The nearness of you

And once again I hear your voice close and clear… instantly disrupting the train of thought in my mind, reaching the depths of my heart I was convinced I had locked for good. One glance and I turned away, as if I haven’t noticed you. I can’t lie to myself, I did notice the soothing light-coloured fabric you wore, one that I don’t remember to have seen on you before. I try to cover the breadcrumbs of your fragmented memories inside me in vain, only to discover something new about you in every chance encounter – shards of persistent memories slowly draining me from the inside.

Erasure

No matter how much I try not to miss you, you keep stepping into my loneliness and my sadness. I struggle to sleep trying to submerge your memories like layers of translucent clouds screening the dying crimson sun. All my senses tell me I am long-forgotten, and yet they stay alert for one cue from you… or one sign of your existence from far far away.
Life mostly is about the impossible things or the long-longed pleasant things that never happen. And yet, I find it so hard to come to terms with that. Each time we met, I have glanced now and then on your face as if to engrave it in my memories. It’s insane… I don’t remember your face but I do feel the warmth of your presence once in a while. And it only makes things worse when I am back to reality. I hope by the next time we meet perhaps I would be able to erase you from my mind and not recognise you anymore.