When did

The space under my eyes

Become so dark?

I swear they weren't there 

The day before

Now they shadow

My tired gaze

And it seems

They will never leave

Hours pass

And as the minutes tick by

My plans for the day

Slip out of my fingers

For rather than completing

What is before me

I dawdle and procrastinate

Until the sky grows dark 

And I mutter

Shiz

And get to work

If not for your smile

Your laugh

Your friendship

If you weren't there with me

Every day

Who would I be?

How would I act?

My days would be filled with misery

Trudging through the halls

Alone

And sad

When I see your face

My entire world brightens

And the mornings from too little sleep

Become more bearable

If not for you

I would hardly smile

And never laugh

You are the reason

I am who I am today

Thank you for putting up with me

And not leaving in favor

Of more pleasant people

Because gosh

Am I strange

You only laugh

And smile, saying

Aren't we all?

Note: the above was not referring to one person, but multiple