I would like to think thatThe dreams we haveAre realitiesFrom other universes,Of other versionsOf ourselves.In universesWhere you and I Have each other, Where you and IAre talking and laughing.In universesWhere our fateHas taken usTo a different pathA path that has brought us together. * And here is a simple drawing I did that goes with the poem... Continue Reading →
My Homie
He's the type of friendWho seems like he doesn't care,Because he can mess upQuite easily.But he'll do all he canTo make things right.He'll go out of his wayAnd leave his comfort zoneJust to make sure thatHe shows that he's really sorry. He learns new things And accepts your weird habitsJust for the sake of the friendship. Sometimes he... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Caller
This is the prompt that has inspired me to write this piece: “You get a phone call from a wrong number, but instead of it ending there, you two begin exchanging messages late at night while the rest of the world sleeps." My friends have also written their own versions of the story. I'll share... Continue Reading →
Sketches
* For the audio version of this poem, click here. For youI held the pencil,That I had promisedMyself not to do.For IWanted to see youFrom the imagesThat I had madeIn my head.For weNever got the chanceTo be physicallyIn the same placeLike many people do.So, drawingIs what I didAfter years of having stopped.
The Halloween Party
Before returning home from work, I passed by the grocery store. As my routine, I did my grocery shopping every Friday after work. Twenty minutes later, I was home. I left what I bought on the kitchen table and headed to the bathroom. I was washing my hands and Mom was in the kitchen organizing... Continue Reading →
Fight for What You Believe in
What you see isA wide smile on her faceWhat you see isSomeone who got things doneSomeone who has it all.You may wonderWhat more she could want.Isn't it what we all want,A dream jobAnd a good degree? What you don't see isA desire that she carries in her heartAll she wants is to move forwardShe has... Continue Reading →
Gratitude
I believe that gratitude is one of the recipes for happiness. And this comes from experience. It’s something I've been meaning to write about for a while now. We all know that 2020 was not an easy year and I don’t want to get into the details as we all know how it was. Like... Continue Reading →
Poetically Missing
I'm not like the majority When I miss you I can't simply tell you those three words Because people like me Feel too much And those three words aren't enough. People like me Either show you that they miss you Or write a poem about it In the poem I write every emotion With details ... Continue Reading →
Middle of Nowhere
* The audio version of this poem can be found here. Last night You visited me In my dream. I looked up And saw your eyes. They were as beautiful as ever. The familiarity in them Put my unsettledness at ease. You smiled at me And the earth stopped rotating. Everything was frozen In time... Continue Reading →
Earth Is Crying for Help
We have been abusing the Earth For longer than we can remember We keep on taking and taking Without giving something in return She has shown us her discomfort But we've ignored all the signs She cried like a child In a corner, away from her bully While we laughed Not realizing the damages we've... Continue Reading →