Two Tables at Carbone

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Two tables at Carbone, and one stayed empty.

I wore the dress you said I looked divine in,
heels like stilettos cut from old movie scenes.
Made reservations for two, seven-thirty sharp,
but your 'running late' lost all its charm.
The bread arrived, I stirred my negroni slow,
watched couples laugh like they actually know.
Know how to stay, know how to choose,
but you just ghost the ones you lose.

The waiter asked, 'Your guest tonight?'
I smiled like it was fine, like I had no right
to feel the sting, to taste the lie—
just another star-crossed night.

Two tables at Carbone, and one stayed empty,
just me and my reflection, staring back, steady.
Candle for two, but I dined on pride,
all your promises burned on the other side.
Yeah, two tables at Carbone, and one stayed empty—

Ordered your favorite, just to prove I care,
then left it cold like all your 'I’ll be there.'
Saw a girl text her love, 'He’s here, safe and sound,'
while mine’s just sound — no body, no ground.
I clinked my glass to the booth across,
where a man held her hand like it wasn’t lost.
Like love ain’t currency, like touch ain’t debt—
like he ain’t checking his phone every ten.

The check came fast, but I took my time,
signed it slow, wrote 'next time' like a lie.
But the truth sits quiet in silk and wine—
I’m done pretending you’re mine.

I used to think luxury was love in disguise,
champagne and truffles under dim-lit skies.
But empty seats don’t lie — they scream the truth:
you can’t dine on hope when it’s past the proof.

Two tables at Carbone, and one stayed empty,
but I left with more than you ever meant to give me.
Candle for two, now it lights my way,
I’m the only guest I need to stay.
Two tables at Carbone, and one stayed empty—

Yeah… I dined alone.
But I left on time.