I closed my eyes, letting the tears that began to well on my glassy eyes to fall straight to my cheeks as it slides past my lips, giving me a taste of the salty liquid. My nose felt the burning sensation and my whole face started to feel heated, blood rushing to my head as I try my very best not to let out a voice. The air around me felt stuffy, but I couldn’t help but to bring my knees closer to my chest because I find no comfort in everything else. In my head, I imagined a presence; a presence that offered their arms and shoulders, shushing my wails as they reached out their fingers to wipe the tears that are staining my cheeks. It felt very realistic as I could hear them say “It will all pass. You’ll find comfort in the end,” with absolute assurance. I weakly nodded, my face still deeply buried in their shoulder as they continuously tried to pacify me. As my ragged breathing gra...

oct 28 2018 ∞
oct 28 2018 +

"One day, I wrote a long letter to the moon"

My tears fell again today. A tad bit warmer, but undoubtedly much more rawer. I pulled my pillow closer to my chest — almost suffocating but my shaky hands gripped it even tighter. I closed my eyes shut, hoping the pain would dissipate into air, becoming one with the pitch black sight. Or so I thought.

"Why are you crying, you and I are the only ones here"

Another day went by with you and I shouting at each other at the top of our lungs; like two volcanoes waiting for their cue to erupt — the tenses and snickers from the previous days were magma that was rapidly pushed to the surface, needing just a little bit more push to upsurge. The raise of my voice was an act of defence mechanism, but you took it as rebellion. The tears that ran down my cheeks were the...

sep 3 2018 ∞
sep 3 2018 +