don't forget
to breathe,
when all is
too much
that it suffocates
you.

don't forget
to breathe,
when life
wrings your neck,
making you lose
your sanity.

don't forget
to breathe,
even if
it's harder
than not breathing
at all.

don't forget
to breathe,
don't wait
for the time
when you can no longer
save yourself
from drowning.

don't tell her
how to dress,
she has her own
mind and will,
it could be a shorts,
pants or plain shirt,
her choice if she wants
it sleeveless or
with sleeves
covered or not
with lace or ribbons.

don't tell her
how to dress,
it's not her fault
if there are *******
out there
wanting to
devour women
against their will,
it's not her fault
if her dress is too short
she didn't wear it
to be the object
of attention
nor to be touched
without consent,
she dresses to express
her own identity
so don't ever tell her
how to dress.

it started raining
i didn't even notice
thought it was just my tear ducts
being too productive.

different,
are you...really?
how about
all others
are too busy
being a duplicate
of another—
making each
one of them
the same
almost identical
while there you are
at the farthest
area of the room,
exerting no effort
at being yourself.

stained
by the passing season
it fell down helplessly,
the branches
it once hold onto
denied it
without remorse—
as if the months
they've been together
didn't matter
didn't happen.

wind gushed
as it reached
the end of line
whispering
'your time is up'
'you should rest now',
and as the new
born leaves
began to sprout
and grow,
it lies on the ground—
stepped on,
forgotten.

i always end up opening
the wrong door
following a temporary light
chasing the wild goose
and getting lost,
now here i am in the woods
with my wavering hope,
i'm still lost
i don't know where to go
tpredators around me
and i am just a prey
wanting to find home,
tell me which direction
i should take
'cause i'm done
deciding for myself
for i always ****** up,
i just want to know
which way to go
i just want to arrive
on my destination,
i need a compass
or i'll be eaten alive
any minute now