Ensue

to ensue  

                                                                                                                                                        
i follow you with my eyes

smile when you grab my hand

and rush me down the hallway

i text you after school

(only because you’ve previously initiated conversations)

and hold onto every exclamation point

cross-examine your periods

with your spaces

hope that i’m overthinking disappointment

and truly reading excitement

with each push of a phone letter key

i wait

wanting something more to ensue