Monday 20 April 2015

Ordinary Love


She says she has nothing new to offer,
She is nothing extraordinary,
And no one you haven't seen the likes of before...
I believe her.
She says she is nothing unusual,
She may have one or two stories,
But, they are not unheard of...
I believe her.
She says she is no hero,
She may act like the protagonist of a movie once in a while,
Stoic and strong...
But, we all do, sometimes.
She says she is nothing extraordinary,
I believe her.
She says there is nothing exceptional in the way I feel,
That there is nothing new,
Even... in this sense of invincible joy,
Of having known true happiness and beauty like nothing else before,
Or in this pain...
Of sinking to a bottomless ocean,
Or having a thousand shards of glass,
Rip right through your heart.
She says there is nothing extraordinary in the way I feel,
I believe her.
But, there is nothing ordinary about love.

Thursday 9 April 2015

Sorry, Thank You, Please


I know you are tired of me apologizing,
But, that's just all I have,
Usually when I say "I'm sorry",
I mean I'm sorry for existing,
I'm sorry for taking up your time,
And I'm sorry it's not always pleasant...
And I'm sorry I apologize,
I know it does not help.
But mostly, I'm sorry 'cause I don't know what else to say.
When I say "thank you",
I mean thank you for your time,
I never took one second for granted,
And I know you had a choice,
A lifetime is limited...
And I, I was never wasting time,
Even as I watched you tie your laces.
So thank you for your time.
But mostly, thank you, for you, as you are.
And when I say "please"...
I mean please is the only way I know how,
To stall goodbyes...
To let the magic linger, To keep you here,
Just a little longer, I know you're not mine to stay.