When I opened the door 

And saw him standing there

In front of me,

I dropped my books, and all my papers went flying down.

I felt like a fool,

But my friend had seen.

She came and helped me gather my things,

Though in my mind, I saw myself leave them there

And go to him,,

And throw my arms around his neck

And give myself something to truly feel foolish for.

But I mutter under my breath,

While I’m squatted in humility,

“Have you ever seen something so unnatural?”

And my friend whispers back to me,

Assuring me now,

How natural humiliation really is.

She says:

“I’ve seen a tree 

All shook up by the autumn breeze. 

It’s leaves shivered

And then suddenly, it dropped its acorns.”

-jenn