From Strangers To….

It wasn’t that long ago That we were complete strangers Oblivious to each other’s existence Fighting the demons in my head Never did I expect that I’d find an ally An extraordinary person A subject to my imagination And a muse to my verse An epiphany of sorts That indeed, love can be found When…

Candyfloss and Cigarettes

Looking beyond the fogged window Sitting cross legged on the couch A hot cup of coffee feels cozy in my hands As I crave for something intangible Something indescribable in words Uncaptured in imagery Something that is yet to be written Failed to be spoken Something as strong as a storm And stubborn as sea…

One Last Time

Someday your memories will cease to affect me Someday you’ll be walking down the same lane With your arm tightly wrapped around her You’ll look at her how you looked at me once Someday I’ll find someone who’d string words together Beautifully, for me I’ll go to bed reading something he wrote And dream about…

Not Yet

I don’t specifically mention him His name What he looks like How he makes me feel But I find myself uncomfortable When your hugs linger a little longer I drag myself to the edge of the bed So as to not feel your breath on my skin As it reminds me of his scent I…

Letting Go

Perhaps, one day I will not think about you for that brief moment When I take fries from someone’s plate Or not look around for you when I laugh hysterically I will not reach out for my phone as a reflex When it’s your birthday I won’t get haunted in the dead of the night…

His Essence

You touch me and I close my eyes For I hope to sense his presence You make me laugh and I recall his jokes I hold your hand while crossing the road As he used to entwine his fingers with mine I write, reminiscing moments spent with him And pass it on to you As…