to the people we love (March 15, 2010)

to the people we love,
you should be thankful
that we manage to squeeze our thoughts on you
amidst this crazy schedule we have.

we dwell on your lives, loves and laughs
without you even knowing how or why we exist.
creating an illusion of sighs and sniffs,
a star on my own, a shadow for your stare.

to the people we love,
appreciation is not needed nor wanted.
talking on ourselves about the love we never could have
is fulfilling enough

sharing our sentiments over the flowing beer
the billowing smoke of a thousand cigarettes
and cradling rhythm of tragic songs,
we learn to be strong, but fail to understand giving up.

to those people we love
may you never know what we really feel.
for exposing the truth is ruthless rape
to our hearts, souls and sanity.

the next time we pass by each other,
promise us that you would never look back
as i stare into your eyes that talks of nothingness
for we are happy enough to feel and express love silently...

...to the people we love

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I wrote this poem out of boredom and hunger. It was a day when I remembered something painful and it was also a time when my friends around me were sharing sentiments about their forlorn love. This poem says it all. I do not have to explain further lest I want you to know who I am talking about. A fish wouldn't get into trouble if he'd keep his mouth shut. Hehe.