I don’t usually lose my temper
I’m not built that way
But on that day, I said something to someone

Said it way too fast
And way too loud

It landed wrong
The air grew tight
Someone started to answer back
And I was ready for it

Then I saw her
I saw her

No blame in her eyes
Not even shocked
Just… still Just watching
Like she was waiting
To see which version of me
Was gonna stay

And suddenly the sentence
I was about to throw...
It felt a little smaller.
So I let it drop
No one noticed that
Except for me.

That is how I noticed her
A girl who cares
She was waiting
To see which version of me
Was gonna stay

Yes,
She cares about me
...about me