I noticed for a while
you wore nothing but red
and I thought it was some kind of power move
but I didn’t say anything
because I thought to call attention to it
might seem a little stalkery
but then again
maybe paying a little attention
shows that you’re worth
being paid attention to, I dunno.

I ended up saying nothing,
and you’ve stopped wearing red all the time,
so maybe it was a month-long thing
and by not bringing it up
I broke the streak.
It’s a shame,

’cause you looked really good in red.

I wonder if I should bring anything else up
like the ponytail
or the earrings
or the braying laugh
– that is more distracting than adorable –
but still notably distinct.

I wonder if these items all identify me
as paying too much attention
or just enough.
I dunno, really.
I dunno.