#1 How's Josie?

(Josie Sayz: This is the first of an anthology of 12 poems that I’m coming up with called 'Checkmate'. It’s pretty silly. It’s just something that I randomly came up with.)

You throw a smile in my direction,
Just to get my attention.
But when I ask if you're okay,
You just shrug and walk away.
I can't guess what's on your mind,
If you never drop a line.
Why must you be so confusing?
Because in this game of love I think I'm losing.
Try Hard. Restart.
Ever gonna play your part?
Stand back and watch me go…
He's into 'Ben 10', hang ten,
Oh no, here we go again.
While I think we're getting closer,
Life becomes a roller coaster
Here we go, wanna know,
Never mind I've gotta go.
But it always bothers me
That you never, ever ask:
“How's Josie?”
You make me feel like we have something,
But when we're alone your mind reads, “NOTHING.”
I can't wait another day,
Won't you just ask me to stay?
And you're driving me insane.
Just stop playing all these games.
Sometimes I haven't got a clue.
You stay bottled up, while I feel see-through.
Try Hard. Restart.
Ever gonna play your part?
Stand back and watch me go…
He's into 'Ben 10', hang ten,
Oh no, here we go again.
While I think we're getting closer,
Life becomes a roller coaster.
Here we go, wanna know,
Never mind I've gotta go.
But it always bothers me
How you never, ever ask:
“How's Josie?”
You never mention me at all,
Hanging with your friends at the mall.
My brother says you might be gay,
If you are, well that's okay.
Maybe we could make amends.
You know we can still be friends.
But you know it would be soothing,
To have you ask, “How're you doing?”
Try Hard. Restart.
Never gonna play your part?
Stand back and watch me go…
He's into 'Ben 10', hang ten,
Oh no, here we go again.
While I think we're getting closer,
Life becomes a roller coaster.
Here we go, wanna know,
Never mind I've gotta go.
But it always bothers me
That you never, ever ask:
“How's Josie?”

- Josie -