i stared out my window today
and the world outside looked the same
the same old trees, the same small birds
the same dusky sky strewn with clouds
like a painting frozen in time
seemingly constant and lasting
a safe and familiar ground
yet i cannot shake this feeling
that something has changed in some way
and the sun will not be as warm
and the stars won’t appear as bright
and the moon won’t be the same sight
the stochasticity of this world
brings souls together and then apart
an impermanence that bestows grief
yet offers meaning to our lives
wherever this divergence takes us
just know that this meeting was special
the universe conspired for this, so
when chance allows us to meet again
tell me your stories and i’ll share mine
and we will laugh like we used to laugh
and we will sing like we used to sing
and we will talk like we used to talk
moments like this come rarely to a wallflower
you can be sure they will treasure this forever
Aug 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM UTC
i stared out my window today
and the world outside looked the same
the same old trees, the same small birds
the same dusky sky strewn with clouds
like a painting frozen in time
seemingly constant and lasting
a safe and familiar ground
yet i cannot shake this feeling
that something has changed in some way
and the sun will not be as warm
and the stars won’t appear as bright
and the moon won’t be the same sight
the stochasticity of this world
brings souls together and then apart
an impermanence that bestows grief
yet offers meaning to our lives
wherever this divergence takes us
just know that this meeting was special
the universe conspired for this, so
when chance allows us to meet again
tell me your stories and i’ll share mine
and we will laugh like we used to laugh
and we will sing like we used to sing
and we will talk like we used to talk
moments like this come rarely to a wallflower
you can be sure they will treasure this forever
You will never know who you will meet in this life. Good friends rarely come and often go. This is a piece for those friendships that, while temporary, leave lasting impressions on your soul. Inspired by the parting of my good friend from Singapore whom I met in Germany during the winter season of 2024, this piece is an acknowledgement of the transience of human connections, and the meaning and value derived from them.
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