You Forgot to Look Away

We both looked up, then didn’t blink
You smiled too long, I couldn’t think
You cleared your throat, then turned your head
But still that silence softly spread
You forgot to look away
And I forgot what I should say
The room was loud, but time stood still
Like something paused against our will
You checked your phone, I stirred my tea
But everything was loud to me
It’s not the stare—it’s when it stays
Like meaning got stuck in the haze
You looked too long, then looked too shy
And that’s the moment we can’t lie