Spending Time

It’s me and you.

We’re spending quality time.

I speak. You snicker.

I brush it off.

I act. You tag. I played along.

You do. You did. It felt wrong.

Swiped my emotions to check their validation.

Error: invalidated.

It’s me and you.

We’re spending time.

I think this experience fits me. You agree.

We walk.

I act. You tag. I played along.

You spoke. You compared. It felt wrong.

Swiped my emotions to check the balance of their worth.

Access: declined.

It’s me and you.

We’re just here.

My heart overflows from valves. Bitter feelings sat in kettle.

I poured.

You stopped. Your cup sits empty. You played along.

Swiped my emotions to check if my ties to you were worth keeping.

Worth: expensive beyond credit repair.

It’s me.

I’ve learned to budget my time.

I feel. I cry. I laugh. I, alone.

I learn.

I kept the receipts. The time we’ve spent together. I played along.

Swiped my emotions to check my self-worth. Is it time to check out yet?

Balance: priceless.