Who do you miss when you see a stranger?
82 responses
Every corner, every door
Every bus stop, every sidewalk
Every faces I see on my way to work
I wish it was you
That's how much I miss you.
faded meadow
Apr 26
Apr 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
The smoke of yesterday lingers.
Beneath this thick fog,
the impending me appears
A Stranger...
and with him a yearning
for the self of yesterday
wide porch
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
in every young girl
i see who i used to be
happy and carefree
i think about all the things
that have taken away my innocence
and i pray for this young girl
that she doesn't experience the same
but i know
deep down
that she will
because
someone will let her down
someone will betray her
someone will take advantage of her
someone will disrespect her
someone will hurt her
and she will never be the same.
when i see a stranger,
i miss who i once was
and who i'll never be
restless stoat
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC
I see amber eyes,
soft and glowing.
Far too different
from whom my hands caressed.
A dear rose, thorns gone,
and yet a scent potent as Whiskey.
That must be where she got
her haunting amber eyes.
golden field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC
a boy from an open day
who said he didn't bite when i sat next to him
horrible hair, amazing smile
quiet field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 7:58 AM UTC
it feels satire to answer this question,
For my whole body feels it's weight
The answer comes with no hesitation
only a quiver for his embrace
I can no longer hide it ,
this question sends me into a frenzy
losing my sanity is what he does to me .
speaking of our severance makes me lose my mind
i can seee that in this prompt is had been implied ,
Forgive me for i lose all reason for him
i miss him in a stranger , miss him in this very line
hushed ember
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM UTC
the forgotten laughs and silent whispers, the memories which were once sweet
silver willow
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 7:26 AM UTC
The essence,
the presence.
A prayer,
a lesson—
The name that I miss
lives in the shadow
of a life-maker.
I do not find strangers;
I find similarities.
A breath, a beat—
Now within myself I feel
the chivalry, the beauty,
that heartfelt tranquility.
moonlit fern
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 4:28 AM UTC
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you
My grandfather, my light
My role model, my beloved
Dada, above, you wait in the skies
I'll be there one day, God Willing
still heron
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM UTC
The boy who promised he loved me
And then proceeded to backstab me
faded fox
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTC
I miss the freedom of connecting to anyone. In relationship, building family, that old maiden behavior puts me at risk. So I don’t. One can dream though
restless elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC
With a stranger we can imagine a lifetime in an instant,
from saying hello, to a kiss, to the end of a life well lived.
Barely a second thought, surface-level depth.
faded cedar
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM UTC
Kutancap lama pada buku itu,
Meneka apa yang tersurat.
Apa yang aku tahu tentang aksara yang tertulis di setiap helaiannya?
Judul seakan tidak asing,
Tapi janggal aku cara menyebut.
Wataknya ramai, tapi tak sedikit yang cuma sekadar lalu,
Diulang cuma pada satu babak naskhah.
Helaian demi helaian aku singgahi,
Cuma satu nama yang tidak berubah.
Dan aku hanya orang asing juga,
Kebetulan hadir dalam cerita itu.
Dan kita ini dua buku diletak dekat,
Tapi tak pernah dibuka oleh tangan yang sama.
windswept wren
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM UTC
A loser
I once held dear
She was once beloved friend of mine
Then she became a silhuette
heavy creek
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM UTC
Seeing a stranger smiling, I miss the time before my mind betrayed me. A time where when describing myself I may have thought to use the words, Happy
Loved
Pretty
Smart
Wanted
Worthy
And Enough.
