i keep on meeting new souls,
who resonate in mine
their laughter stay in my mind,
and i never forget the color of their voices

yet, i seem to forget that who i am
and who i have become
isn’t ready to connect with any other

their smile touch me
but what they feel in their heart,
the warmness of their love,
doesn’t exist in my body anymore

my chest has become a castle,
where weeds have grown and walls have been built

no matter how beautiful a mind is
i just can’t love it yet

i need the roots that have taken place in my body to set me free
i need to be gentle
i need to be patient

i need to build myself from the ground
and it will take time