When I look at people,
They look back at me-
With hatred,
With dread,
With disappointment.
When I smile,
They frown.
When I laugh,
They scowl.
But when I looked at her,
She didn\'t look back at me.
And maybe her indifference
Was what made the difference
In me.
I hoped-
that when I smiled,
She would smile back at me.
When I laughed,
She would laugh with me.
But as time passes,
the hope fades away...
Along with me.