Although I have no memories of a time like I've described, I think there must have been one. Right? No baby is born into this world already hating themselves.
stubborn hollow
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM UTC
Meeting an attractive stranger in person, used to offer possibilities. For a few laughs or a night out, flirting, connection, sex, exploration. I miss that. Strangers stay as strangers now.
still elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM UTC
his cloying cologne
a stupid, ugly scent
that makes me puddle at my knees
everytime i pass a blonded stranger
and choke violently
as if i can’t get your kiss out of my mouth.
muted ferry
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
All the untold stories
Living beneath their skin
Brush past
And never meet again
soft magpie
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
I miss him, who stayed as stranger in my life.
tiny ember
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM UTC
I miss the other you waiting for another me, I miss all the words I will never say, all the salsa I will never dance, all the laughs with pizza in my mouth. I miss having a gin tonic with a perfect stranger in a loud bar
gentle garden
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM UTC
they say, stare directly at the sun
and you'd be blinded
yet i turn to look
deliberate, almost desperate
everytime i see a face
someone i shouldn't know
someone i might have seen before
only one thing repeats itself
barren, nostalgic, and still blistering,
it feels raw at the core
i miss the times when i didn't know
when we were still strangers
the times apart from now,
the quiet before.
silver fern
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
in every stranger I see you
i see the person i once was
the person you once were
the person i could've been
the person you would've been
had you not met me
had i not met you
in every stranger i see you
muted moss
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC
in every man with long grey hair
i see my father the way i saw him last
and in every woman with brown hair
i try not to see my mother
moonlit ivy
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM UTC
Strange Thing
What I miss
when meeting strangers
is that strange,
familiar feeling
I had
before I met you
one I never found
in any stranger.
muted hollow
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
Green pools of algae topped oasis
Glittering in the golden sun
Peirce my soul like the first time
I sat across from you smiling
Like a handsome trickster
Ready to be your prey I knew
My bloodied heart would be forever
Peirced by your emerald arrow
small elm
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM UTC
Every corner, every door
Every bus stop, every sidewalk
Every faces I see on my way to work
I wish it was you
That's how much I miss you.
faded meadow
Apr 26
Apr 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
in every young girl
i see who i used to be
happy and carefree
i think about all the things
that have taken away my innocence
and i pray for this young girl
that she doesn't experience the same
but i know
deep down
that she will
because
someone will let her down
someone will betray her
someone will take advantage of her
someone will disrespect her
someone will hurt her
and she will never be the same.
when i see a stranger,
i miss who i once was
and who i'll never be
restless stoat
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC
a boy from an open day
who said he didn't bite when i sat next to him
horrible hair, amazing smile
quiet field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 7:58 AM UTC
the forgotten laughs and silent whispers, the memories which were once sweet
silver willow
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 7:26 AM UTC
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you
My grandfather, my light
My role model, my beloved
Dada, above, you wait in the skies
I'll be there one day, God Willing
still heron
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM UTC
I miss the freedom of connecting to anyone. In relationship, building family, that old maiden behavior puts me at risk. So I don’t. One can dream though
restless elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC
Kutancap lama pada buku itu,
Meneka apa yang tersurat.
Apa yang aku tahu tentang aksara yang tertulis di setiap helaiannya?
Judul seakan tidak asing,
Tapi janggal aku cara menyebut.
Wataknya ramai, tapi tak sedikit yang cuma sekadar lalu,
Diulang cuma pada satu babak naskhah.
Helaian demi helaian aku singgahi,
Cuma satu nama yang tidak berubah.
Dan aku hanya orang asing juga,
Kebetulan hadir dalam cerita itu.
Dan kita ini dua buku diletak dekat,
Tapi tak pernah dibuka oleh tangan yang sama.
windswept wren
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM UTC
Seeing a stranger smiling, I miss the time before my mind betrayed me. A time where when describing myself I may have thought to use the words, Happy
Loved
Pretty
Smart
Wanted
Worthy
And Enough.
Although I have no memories of a time like I've described, I think there must have been one. Right? No baby is born into this world already hating themselves.
stubborn hollow
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM UTC
his cloying cologne
a stupid, ugly scent
that makes me puddle at my knees
everytime i pass a blonded stranger
and choke violently
as if i can’t get your kiss out of my mouth.
muted ferry
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
I miss him, who stayed as stranger in my life.
tiny ember
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM UTC
they say, stare directly at the sun
and you'd be blinded
yet i turn to look
deliberate, almost desperate
everytime i see a face
someone i shouldn't know
someone i might have seen before
only one thing repeats itself
barren, nostalgic, and still blistering,
it feels raw at the core
i miss the times when i didn't know
when we were still strangers
the times apart from now,
the quiet before.
silver fern
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
in every man with long grey hair
i see my father the way i saw him last
and in every woman with brown hair
i try not to see my mother
moonlit ivy
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM UTC
Green pools of algae topped oasis
Glittering in the golden sun
Peirce my soul like the first time
I sat across from you smiling
Like a handsome trickster
Ready to be your prey I knew
My bloodied heart would be forever
Peirced by your emerald arrow
small elm
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM UTC
The smoke of yesterday lingers.
