Did

Did you know me then? 

With hair down to my waist

Caught in the screws of desks

(And always found in your food.)

With careful eyeliner

Unevenly applied 

(I tried my best) 

Smudged to self satisfaction 

Did you know me then? 

When you were defensively deaf

And blind to my reason

So I became wrapped in silence too. 

When we held hands 

Waxed on about basic philosophy

Waxed off in your bedroom

(I think I hear the door) 

You know me

As much as your toes

Through past injury and distance

I wiggle my fingers - old friend - hello.