Met You At Starbucks

I met you at Starbucks today,

You agreed for a coffee;

Of course, I was on cloud nine,

It was nothing less than a trophy.

Tall sleek body, those same muscular arms

Black t-shirt with stripes and your forever charm;

You entered, eyes searching for my face,

My heart has already started beating at a higher pace.

A small smile, the distant one, as you come and sit across me,

I willingly chose the window seat, with the sight of the trees;

“Oh, hello stranger, long time no see”,

My heart already feels settled to its knees.

We started with a light chat, where abouts and the weather,

Your eyes shine in a way, as if you’ve been tethered;

You order for yourself, and surprisingly for me too,

Its strange you remember my choices, after everything we’ve been through.

“You look nice”, you say without looking at me,

“You look fantastic”, I finally set my words free;

The last time we were here, I broke you into tears,

The last time we were here, I faced my greatest fears.

But today you look good, you look better than ever,

I thought I was wrong that you would long for me forever;

Then my eyes shift to your hand, my sight lingers,

My heart almost fell out of my mouth, when I saw that ring in your finger.

My reflex was so sudden, I bet you noticed it,

Of course, you pull your hand away, so I don’t have to see it;

Suddenly I don’t hear a word, but the chatter is louder than ever,

I still held control of myself, trying to be clever.

You talk about a lot of things, but you know I am not listening,

Somehow, I am blind by the way you plate and forks are glistening;

I came here with a hope to change some things,

Who knew you came here to push me to the brink.

I agree I hurt you, the day I left for foreign lands,

I agree it was hell at the airport, when I dropped your hand;

And I know the distance took its toll on us,

But what about our promises to be together from dawn till dusk.

By the time I am done dying inside, I realize you’ve been quiet,

I knew it was my turn to make everything right;

So, I made up a random story of a fake love affair,

I noticed how your intended smile dissolved into the air.

You hear me, I tear you, without even touching,

Your hand holds the back of the chair, you need something for clutching;

I kept talking, making up a false happy duet

Obviously, I could do that, Afterall I was a poet.

You watch me with utter disbelief in your eyes,

But you knew I could do that, sound truthful with my lies;

I stop talking as you slip your hand to the napkin,

My world is spinning around, what the hell is happening.

You make a gesture for me to continue,

I had nothing to say, I know, you knew;

We get up from our seats together, making our way out,

My chest feels so heavy, my body wants to shout.

We get outside and I ask you if you want to come home with me,

You say you have someone to catch up, will come when you’ll be free;

And I don’t know why the word ‘someone’ was a punch in the gut,

But I could do nothing except walk away like a strut.

We say our last goodbyes, and out of nowhere you hug me,

This time when you were close, I could very clearly see;

You wanted me as much, but you accepted your fate,

That look in your eyes made me realize, it was too late!