See
by A. A. Parr
for the stranger across the coffee shop with a red scarf on

There will come a time
when you'll need to look up
No - not at me, not looking
for me, but still:
I will see.

I will notice you
not noticing me,
not recognising this moment we
are having because, of course,
your knowing would take it from me.

See, I think you're a lot like me.
I think people have told you all the things
that make them ache and I think
you want me to see,
I think you want me to take.

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