You and I were holding hands, and we were breathlessly close, unable to express the joy of being together again. I smiled through the tears, and in a second you took me in an embrace.
It was a while after we kissed that you broke the silence with, “I missed you.” I reached for your lips, and we kissed again.
And just like that, the dream broke and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 seconds later, reality seeped in. I was on my bed, totally drenched in sweat, and sobbing uncontrollably. It was pitch dark, and I could see nothing through the blur of my tears. I shut my eyes and tried crawling back to the dream just to catch your face with the words, “Please, please…,” as if they were a magical chant. “Just a few more seconds, please.” My pleas fell into the silence till my throat went dry. I laid back on the soaked pillow, held my breath and a second later, I gave in to insanity.
To the people we lose.
This piece is for my dear friend, Ishan, on his birthday. My dear, I wish you find love in a soul who stays with you till you grow old.