I ask for
a pair
of sleep mask
as gift
I need to
train myself to
know you
even when my eyes
are dim
I want us
to be loving
in sunlight
and
in darkness
Tag: life
Reincarnation
If I believe in reincarnation
we will be taking a vacation
in two life times
You will make french toast
and honey lemon tea
for breakfast
to break the spell
of me leaving
I will probably try to read
while nursing a caffeine withdrawal headache
But all these don’t matter
cuz we will have a lifetime
to adjust
until you think
sharing a bubble gum
can be very romantic
Once Was
I once was
someone’s love of my life
I once was
someone’s destiny
I once was
someone’s forever home
I once was
someone’s secret life
I once was
someone’s dull ache
I once was
someone’s lousy lover
I once was
real, imaginary or fictional
In the end
I was nothing to them
but a past tense
Life in Repetition
Living Poetry prompt – Repetition
Everyday living
on repeat
like a copy machine
steady pace
never race
Don’t ask me
about happiness
pleasure
or joy
They are luxury thoughts
too radical
for me
The Paradox
When I was a child
I dreamed about growing up fast
Now I do the grown up things
and miss being a child
When I was a little girl
I dreamed about Mr right
Now I am a wife
and miss searching for love
When I was young
I dreamed about starting a family
Now I am a mother
and miss being young and free
When I was unsure of myself
I dreamed about being confident and secure
Now I am matured
and miss the uncertainty of life
Ready Or Not
Girlie On The Edge Six Sentence Story prompt – Visa
It’s been five whole years since they last talked.
The pandemic lockdown broke them apart, and the need for companion snuffled the remanence of love.
Living with stage four cancer turned her world upside-down, priority of life, things that truly matter and making amends were all she could think of in every waking moment.
She stocked up in medicications, purchased a plane ticket, got a visa approval, and said goodbye to her loved ones, in case she doesn’t make it back home after the trip.
The same driver way, the same door, the same smell of the garden, and the same bird songs, all these were so familiar, but it’s a gamble, she wasn’t really sure if he still lives there, and it felt like centuries have passed before she worked up the courage to knock at the door.
The door opened and a young woman was looking at her, then called out her name, ‘Dad took his own life two months ago, we are here to tidy up his house for sale, would you like to come in?’
Between Them
He still sends her presents
helps her to pay bills
cares about her from a distance
She keeps those gifts
pays her bills with his money
thinks about him sometimes
Giving is a blessing
Receiving validates his existence
A Man
return after a long day
your voice is hoarse
your stubble gives
sandpaper kisses
your coarse fingertips
run along my back
electricity
coursing through my body
this is home
you built with strong hands
and masculine quality
Before Sunrise
I watch these two
before Sunrise
Knowing my father
values my son’s company
more than the glorious sun
He is an old man
seen many sunrises
My son
for the first time
experiences the magnificence
of a new day
with his favourite person
I love watching sunrise
But my eyes
cannot move pass
the love between them
They are worth
missing the sunrise for
Simplicity
I don’t get tired of
watching people
listening to the rain
and
thinking of you
Today is a good day
I get to write about
thinking of you
while
listening to the rain
and
watching people
Simple things are beautiful
I don’t mind experiencing them
on repeat
every day
Flicker of Thoughts 