TODAY’S YESTERDAY

I watched life pour out of your dark eyes,
And I watched your mouth twitch and turn.
I smelt the fragrance of cheer you perspired
And I felt the softness of innocence on your cheek.
The ghosts of my past were scared of you,
The skeletons in my closet turned to dust.
No passing cloud dreamt of casting a shadow,
And the countless bubbles of love refused to burst.
Each time our eyes met, instant sparks flew,
And I burnt the corpse of my sordid past.

Now i watch the smouldering ashes of Yesterday,
And I begin to swivel in a queer conundrum.
Delve into the future or dwell upon the past?
How can I let go of my origin?
Can I give up on my past?
Do I want a clean slate to scribble on?
Do I need the lonely walks in the rain?

Go away, you nascent love of mine!
The permanence of life tempts me to resist.
The comfort of the known binds me to it.
I am going back to where I belong.
Here I go. Goodbye.