Proclamation

I realize now that I am a dreamer, and my dreams I will never abandon. There will always be skies to look at, and stars to wish upon; and love will touch souls, maybe not mine but that does not matter. For as long as the birds sing and the sky remains blue, as long [...]

Meeting

At three o’clock we were supposed to meet by the fountain at the center of the park, in a place full of strangers that wouldn’t care, but will give us our privacy anyway. It’s easy to find it; look for the angels perched on top, the dragons slain below them. You were never one to [...]

Unhealthy Practices

You remember his hand to have touched your shoulder as a sign of comfort, and remember that he wished you the best. He said, “Take care” and bade goodbye; that was the last train you’d ride together. But goodbyes are never permanent. You promised to call two days later. It starts when you alight the [...]

The Loss of Idealism

No more looking at the sky and seeing shapes in the clouds, or imagining peaceful meadows and relishing its perpetual silence. Enough of reading penned scrawls on the pristine back of scratch paper, encoding from them words that try to convey messages unheard. I wished on bright shooting stars often when I was little, naively [...]

Fire

I know a five-letter word that shouldn’t warrant forgiveness, or second chances; where it cannot make things right and claim a statement forgotten. It is difficult to picture the look on your face, or imagine the emotions your eyes express; and then decide what needs to be done about a choice unwittingly forced from you. [...]

New Year

Every small explosion echoes within you, like bass resonating in a small room; the lights flash before your eyes, vivid greens and reds and oranges. Under the canopy of the sunless sky, everyone looks up in wonder. Coos in amazement, points with awe like they’ve never seen the display before. It’s a cold January night, [...]

Moving…

There’s something to be said about final words, how you think you’ve said everything but when you start to walk away, your eyes will widen and you’ll realize either you made a big mistake or you haven’t said everything.