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Bridges (sonakshisrivastava) (2016 - BCE - Week 5)

Bridges

I stand underneath a bridge

waiting for you to come

reminiscing about our past

and worrying about our future.

You know how I am

never dwelling in the present

spending these moments

pondering about us.

I catch your reflection

in the gushing brook nearby

you look tired yet happy

wondering whether it's you or me

in the reflection

or perhaps both of us

with our fears combined.

I let my thoughts flow

just as you let your tears

You think I don't notice

those salty treacherous tears

which mostly are the outcome

of loving me damn too much.

This is our last meeting

for I'm going far away from you

to a place which you'll eventually see

until then consider it a treasure hunt

I dread hearing your footsteps

that seems to draw closer to me

how will I break the news

of tumour spreading in my brain.

Let me love you one last time

and hold you dearly in my arms

for love, we're inseparable in spirit

but our traitorous bodies are not

So wipe those tears away

and replace them with a smile

Come, let me see you one last time

let me relive this moment one last time.