my mouth shut while I waited,
trying to figure out what to say and
when to say it. I felt better than I had
in a long time when I woke up the
following morning; clear headed and alert.
I sent him a text thanking
him for his advice, his next words have
been burned upon my brain. I had told him
I was ready for a confrontation and
had compiled a list of facts when I read his text
"Don't over think it."
His words were wise. I wish we were
still friends, but I understand why
we're not. The worst part about
mirrors
is they reflect the darkness, as well as the light.
Is it truly better to have loved and lost
?
I would let you know, but I'll be damned
if I'm going to overthink this.
Grease up the mirror with some lipstick
There is perhaps a sky; that part is unclear
David Farragut
Out of the blue and into the black