Watching

She always had her broken laptop on her lap 

The screen and keyboard  were torn in half

Yet somehow the damn thing still worked

And a frown was always on her forehead

Two lines meeting each other like magnets

I saw her once at a café, she was on her phone this time

She never talked to anybody

A blue light emitting from her phone reflected on the window right by her side

Rain drops tapped on the window making a surprisingly relaxing sound

She never seemed to have any particular emotion on her face

Except maybe indifference

She would write down on a journal, and then go back to her phone

She did that for over an hour, and at some point she stopped holding the pen to focus on her phone 

She left the café and I decided to follow her

I've followed her for a week and a half 

And I've never seen her with anybody

She was what they call a loner

Never had any expression on her face

Conspiracy theorists would think she was an alien, going undercover to look over us, humans

She would go to work, leave the building with headphones on

Always looking down on the floor

Always avoiding eye contacts with pedestrians

One day it changed

She was riding a bike, the soft wind caressing her face

And she closed her eyes and smiled

I stopped watching her 

It was pointless, I was watching myself

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I would call her an introvert. This was an interesting read for me. The end brought a slight surprise as I thought it was about two people. Still, I like the way you built the story within. There are so many of us like that. Avoiding people at times is an easy option..
Good write.

[matrixmark]

I really liked the line -Conspiracy theorists would think she was an alien, going undercover to look over us, humans - What a fantastic use of wording that line was. I have to admit my jaw slightly opened whilst reading it. You really did a tremendous job at holding my attention throughout this piece, and was fascinating to see the piece unfold throughout. I have to adimit, it felt more a short story than a poem BUT it held my interest right to the very end and then BAM
Great piece to have read, thank you for putting it on this site.
Mark

[Lana]

Aw thank you so much, this made my day, thank you Mark!

[purple_engima]

Hey, I'm new here and i just randomly came across your story, just wanted to say i liked it. I like the monologue describing her surroundings and her features, coupled with the warm imagery at the end. Melancholic and charming.

[Lana]

Thank you very much, warms my heart that u enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment too