Unrequited of course

You’re never where I want you to be 

never in the library when I go, 

hidden around corners, at tables alone, 

you're always leaving early, 

me waving to your back as you scoot out the door 

never an empty seat next to me in class 

sometimes i leave for a quick bathroom break 

when you’re still not there 

in half-hearted hopes you’ll be walking in 

as i’m rushing out the door 

and in the flurry 

we’ll crash into each other a little 

 you’ll catch me

two hands strong on wobbly forearms 

and we’ll just stand there, 

looking at each other 

I never know where to take the daydream from there 

so i just leave it 

with us frozen 

two feet from the door, 

eyes holding onto each other 

where are you always going?