Have You Ever

Have you ever
Hated being somewhere
You wish you weren't?
Just because of another's presence?

One foot into the room,
And your whole mood changes.
You hate every single sound,
Every single voice,
Every single person,
Every single thought,
Every single movement,
Every single smile,
Every single frown,
You hate it all.
Every single thing
Possible.

Have you ever
Wished for change?
Change that could affect
Your whole life
With one choice.

Have you ever
Been so frustrated
Over something little
Like a typo,
Or a friend
Who's simply trying
To figure you out.
But what if
You don't want to be
Figured out?
But what if
You don't want to be
Easily read
For the world to see?

Have you ever hated,
Being somewhere
All because of the presence
Of another?

Millie J. Skosher