The Friend, Part Two

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You stay awake so late at night, Laying and thinking in the darkness. You reflect upon the day's events, What you should have done and what you regret. But sometimes you recall moments of pure happiness, Mingled with all-too familiar awkwardness and confusion. Sudden free-for-all seating privileges trigger thorns of anxiety, Thinking "should I try to get a friend or just sit alone and avoid turmoil?" The constant question is answered slowly, When you get up and sit down over and over in reluctance. Complicated friendships and general anxiety, All of those poisoning your rhyme and reason. More than once, your friend has come, Replacing the empty seats of the trendy girls who fled quickly. He smiles and you smile, But he seems capable of keeping a straight face. You work as a pair and express your feelings, Whether on the book you're reading or the current assignment. You curb your speech and laugh as friends, But you can't seem to stop smiling.