Hey you

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Hey you,
She’d start with these two words
Hey you,
What does that even mean?
Is it a candid, concerned reproach
Or is it a flavor of closeness in the air

Hey you,
I want to say something back
But first laughter comes out
And then joy blurts out
Lastly, silence permeates
Unexpected, premature, surprising,
None of it is words, but
All loudly giving away my secret

Hey you,
You’re stopping the time
With just two words
That linger in my head
Echo in my chest
They remind me of how much
I like to play with you
Two children disguised
In adult bodies
Oh what fun that hide-and-seek is

Hey you,
It’s been you
All along
I just had to
Remember
And recognize you

Hey you,
I don’t need a mirror
If you’re there
With those two words
That keep the sunshine
In my little room