THE PARABLE OF TOMORROW

Like a dog stuck on its bone,

The door has fast become my favourite spot since you went.

Hoping that one day you will walk through its embrace,

Back into these arms that have long been left bare.

My nights are colder,

My days, longer

You know what they say that, “Out of sight, out of mind”

But I guess that only works for a little while

Until the heart begins to feel that irreparable absence,

And begins to grow fonder.

Although I dislike being deceived,

The promise of your coming, I like to hear

My lips keep wandering where yours has been

And the well of my arms, 

Yearn to be filled with the water that flows from your every hug.

Our water is running dry,

Because with every miss, a drop falls from my eyes.

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PRISONER

I see all his does

I know where he goes

And with whom he goes

But whats the need for caring

When he is happy with someone else

Yet i sit still too frightened to make an expression

For what if an overflow of words

Out of the my painfulness of my heart

Through my lips will lead to our end

Or what if it actually makes a difference

And we get back to how we used to be.

Somehow I've always wanted to convey to you

The pain and sensation in my heart

But still not too brave enough to take chances

Threatened by the thin line between happiness and sorrow

So i'm stuck here in the middle

Stuck inside these walls too afraid to make a sound

For the fear of being heard and singled out

Simply hoping that one day. if not the next i might be set free

Like a victim before the court of law

Too careful for what i say might lead to a lifetime of loneliness

And too conscious of my every move knowing it might impersonate me.

So i just keep mute and deal with all this pain

Until i'm set free.

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HOLDING ON

Just in case you've forgotten that i still exist,

In case you think my heart has stopped beating for you,

Or if your body holds no remembrance of mine against it,

Dear Cupid,

I want you to know that i still care

Nothing has changed, my feelings are still bare

I want to remind you that, the touch of the sun

Against my skin is like your soothing hands caressing my body

And the raindrop falling on my lips

Feels likes yours against mine.

That with you, 

I find strength in my weakness

And light in any darkness

So Dear Cupid,

My hopes are still high

My faith is growing stronger

The fire still burns

And my love for you will forever remain.....

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