See Me

Did you see me? Did you see me stare at you at the window last night? As you drive pass in your cab last night, as if this had happened before.

Did you see me? Did you see me smile under the rain as if the skies weren’t grey enough and I wanted to hold you but you didn’t notice that I was behind the notice book.

Did you see me? Did you see me buy coffee at the same place you buy coffee every Saturday and on sweet Sundays you come with your friends

and have coffee and I seat there reading Lord of the Rings hoping I’ll stay here for long enough for you to come back.

Did you see me? At movies last week because I somehow found out what your favorite movie was so I came to watch in the same cinema hoping that you would drop your box of popcorn and I could buy you a new one.

Did you see me? Ordering slush puppies and hoping that we could hold hands and we could dance because I think I like Jelly tots and I think you like them too.

Did you see me? Did you see me buying records at the record store

because I’m that classic old kind of guy and I see you have this thing for Aretha Franklin and I’ve been collecting Cds for so long I’m keen for some wax in my life

Did you see me?

Hold you

Did you see me?

Take every breath for you

Did you see me?

Land when you fall

Did you see me?

Take off when you flew

Did you see me?

Stand when you didn’t understand the situation

Did you see me?

Become your language when you had no speeches

Did you see me?

Become your ear when you were deaf

Did you see me?

Become your eyes when all was dark and pale, and when your legs gave up I was on my knees asking for you to see me, right there, in front of you, as if I was a mirage that you cannot reach but I’m hanging myself out, so one day you’ll see me.