on poetry*

A poem is only a mouthful of air
until it is read.
Imagine it. Craft it carefully
from your heart's flesh.
Seal it in a bottle
of clear, pure words.
Set it adrift on
the ocean of time,
life's restless surge,
until a few congruous spirits
pluck it from the sea-wrack
and recognize a message
that illuminates their souls.
Readers find writers;
never the opposite.

If I hadn't fallen in love
I would have not known
that stars could dance in the eyes
That the moon could whisk me away
That the sun could live in the heart
and warm it and fill it with light
That clouds could shower kisses
And rain could touch like a lover
That the scent of flowers
could linger through the night
That the winds could play love melodies
That sunrises could colour a blush
And sunsets stir romance
That dreams could glisten at dawn
like drops of dew

I would have not known the magic
that is love
If I hadn't fallen in love
With you

There* is temporary.
There is love,
and there is happiness,
but here is now.
I wish I was back there.

we were a museum full of art
but you had your eyes closed
your name felt silky and sweet on the tip of my tongue

when you lay in bed at night
did the sound of my voice ring through your head until you fell asleep
or was it just me?

there we stood
in the few seconds between calm and chaos
you looked at me like I was the only thing you wanted to see
you said the words I longed to hear
i didn’t hear what you said
but yet
you were still in front of me.

thank you for coming into my life
for knocking on my closed doors

i'm sorry for the days when it seem like there's no one on the other side,
for the days when i forget that i'm not alone

i know that you also get those kind of days,
when ghosts come uninvited
and i'm sorry for not being there

but i also know that you're strong
and capable of chasing them away
you're one of the strongest persons i've met
(but you're also one of the most fragile)

i'm thankful that the universe conspired for us to not only meet,
or cross paths
or be acquainted
or settle for what we already had
but also to be more than that

more than i ever thought would be possible
maybe it's just you and your persistence
that tied our constellations together

but it's bigger than that, it's bigger than us

he's bigger than the universe and its conspiracies
and i thank Him everyday for the gift of your existence

i often wonder if my impact on your life is as big as your impact on mine
i know that it's not

you're surrounded by all these wonderful people
and i'm happy that you are

just remember that i may not be the first person you will run to
but i'll always be here for you

and i will always support you
in whatever you do
in wherever you go
in whoever you choose to be
or to be with

i will always support you
or not if it'll probably
be something you'll regret after

i have a bad history with friendship
i am filled with distant memories from strangers
with moments from the time of what once was

it's sad
and i don't want that to happen to us

i hope not

because i want to be there in your future
i want to be part of your future

you're one of the brightest constellations i've seen
(even on your bad days)
and i want to witness your good days
your best days

the days we've always dreamed of,
the unforgettable ones
the ones that doesn't involve school and tiring routines

i know that we'll make it

i wish you all the happiness
and fewer sad days

i also wish you love
may you find it at the right place
at the right time
from the right people

and from yourself

because you are not as terrible as you think you are

you are loved, you are wanted
and believe me—
we are thankful for your existence,
i am thankful for your existence

*(and i hope that this day will be one of the unforgettable ones)