Text Messages

Created by Violet Mendoza

I’ve always been a fast texter 

Maybe it’s cause I’m always on my phone 

Or maybe it’s just because I know the way 

Some days I feel incredibly alone 

So I can notice little switches 

When people’s typing styles change 

They go from sending emojis to  

Only a one word exchange 

I try to keep the conversation 

Going because I care about people I know 

And they were responding so fast 

It's weird that now they’re so slow 

I only have a few people in my circle 

Honestly, I try to keep 

It pretty small 

Friends that I know would 

Always pick up if I were to 

Suddenly decide to call 

Every now and then 

Someone new gets invited 

To try to join 

And honestly I'm pretty 

Lenient and this has hurt me 

A lot in the past 

Because they only answer when it’s  

Convenient. The worse 

Are the crushes  

People you don’t know very well 

Because they might like you but how can you tell? 

Actually no, the worst are the ex friends 

People that you used to know so well 

Because when you were really going through it  

They could never tell 

But both of these categories only text when you’re  

Exciting because they want to be 

On the list of whoever you’re inviting 

To your inner circle 

To your celebration 

To be in the crowd of your standing 

Ovation but the sad thing is  

Before this happened they didn’t care 

About you at all 

Because of importance to their life 

They labeled you as small  

And they have no idea that you 

Really wanted them around  

Not just when all those celebrations 

Happened but when you had 

Break down after breakdown but

You love yourself fully 

So you completely understand some people make the invitation list 

While others get banned