Corner Booth

Bartenders and waitresses walk by

I stare off into space until you say, “Hi.”

There’s a really long list of things

That I’ve been dying to get off my chest

At the bottom of the list

Is one thing that I never thought I’d actually let you know

It’s the deepest, darkest thing inside me

I could never spit it out

Then I say a thing I can’t take back

And open up my eyes to see you react