He shouldn't have to see you
Not like this
Not now
Not when you are so
Old
Old
Old
And he's only gotten younger
As the years go by
You smile
Someday he will be nothing more than a child
If he keeps this whole reverse aging thing up
He asks you what you're smiling about
You just shake your head
It feels nice, though,
To smile
You don't smile much anymore
And the muscles feel all stiff
All…old
Like you
So very
Old
Old
Old
And you can't help feeling a bit jealous
He doesn't have to be old anymore
He doesn't have to wait for someone to take him away from ridicule
He isn't the crazy old man
The pariah
Driven mad in war
But you remember him alright
Even though he didn't think you could
You remember
Bits and pieces
All strung together
A puzzle with half the pieces missing
Sometimes you're elated that you tricked a whole planet of geniuses
But mostly
You wish you could just forget
