1 Title: Pretending Not to Notice
5 > And I look the other way
6 > As they are kissing their hellos
7 > I'm pretending not to see them
8 > And instead I pour the milk
10 > —"Tom's Diner" by Susanne Vega
12 The "M." in my byline stands for _Mark_. (Well, actually it's a pseudonym.)