I didn't notice.

[whybother12]

I didn't notice you when
the earth fell off its axis,
when the tides reclaimed
what was rightfully theirs,

I didn't notice you when
I cut the blue wire instead of the red,
sending currents to create
an explosion,

I didn't notice you when
you turned purple right in front of me
proving that in desperate moments
language becomes universal,

I didn't notice you when
you feasted on my spine,
picking your teeth with my bones,

I didn't notice you when
history repeated itself,
proving that age old adage true,

I didn't notice you when
time stopped and restarted faster than before,
leaving me fumbling for a semblance of soul,

I didn't notice you when
turned and walked away,
no goodbye, no surrender,

I only noticed you,
when you didn't notice me.