Lone Shadow

The door you opened in me…

you’re not even standing in it with me.

It’s as if I’d knocked.

You answered in a rush-

enthusiastic but flustered.

Then said “hold on a second!

I have to take my food out of the oven!”

Ran back to the kitchen

With me still standing in the frame

Unsure whether to walk in

or wait for you to come back

But you said “hold on”

So I did.

I think in your flurry

Your mind in a hurry

You must’ve remembered more things

you’d forgotten before I showed up.

Cause I’m sure the food’s out the oven

It’s been half an hour

I’m still in the frame

And you’re somewhere,

probably bothered?

And I’m probably overstaying a welcome

I hadn’t even received yet

Still waiting outside.

I think I’m gonna go.

It’s embarrassing to be forgotten twice.