The frosty holiday breeze
flowed against my pale exterior
as I walked over white paralleled lines.
And as if fate was on my side,
I met a pair of dark brown orbs
all too familiar
all too beautiful.
In an instant my line of sight zeroed
on those enchanting eyes,
I was left in a sweet daze.
This figure I know all too well
sent shivers into my own.
Time seemed to stop
as we our gazes locked
and everything else was a blur.
For a moment,
it was only us.

Why do I keep looking
For a presence that has long been gone?
Those eyes that lost its glow
All because of one mistake
That was never meant to be seen
I'm sorry
I take the blame
But do know that I love you
I still do.

You hurt me
But I endure the pain
You bring me trouble
But I always make things work out
You ignored me
But I didn't care
You made me cry
But I wipe up all the tears
You left me
But I'm still holding on
And if you ask me why?
It's because I don't want to lose you
It's because you're too precious
It's because you make me happy
It's because I love you
Call me selfish
Call me bad names
I don't care
I won't care
Because all my life
I've been so selfless
For my own good
So now that this happened
Can I be selfish just this once?
And give us another chance

Look at me, please
Stop being so insecure
Forget about everything
And focus on this thing right now
Look at me, for crying out loud!
I don't care about your past
I don't care about your flaws
I don't care about your sins
I care about you
I care about us
Now, can you just kiss me
And face the future together?

Time has come
For me to let go
Of the things that hurt me and you
Of the things that made us suffer
Like an old guitar
Slowly losing its strings
Running out of tune
These feelings we once harbored
Are now fading
Like the last notes of a song
It is a shame
That we have to separate ways
That we're now on our own
You and I are now nothing
But an old memory
A black and white photograph
Slowly fading into the background
I'm so sorry for this goodbye
We both know it's for the best
Because if we keep up this love
I'm afraid we'll both sink deeper
Into the depths of pain
And endless melancholy
So now, our hands are drifting away
My eyes brimming with tears
Your lips turning into a frown
Our hearts slowing its beat
We bid farewell to our past
We leave all the pain behind
As we approach a new day
A new tomorrow
A new future
Without the warmth
Of each other's embrace
The burning presence
Of each other's company
And the glowing love
That we once shared
Still, I thank you
You made me love
Like no other has done
Let's not be too bitter
About this separation
Because good things
Await us in the end
Of this tragic story
We'll be the very best of ourselves
Even without each other
Goodbye, my sweet love
Happiness is on its way
To make us smile again.

You were everything and nothing
All at once
An inspiration and a distraction
At the same time
A someone and a no one
In both ways
You are so frustrating
That I cannot fathom
Into straight-forward words
Enrich in strong phrases
And complete into a sentence

In the midst of a crowd
In the middle of chaos
In the ****** of deep thoughts
Came the best five seconds of my life

It took my a jiffy
To recognize that bag
To remember that hairstyle
To realize that presence

And I was right
It is really you
After days of longing
You came and ended my suffering

To say that it was short
To mention my obliviousness
To describe that moment
Five seconds is already enough

Everything was in slow motion
At that moment, it was only you
My attention zeroed to your figure
It was the longest five seconds of my existence

Today, I thank the heavens
For letting you appear in my most stressful hour
I thank them with all my heart
For coming at my least expected place

Now, I can finally face tomorrow
With a smile extending to my ears
A mind contented with thoughts of you
And a heart fulfilled with pure bliss

See you soon, my dear
*I'll patiently wait for our next five seconds of sanity.

I lay flat on the bed
Millions of thoughts
Running endlessly without fail
On my slightly clouded mind
Still, I remain unfazed
Unmoved by the situation
I endured life's pain
My heart that was once a glowing bright red
Is now burned by flames of hurtful lies
And crushed by a boulder of empty promises
Pain has made me this way
The old me was long gone
And is replaced by the me today
With walls built up to resist his sweet yet venomous words
A heart wrapped up in blizzards of ice that refuse to heat down with his touch
And a locked up soul that will never open up to him or anyone anymore
Pain has made me this way
And I think I'll stay this way forever.

Freedom is an abstract concept
It is a noun that is defined by being free
It is a word that everyone wants
An idea that my soul seeks
And so I thought
"When can I be free"
Free from stress and sleepless nights
Free from pain and aching emotions
Free from fear and mad anxiety
Free from doubt and inevitable judgement
Free from sadness and pure melancholy
Free from everything that bothers my being
When can I be free?
When can I be me?