and then i saw you
again; the silence between
us became painful.

a scintilla of warmth
envelopes me
whenever
you assure me of every quandary
that i have within me.

you untangle me
from the questions
that i am tied with
and make sense of
what i cannot grasp.

you are the embodiment
of the rays of sun
peeking through a gap
after an eternity underground.

the nights devoid of holiness
always seemed
to find itself tangled
with the crestfallen visage
always plastered on mine.

a close acquaintance of mine
would be the moon--

glimmering and illuminating
the regrets and mistakes
emblazoned deeply
onto every fibre of my being.

my dreaded moment has come--
the clock made itself known;
reverberating
through the fragile threshold
i dared to call my home.

once more,
it made me a fool
for believing
i could be liberated
from this labyrinth.