choking on the air of life
drowning in the sea of time
i clutch at the straws of memories
going deeper in nostalgic brine
my lungs collapsed
i speak no more
my eyes are closed
i see no more
of you.
you're not there
but you
live on, day in day out
in thoughts, in dreams
within without
you are, to me
the first cool breeze in monsoon heat
the smell of rain on dusty leaves
just as you were
seonds ago
eons ago
you're not there
but you
live on, day in day out
in thoughts, in dreams
within without
you loved to live
and i loved to watch you breathe
take that from me if you can.