Love, Me?

An open letter

Dear ---,

What do you think when I tell you

nothing happened at school today?

  

What do you think when I tell you

no, I did not talk to that girl

who walks home behind me?

  

What do you think when I tell you

I got an 86 on that test

and I'm not setting my standards lower,

I just didn't realize it would be that hard?

  

What do you think when I tell you

I didn't have time to eat lunch today

because I was at tutorials

getting my college essays read

and a letter of recommendation from a teacher?

  

Do you ever hear my calls for help?

Do you ever listen to what I say

before you get angry?

Do you even care?

  

Love,

Me?