DENIAL

He sees her walk by

He sees her angered face

His own face drops

As he picks up the pace

He needs to get her out of his mind

Needs her to be out of his sight

He climbs into the elevator as the doors shut

And catches a glimpse of her light

Radiantly smiling at someone else

He can't believe his eyes

She throws looks of hate in his direction

And for a stranger a bouquet of smiles

An unknown feeling enters him as he ascends downward

The doors open but he stands still

In a swift movement he hits a button and heads up again

Unable to control his own will

The doors smash open making the same sound his heart does

As he sees her playfully hitting the new doctor

He shapes his fist into a ball

And forces his gaze to a different sector

Stepping off the elevator, he grabs a few charts

She doesn't notice him as he inches closer

Looking at them out of the corner of his eye

They converse steadily and his heart beats faster . . .