When I was younger I thought it would take forever to reach the age as many as the fingers of my hands
But the next thing I knew, I was counting the number of figs I ate for the day, gave food to stray cats, chased the moon and wondered if my flashlight would ever reach the night skies
But then I realized I had toes and started counting again until I had 2 left
I discovered that the moon was farther into the sky and beyond reach
I flew across the globe and started living a life I did not forsee,
And I still wonder if those stray cats are ever fed properly or if they are given the love that they need
I found out that flashlights are used for the dark to brighten up a path unseen,
And not to be wasted on the infinite sky with bright stars that don't need light to be perceived

I am older, a little bit wiser, a whole lot more shy but heart warmer than ever, yet I will never stop gazing at the night sky and counting my toes and fingers, wondering if I could ever turn back time

n.j.

Paused on the veranda
  for a poetic tête-à-tête,
we sipped vintage wine
  and spoke of days gone hither
      when we were much greener,
  tripping the nimbly light
   and guzzling cheap beer into
      the wee hours of night's obscurity,
wiser and older, yet still imagining
        one day we'll conquer the world,
resigned to this present moment
     we comfortably reminisce,
               midst the effervescent
                                bubbly of reality

Late night drives while seated at the backseat
I observe my dad and his heavy hands balancing the steering wheel
Even though with half closed eyes I can feel his drowsiness
A cap resides on his head and his fingers are too huge for his wedding ring
And I wonder if mom is wearing hers,
Or if it’s placed in some inner pocket of her purse
Her unsteady head accompanied with light snores
Her reflection an image, almost an apparition on the window
And the vast blackness that comes along with it
I remember smiling as I drift off to sleep
The humming of the engine circulating the air,
Creating an ambience as I hug my knees
I look at my brother one last time
Faint beats escape his headset plugged into an mp3 player
I jokingly nudge at his shoulder
And a smile curls up the corners of his lips
I recall feeling content as I gaze out
Ahead were the dim city lights and the superior night surrounding unseen stars

I fell in love with every moment of it

n.j.

Wind with cold breeze
Sky's full of stars with memories

Her perfumed essence
  still fragrances the air
         in her absence

They were flooding in my head
I can't now think straight
Whenever I go to bed
I tried to sleep cause it's running late
My brain is going to blast
If I can't stop thinking of you
And the things from the past
It's funny that we're never been a couple
Yet we act likewise
But the clock was fast ticking
I need to move forward now
Or else I'll be stock again
But I will forever treasure it
Our friendship and the Memories we did