Let my silence teach you

what my words

did not

I know I'm missing the sun
       Because all I can see
     Are the inside of these familiar windows
  No less alive
But much less bright

If I were a poem
I'd be made of words
That only you'd understand.

Spread your wings and fly
Fulfil your duties with a smile
Use your rights prudently
'Cause on this day you were freed,

Learn about your golden history
Pledge to make this a better country
Remember the men of past gratefully
'Cause on this day you were freed,

Spread love beyond national border
Befriend people all round the world
Know what freedom truly means
'Cause on this day you were freed.

~ S.G

For I cannot bear to cut you off
I will live with the open sores
Waiting for a word from you
To be finally restored

I will not deaden the pain
I will bear the lacerations
To keep my heart open
The price for your possible return

You made it into my dreams but I wonder if I have ever been in yours...

Sometimes all one needs is someone to ask
not 'How's it going?'
but 'Is everything alright?'
with the yearn for an honest answer.

~ S.G