i wore mascara on my 20th birthday.
was it to lessen the scars
of my insecurities or was it
because i knew i'd end up
crying at 11:11 in the evening?
seasons have passed,
prices have increased,
the weather has turned
hotter than last year,
people have matured (or did they?),
yet i am still here, now 20,
wrapped within the clutches
of loneliness.
it is an enemy of mine
every 7th of may each time
the calendars turn or have i
mistaken it all along?
maybe it's been a companion
because Lord knows why birthdays
have become soooo depressing.
yes, a lot of people
(who claim to be friends)
greet me but who really
is there to be someone
who carries my weight?
who helps me throughout
everything? who willingly
becomes a companion
just like dear old loneliness.
so maybe, i wore mascara
on my 20th birthday
to see the tear stains that
prove how much i've
endured throughout these years.