like an animal in a cage
looking at the passing crowd
hoping for a treat
my heart beats fast
as you go near me,
hoping that you will look at me

but our eyes dont meet
as you pass by.
the scent of you fills me with tears
as it leaves and the scent of lonesomeness arrives.

kept in the cage
alone
will you pass by me again?
will i have the courage to make you notice me?
will i be brave enough to go near you?
what if i will?
but what if it would be too late?
and the quest ends
as abruptly as it began.

sitting in the cage,
alone,
hopeful,
sitting in the dark
waiting for you to come back.