Beneath this thick fog,
the impending me appears
A Stranger...
and with him a yearning
for the self of yesterday
wide porch
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
I see amber eyes,
soft and glowing.
Far too different
from whom my hands caressed.
A dear rose, thorns gone,
and yet a scent potent as Whiskey.
That must be where she got
her haunting amber eyes.
golden field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC
it feels satire to answer this question,
For my whole body feels it's weight
The answer comes with no hesitation
only a quiver for his embrace
I can no longer hide it ,
this question sends me into a frenzy
losing my sanity is what he does to me .
speaking of our severance makes me lose my mind
i can seee that in this prompt is had been implied ,
Forgive me for i lose all reason for him
i miss him in a stranger , miss him in this very line
hushed ember
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM UTC
The essence,
the presence.
A prayer,
a lesson—
The name that I miss
lives in the shadow
of a life-maker.
I do not find strangers;
I find similarities.
A breath, a beat—
Now within myself I feel
the chivalry, the beauty,
that heartfelt tranquility.
moonlit fern
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 4:28 AM UTC
The boy who promised he loved me
And then proceeded to backstab me
faded fox
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTC
With a stranger we can imagine a lifetime in an instant,
from saying hello, to a kiss, to the end of a life well lived.
Barely a second thought, surface-level depth.
faded cedar
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM UTC
A loser
I once held dear
She was once beloved friend of mine
Then she became a silhuette
heavy creek
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM UTC
Meeting an attractive stranger in person, used to offer possibilities. For a few laughs or a night out, flirting, connection, sex, exploration. I miss that. Strangers stay as strangers now.
still elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM UTC
All the untold stories
Living beneath their skin
Brush past
And never meet again
soft magpie
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
I miss the other you waiting for another me, I miss all the words I will never say, all the salsa I will never dance, all the laughs with pizza in my mouth. I miss having a gin tonic with a perfect stranger in a loud bar
gentle garden
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM UTC
in every stranger I see you
i see the person i once was
the person you once were
the person i could've been
the person you would've been
had you not met me
had i not met you
in every stranger i see you
muted moss
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC
Strange Thing
What I miss
when meeting strangers
is that strange,
familiar feeling
I had
before I met you
one I never found
in any stranger.
muted hollow
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
Every corner, every door
Every bus stop, every sidewalk
Every faces I see on my way to work
I wish it was you
That's how much I miss you.
faded meadow
Apr 26
Apr 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
I see amber eyes,
soft and glowing.
Far too different
from whom my hands caressed.
A dear rose, thorns gone,
and yet a scent potent as Whiskey.
That must be where she got
her haunting amber eyes.
golden field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC
the forgotten laughs and silent whispers, the memories which were once sweet
silver willow
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 7:26 AM UTC
The boy who promised he loved me
And then proceeded to backstab me
faded fox
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTC
Kutancap lama pada buku itu,
Meneka apa yang tersurat.
Apa yang aku tahu tentang aksara yang tertulis di setiap helaiannya?
Judul seakan tidak asing,
Tapi janggal aku cara menyebut.
Wataknya ramai, tapi tak sedikit yang cuma sekadar lalu,
Diulang cuma pada satu babak naskhah.
Helaian demi helaian aku singgahi,
Cuma satu nama yang tidak berubah.
Dan aku hanya orang asing juga,
Kebetulan hadir dalam cerita itu.
