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Didn't you say you knew me from another life,
Back when we didn't exist?
When we hear our names called, we turn,
Nothing. No one. A mirage of sound, traveling
From the empty depths of the great oceans
Of the mind, our minds, my mind,
Infinity stretching past the farthest stars, reaching
For something that might exist.
When you look straight into their eyes, but
They’re looking at someone, something past you
Staring into the far distance, the cogs of their minds at work
Thinking of everything but you
When you think something's fluttering in your stomach,
But it's just hunger. You're always hungry, no amount of bread
Can satiate your immense appetite, the rumbling of your stomach,
Interrupting unknown conversations
But years pass, and you're full, no longer hungry
Your stomach does not growl as it used to
On a rainy day, we hold umbrellas over our heads,
Laughing like we used to, students once again
Maybe someone slapped us today, yelled at us till our ears burst,
Drew on our hands, phone numbers and times, reminders
Of something that will exist.