You Know You're an Eavesdropper When....

you hear a couple talking about
how much fun they had last night
in Broad Ripple. They say,
“I love you,”
with drunken expressions on their faces,

and two friends talking about
how hard they try
to lose weight. They say,
“I’m too fat. He won’t like me like this,”
with apprehension in their voices,

and your hall mates talking about
dressing up formally
just to go to a fast food joint. They say,
“This magenta gown will look gorgeous on me,”
with excitement about going to get a cheeseburger,

and your friends talking about
how much homework they have
for an 8 a.m. class. They say,
“I won’t get this homework done before 8 a.m. tomorrow morning,”
with nervousness in their tones,

and your roommate talking about
how much she hates college life
to her hall mates. She says,
“Everyone here is annoying, and the homework is hard,”
with anger in her words,

and your boyfriend talking about
how much he likes someone else
to one of his friends. He says,
“That girl is more gorgeous than my girlfriend,”
with lust in his expression.

You really wonder what’s going on in people’s minds.