Reflections of My Perceptions

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I had to ask myself “how did we get here, and why?”

The only thing I did was say the word 'hi'
And what was her reply?
She gave me a hostile look
She rolled her eyes
She kissed her teeth
She walked on by

All I wanted was to see her smile
For on her face she wore her tribulations and trials
I would never have disrespected her in front of her child
So by no means was I attempting to show her my So Many Stylz

So I had to ask myself, "How did we get here and why?"

I must admit, her fruits were ripe
And she moved with the grace of a bird in flight
I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't her type
But I wasn't trying to be anything more than polite

So I had to ask myself, "How did we get here, and why?"

Perhaps because she's had so many lows due to so many 'hi's'
Maybe she's heard so many lies from so many guys
So now she's given up on men after so many tries
And she feels behind the most sheepish grin hides a wolf in disguise

But I still had to ask myself, "How did we get here and why?"

Now just to say 'hello' do you need an alibi?
Innocent intentions are scrutinized and analyzed
So a two letter word is exponentially magnified
And a brief encounter is drawn out and dramatized

Perhaps for her it was simply that time
Or maybe she just had too many problems on her mind
Maybe her constellations were misaligned
 Or she simply couldn't hear me over her' son's crying

But I have to ask myself how did we get here and why?

To the point where this question I must now rewind
Hoping that the answer is somehow defined
But with every reoccurrence it comes alive
And I must wonder why I must now think before I say ‘hi'


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