Dan kita ini dua buku diletak dekat,
Tapi tak pernah dibuka oleh tangan yang sama.
windswept wren
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM UTC
Meeting an attractive stranger in person, used to offer possibilities. For a few laughs or a night out, flirting, connection, sex, exploration. I miss that. Strangers stay as strangers now.
still elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM UTC
I miss him, who stayed as stranger in my life.
tiny ember
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM UTC
in every stranger I see you
i see the person i once was
the person you once were
the person i could've been
the person you would've been
had you not met me
had i not met you
in every stranger i see you
muted moss
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC
Green pools of algae topped oasis
Glittering in the golden sun
Peirce my soul like the first time
I sat across from you smiling
Like a handsome trickster
Ready to be your prey I knew
My bloodied heart would be forever
Peirced by your emerald arrow
small elm
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM UTC
The smoke of yesterday lingers.
Beneath this thick fog,
the impending me appears
A Stranger...
and with him a yearning
for the self of yesterday
wide porch
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
a boy from an open day
who said he didn't bite when i sat next to him
horrible hair, amazing smile
quiet field
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 7:58 AM UTC
The essence,
the presence.
A prayer,
a lesson—
The name that I miss
lives in the shadow
of a life-maker.
I do not find strangers;
I find similarities.
A breath, a beat—
Now within myself I feel
the chivalry, the beauty,
that heartfelt tranquility.
moonlit fern
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 4:28 AM UTC
I miss the freedom of connecting to anyone. In relationship, building family, that old maiden behavior puts me at risk. So I don’t. One can dream though
restless elm
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC
A loser
I once held dear
She was once beloved friend of mine
Then she became a silhuette
heavy creek
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM UTC
his cloying cologne
a stupid, ugly scent
that makes me puddle at my knees
everytime i pass a blonded stranger
and choke violently
as if i can’t get your kiss out of my mouth.
muted ferry
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
I miss the other you waiting for another me, I miss all the words I will never say, all the salsa I will never dance, all the laughs with pizza in my mouth. I miss having a gin tonic with a perfect stranger in a loud bar
gentle garden
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM UTC
in every man with long grey hair
i see my father the way i saw him last
and in every woman with brown hair
i try not to see my mother
moonlit ivy
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM UTC
in every young girl
i see who i used to be
happy and carefree
i think about all the things
that have taken away my innocence
and i pray for this young girl
that she doesn't experience the same
but i know
deep down
that she will
because
someone will let her down
someone will betray her
someone will take advantage of her
someone will disrespect her
someone will hurt her
and she will never be the same.
when i see a stranger,
i miss who i once was
and who i'll never be
restless stoat
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC
it feels satire to answer this question,
For my whole body feels it's weight
The answer comes with no hesitation
only a quiver for his embrace
I can no longer hide it ,
this question sends me into a frenzy
losing my sanity is what he does to me .
speaking of our severance makes me lose my mind
i can seee that in this prompt is had been implied ,
Forgive me for i lose all reason for him
i miss him in a stranger , miss him in this very line
hushed ember
Apr 24
Apr 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM UTC
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you
My grandfather, my light
My role model, my beloved
Dada, above, you wait in the skies
I'll be there one day, God Willing
still heron
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM UTC
With a stranger we can imagine a lifetime in an instant,
from saying hello, to a kiss, to the end of a life well lived.
Barely a second thought, surface-level depth.
faded cedar
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM UTC
Seeing a stranger smiling, I miss the time before my mind betrayed me. A time where when describing myself I may have thought to use the words, Happy
Loved
Pretty
Smart
Wanted
Worthy
And Enough.
Although I have no memories of a time like I've described, I think there must have been one. Right? No baby is born into this world already hating themselves.
stubborn hollow
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM UTC
All the untold stories
Living beneath their skin
Brush past
And never meet again
soft magpie
Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
they say, stare directly at the sun
and you'd be blinded
yet i turn to look
deliberate, almost desperate
everytime i see a face
someone i shouldn't know
someone i might have seen before
only one thing repeats itself
barren, nostalgic, and still blistering,
it feels raw at the core
i miss the times when i didn't know
when we were still strangers
the times apart from now,
the quiet before.
silver fern
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
Strange Thing
What I miss
when meeting strangers
is that strange,
familiar feeling
I had
before I met you
one I never found
in any stranger.
muted hollow
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC