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May 21 · 49
Unloveable
Alex Teng May 21
I am excited to let you know
Each time I grow, each time I glow.
I quit the smoke, the haze, and the lies,
Hoping you'd see me with softer eyes.

I lace my shoes, I run through pain,
I chase the sun, I fight the rain.
I work all day till my fingers bleed,
Driven by more than want or need.

It’s love—it’s you—I’m reaching for,
Each change I make, I love you more.
But still, your heart stays far away…
And mine just hopes you'll look my way.

One day, maybe, you’ll finally see
The better man I tried to be
Not for the world, but just for you,
For love I wish you somehow knew.
Apr 30 · 2.5k
Stay
Alex Teng Apr 30
Don’t stay because you feel you must,
Love can’t be built on guilt or dust.
Stay only if your heart beats true,
If every breath still aches for “you.”

I want your smile, not just your face,
Your laughter warm, your soft embrace.
But if your joy begins to fade,
Don’t let our love become a cage.

I’d rather kiss you one last time,
Than hold you bound by silent crime.
So stay, my love, if love is why
Not just to soothe a saddened sigh.
Apr 30 · 64
I chose you
Alex Teng Apr 30
You didn’t ask him for a throne,
Or beg to never be alone.
Love, when true, won’t need a claim,
Or guilt wrapped up and called your name.

He chose—but not to set you free,
Not love, if it comes conditionally.
You’re not a favor, not a chore—
You’re worth a love that asks no more.
Alex Teng Apr 6
Distance makes the heart grow bright,
Even when we're out of sight.
Though we're apart, I know it's true,
As long as you're happy, I'll be too.

The miles may separate our view,
But love endures, steady and true.
Your joy is all I need to see,
For your happiness means the world to me.
Mar 7 · 140
Fleeting air
Alex Teng Mar 7
She walks with grace, a world of light,
A thousand paths within her sight.
I stand on one, but she's not mine,
While others wait in tender line.

Her heart a garden, rich and wide,
And I, the lonely one outside.
I wonder if she sees me there,
Or if I'm just a fleeting air.
Mar 5 · 204
Lost
Alex Teng Mar 5
In silence, I fear the growing space,
A whisper of doubt I can't erase.
Her laughter shared with another's ear,
A friendship that I can't come near.

The miles between us stretch and bend,
And I wonder if this will be the end.
A male friend's smile, her trust, her light,
Am I losing her to the quiet night?
Mar 5 · 77
Warmth
Alex Teng Mar 5
We shared no touch, not yet a glance,
But in our words, I feel the dance.
A spark ignites in every line,
A warmth thats growing, soft, and divine.

Though we haven’t met, I’m starting to see,
How easy it is to feel so free,
Talking to you, so light, so bright
A bond already shining in the night.
Mar 5 · 89
Feelings
Alex Teng Mar 5
We’ve talked for hours, hearts laid bare,
Though we’ve not met, you’re always there.
Your voice, your laugh, they fill my mind,
A deeper connection, hard to find.

I’m starting to fall, though we’re apart,
A quiet love is growing in my heart.
I can’t wait to meet, to see you face,
But for now, I’m happy in this space.
May 2021 · 831
Reality
Alex Teng May 2021
A little bit good,
A little bit bad,
Aren't we all like that ?
Nov 2020 · 531
Quote of the day
Alex Teng Nov 2020
Pain is personal,
So is the healing.
Nov 2020 · 468
Quote of the day
Alex Teng Nov 2020
Don't live the life they want to see,
Live the life you want it to be.
Oct 2020 · 397
Quote of the day
Alex Teng Oct 2020
Maybe when time is right,
You will find me again.
Oct 2020 · 414
Quote of the day
Alex Teng Oct 2020
I passed my hardest moment alone,
While everyone believed I was fine.
Oct 2020 · 419
Love is blind
Alex Teng Oct 2020
You can fall in love listening,
You can fall in love smelling,
You can fall in love talking,
You can fall in love looking.

At the same time,
Listening to the same song bores you,
Smelling the same perfume makes it less special,
Talking to the same person agitate you,
And looks will fade over time.

It started with love,
Excitement ,
Hopes,
And ends with
Reality,
Responsibilities.

Eventually, it becomes familiarity.

Love is blind.
Oct 2020 · 440
Quote of the day
Alex Teng Oct 2020
I'll rather be lonely than to hurt somebody.
Feb 2020 · 364
Thoughts
Alex Teng Feb 2020
You've became thinner,
It makes we wonder,
If he treats you any better.
Stay safe keep that smile
Feb 2020 · 381
Differences
Alex Teng Feb 2020
We all are stubborn,
We all make wrong decision,
But we all ain't rich.

'Principle' is what we all say when a successful man is being stubborn,
And a 'risk taker' is what we all call when a successful man made a wrong decision.
'Man' is a general term referring to a person regardless of the gender please don't get me wrong
Feb 2020 · 338
Quote
Alex Teng Feb 2020
Shame on the misguided, the blinded, the distracted and the divided.

You have allowed deceptive people to corrupt and desensitize your hearts and minds to unethically fuel their greed.
Dec 2019 · 456
Efforts
Alex Teng Dec 2019
I guess it isn't fair to blame you,
I kept pouring myself into your palms,
Even as I watched all that I was leak through your fingers.
Dec 2019 · 445
Change
Alex Teng Dec 2019
They said I changed a lot,
I answered
A lot changed me.
Dec 2019 · 541
Getting to know someone
Alex Teng Dec 2019
The first thing you should know is that you aren't them,
A lot more will make sense after.
Dec 2019 · 288
Expiry
Alex Teng Dec 2019
When love dies,
Remember the passion when you hold hand for the first time.
Dec 2019 · 285
Men's pain
Alex Teng Dec 2019
Why alcohol taste so bad,
Yet man can't quit,
Because a man's pain,
Can only be swallowed in his stomach.

