It's a cold winter's night
As I step outside for a minute or two
I'm drinking a diet cola as I look up
at the stars
Across the street
I see her
A teenage girl
She waves to me
I wave back
And we acknowledge each other
I'll admit the truth
I don't know her
Finishing my diet cola
I tip my head to her
And I head back indoors
Hours pass by
As I've napped for hours on
the couch
It's strange enough for me
to be up at this time of night
It's been a few hours since I've
been up
That I've been awake
I head outside for some fresh air
For a few minutes
To get away from the dry air
In this house
Outside
I see a woman
She looks worried
Worried about what must be her
daughter that I saw earlier
So, that was the girl I acknowledged
earlier
I acknowledge her mom
And she walks over to me
She asks me if I've seen her daughter
I tell her, I did
Though, it was hours ago
So her daughter's gone
And she vanished without a trace
I wish I could help her
And tell her more than I know
I hope she finds her
Whether alive or dead
Though preferably alive
I hope she finds her
She tells me she'll wait a few more
minutes
Before she'll call the police
I tell her I hope she finds her
That girl
And she vanished without a trace
That girl, who I acknowledged earlier
Unbelievable
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