You have been the one I looked to
Walking to school
Through the store
Running from myself
I could never seem to make eye contact with those around me
But you were not so intimidating
My eyes looked intently to you
Watching your movement
Seeing progress occurring as I took step after step
But where those steps were headed
Was nowhere
Lately other people have been trying to take my eyes off of you
They don’t understand how uncomfortable that makes me
You and I, we are close
But today I did it
When that girl pleaded with me to look at her
I took my gaze off of you
I looked into her eyes
And just what I expected happened
She saw me
She saw into what I hide beyond my gaze
But it is okay
I know we have been spending less time together
You seem to be nothing more than a method of mobility
But that is how it has to be
You see what happened when I looked at that girl
Was that she saw why we were so close
Because I thought I was nothing more than the lowest common denominator
Surrounded by smelly feet and mud
But she told me that is not true
But that if I were to look up
I would see who I really am
I now look to the son to see where I am going and what I am worth
It is not you
You kept me company through some lonely times
But I have to say goodbye
From now on I must walk with my head held high
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