Drinking is just a temporary paralysis,
Life goes on after waking up,
A man's pain can't be told casually,
Because they are carrying a whole family behind them.
Dec 2019 · 259
What is love
Alex Teng Dec 2019
Don't ask a person who loves someone,
Ask a person who has lost someone.
Dec 2019 · 434
Advise
Alex Teng Dec 2019
A kilogram of cotton,
A kilogram of nails,
Weight the same,
Step on a cotton,
Step on a nail,
Definitely won't feel the same
Nov 2019 · 292
Secrets
Alex Teng Nov 2019
I know,
You know,
That doesn't mean everybody should know
Nov 2019 · 313
Stay strong
Alex Teng Nov 2019
Throw it away,
Forget yesterday,
We will all make it today.
Nov 2019 · 367
Poisonous
Alex Teng Nov 2019
Love itself is poisonous,
Not when given, but when taken.
Oct 2019 · 314
Love
Alex Teng Oct 2019
Love cannot be described with words,
Gotta feel to know it's worth.
Oct 2019 · 548
Love
Alex Teng Oct 2019
Falling in love is easy,
Staying in love is not.
Oct 2019 · 571
All I need
Alex Teng Oct 2019
All I need ,
Is a little rain ,
A little wine ,
And a lot of you.
Oct 2019 · 625
The one
Alex Teng Oct 2019
If you can't get past the wrong ones,
You'll never reach the right one.
Oct 2019 · 290
...
Alex Teng Oct 2019
...
Sharing is caring,
Or so they say,
A share gets trending,
There goes the sway.
Oct 2019 · 308
Stop hate make love
Alex Teng Oct 2019
I ain't looking for fame,
Nor do I want to be shamed,
If you think my sharing is shabby,
Go ahead unfollow me.
Oct 2019 · 306
What attracts man
Alex Teng Oct 2019
Woman's smile, for example, attracts a man;
but an even temper retains him.

A pretty gown attracts a man;
the knowledge that it was inexpensive delights him.

A pleasant manner attracts a man;
brightness of brain holds him.

A knowledge of how, when and where to be a little stately, attracts a man;
an appreciation of the folly of frivolity, wins his respect.

A respect for the religious belief of every human being attracts man;
irreverence in woman is to him abominable.

A consideration for his comfort attracts a man;
a continuation of this makes him your humble slave.

A chat which there is no malice, attracts a man;
neither scandal nor evil speaking make a woman sweet and lovely to him.
Sep 2019 · 52.4k
Love
Alex Teng Sep 2019
We fell in love by chance,
We stay in love by choice.
Sep 2019 · 408
English
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Three guys are on a boat,
With four cigarettes,
But nothing to light them with,
So they throw one cigarette overboard,
And the boat become a cigarette lighter.
Sep 2019 · 258
Balance
Alex Teng Sep 2019
There is this part of me ,
Crying out loud,
And another part of me,
That had enough.
Sep 2019 · 601
Xs and Os
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Love is a game
Of tic tac toe,
Constantly waiting
For the next X or O
Sep 2019 · 1.1k
Where
Alex Teng Sep 2019
So tell me where shall I go ?
To the left,
Where nothing's right ?
Or to the right,
Where nothing's left?
Sep 2019 · 312
Love
Alex Teng Sep 2019
In times like this,
Most of us love ourselves too much,
We tend to forget,
Love is more about sacrificing.
Sep 2019 · 397
Full Moon
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Seeing the full moon shines,
Reminds me of you,
And your weird beliefs,
It seems like,
We just parted yesterday.
Sep 2019 · 980
Rain
Alex Teng Sep 2019
If I don't love you right in this life,
Find me in the next,
And when you see me for the first time,
Shake the sky.
Rain on me, warm and heavy
Sep 2019 · 267
No pain no gain
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Everybody wants happiness,
Nobody wants pain,
But you can't have a rainbow,
Without a little rain.
Sep 2019 · 248
Be
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Be
Sometimes I wonder,
What would I be,
If I didn't made those mistakes,
Would I be happier,
Would I be stronger,
Would I be able to make my parents prouder,
Or would I be a loser,
Or someone who's prouder,
Someone who lack the empathy,
To sympathise those weaker.
Sep 2019 · 288
Social media
Alex Teng Sep 2019
Scrolling through stories after stories in Instagram,
Makes me wonder what would my life story be.
Gotta keep going keep moving keep pushing Alex!
Sep 2019 · 392
Love story
Alex Teng Sep 2019
In love story,
Mom always agrees,
While dad disagrees,
It's because mom knows what love is,
And dad knows what boys are.
Aug 2019 · 339
Pathetic
Alex Teng Aug 2019
I just heard you found the one,
You've been looking for,
I wish I would have known,
That wasn't me from the start.
Aug 2019 · 1.6k
Maybe
Alex Teng Aug 2019
You don't hurt people with a 'No'
You hurt them with a 'Maybe'
When you know the answer
Is 'No'
Aug 2019 · 601
Afraid
Alex Teng Aug 2019
Someone once ask,
Are you afraid of falling in love,
I answered her,
I'm afraid I'm the only one falling.
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