we walked past each other
we did not look up
after a few seconds
we realised who we just missed
so we turned our heads
and exclaimed
-oh, it's you

i look you in the eye
you stared back at me
i was speechless
you started talking
but then when you said
-hi, bye
i was reluctant to see you go
so i started stammering
you stopped walking
and turned back

you wished me
a happy birthday
i wanted to thank you
but you were gone

way gone.