Presently missing

Presently missing

Dark eyeliner, big earrings, bright mauve lip
White crop and jeans, vintage silk jacket adds a pop of color
Make an appearance and make it count
Compliments feed the ego and the ego buys a round
Around and around
Laughter spills out of the body and fills the room
Conversations spiral, seemingly meaningful
Repetitive, unheard, words float above our heads and we try to grab them
Out of reach so we wait for more
Say it again and again
Laugh at the joke
Remark on the passerby
Side eye, smirk, and grimace
Gossip and complain
Take another sip
Roll your eyes and remember the conversation before
Oh yeah..
Laughter spills the drinks and the drinks flood the floor
It’s getting harder to walk, to listen, to find the words
Time to go
Turn up the music and turn down the lights
Spill more drinks and laughter
Are you here?
Have you left?
I come here, but not to stay
I leave as soon as I arrive
I am presently missing
I’ll keep coming here to disappear
I melt into the punch bowl floor filled with wading guests
All that’s left is my jacket
I wasn’t there but I went
Where have I gone?
I’m still here
I’m missing my jacket and the night