When I was a kid, I rushed growing up, learning things
I wanted to be able to do my taxes before I even had a job,
I wanted to be married before I even knew of love and trust.
I remember, peeing in imaginary burning cities made of porcelain,
betting on who would sneeze first with a nose full of feather.
Now I struggle to get out of bed, I find it hard to keep focus,
I've learnt of heartbreak, learnt of drama, learnt of dangers
and although I learnt how to do my taxes, I found no fun
on simplest things, and I am not enjoying growing up as much
As I had expected because....

**Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street
then getting hit by an airplane.

Let love be a sea that keeps you afloat
And
Don't let love be a wave that drowns you.

Let love feel like the touch of stars
And
Don't let love sear your skin with every touch.

Let love catch your heart and soul
And
Don't let love capture your free roaming spirit.

Let love be alive to no fault
And
Don't let love ever come to a halt.

Let love embrace one another like the sun and the moon
And
Don't let love ever split the light at noon.

Let love cascade into your heart strings
And
Don't let love slip by.

The sky, they cried for the ground
Each teardrop an anguish hidden
as painful hugs out of desperation.

The moon, they shined for the stars
Each glimmer of lucent light hides
its utter admiration for the stars.

The birds, they wanted the warmth
Of the nest with the company of
a collective grouping of birds.

The Man, he wanted so much for the
shine within the person he loved,to
appear, that he allowed his own lights
to dim.

Looking down
I pull out the chair,
the two empty cups
still where they were left,

spoons on saucers,
granules of sugar spilt
all over the gingham cloth,
with a few drops of coffee;

I watch them leaving
arm in arm, smiling,
so in love;

The mess aside
I picked a good table,
shaded from the sun,

Café con leche por favor
I ask,
as the waiter clears away
the lovers conversation.

I realised I don't care
as much as I'm supposed
to, and that scares me.