Lip Service

I watch your lips.
They part.
They purse.

I see them form words
that I swallow whole.

I watch your eyes.
They shift.
They rest.

I see them tell a truth
that I deliberately misplace.

I watch you know this.
You smile.
And continue.

I see you say things
that I hope for.

I wish I didn't.
I wish you wouldn't.
But we both do.

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How often do you say things that you don't really mean? How often do you say you are going to do something that you have no intention of doing? Whether you admit it or not everyone does. Everyone is guilty of a little lip service every now and then.
I am a firm believer that people should say what they mean and mean what they say. But I am one to talk, I try to rely on subtle hints for things, and I wonder why people just can't read my mind :) The thing I hate most about lip service is that it always leaves a residual amount of hope behind. It can be months down the road, and you will still be wondering/hoping for him to call simply because you gave him your number and he said he would. He SAID he would. Why do we trust people that much? But more importantly, why did he even say it. If he has no interest or intention, why did he even bother. It would have just been better to say, No thanks and be done with it, then we would all know where we stand, but no, that would be too simple.