I bumped into my ex —
Tallest damn person I ever knew,
Brown-eyed and those dimples,
Still there, like little secrets I used to tease.
Memories, they hit me like a goddamn hot spring.
He smiled, I smiled back.
We used to talk till dawn once,
Now, just awkward silence and coffee mugs staring back at us.
About to split, he says,
“You lost your smile. Seen it on Insta, on your cousin’s feed.”
Again, he says, “You really lost it. Find it again.”
As I steps out of that cafe, I keep wondering,
“Will I ever find it? My smile?”
-G
Unsung balladry. 