give me a reason to stay

people screaming

their arms are pleading

their eyes imploring

please don’t give us boring

hand us something to latch onto

for another thirty seconds

entertain, oh please entertain us

before we abandon you for something better

just one swipe away.

our fingers hold the power of bullets

determining whether you are

seen or not.

so you’d better be worth seeing,

give me a reason to stay.

give me a reason to stay,

I say,

mimicking those nameless voices

which are louder in your head

than the one whispering in your ear

right now.

the silence says everything

and so with a swipe of my finger

I leave.