Fate and Its Sense of Humor

Today  

I was reminded of you—  

by the songs,  

and all the little things  

we once talked about,  

shared,  

that magically appeared  

and played  

in the places I happened to be.

So I asked for signs:  

Should I check on you?

And the word  

that appeared on my feed  

as I scrolled was...  

"Don't."

I scrolled again  

and came across another post—  

a line that read,  

"Pretending you didn't see anything."

As if the universe answered

with a smirk.

I laughed,  

and shook my head.  

Because even though I asked for a sign,  

I was eager to take a peek.

But then I realized:  

If you wanted to,  

you would have.

So here I am,  

trying my best not to spy.  

You hate it when I pry.  

I swear—  

I won’t cry.