On that rainy afternoon, How did
It just so happen, like God himself
Heard the voices of our hearts
And guided us to each other
What happened was a series of events
As readily processed as a flurry of
Hieroglyphs off an ancient pyramid
Just lying in wait for things to rise
When it did happen for us was a time
Two souls were finding themselves
Guided towards life in a new light
Which shone brightly around them
Deep down nobody knew, that there
Would be a meeting of fate that very day
Two pairs of eyes would see each other
And lock on to an irreplaceable bond
Perhaps the questions how, why and when
Do not even come close to describing
The attributes of the human heart, for
They learnt that day was love itself.
Why must we be the ones
To continuously question
Who we are, why we exist
The reason why things
Came about in such a way
Robust events crammed
In trickles of time —
Sprinkled over moments
That last a lifetime
Who knew those years
Ago that someday even
Our egos would clash
And we would find
Compromise, a founding
Principle be the most difficult
Did we hope to achieve this
After coming this far?
Hearing and suffering
Even bearing the weight
Of the mistakes of those
Before us — or older than us?
We haven’t done any wrong
What is wrong is the world
That keeps us apart
Preventing us from smiling
The way we know how
Stopping us from holding
Each other be it by the hand
That is exactly we must keep
Going, arm in arm — irrespective
Of the past, present and future.
We fit so perfectly well,
I sometimes wonder what I did,
To deserve a match like this,
So perfect together it is as if,
God himself wrote our love story,
Despite adding some thorns to survive,
It’s a bed full of roses all the time.
The gestures that you have made,
Especially in the past week,
Assured me that it is not only one person,
Making sacrifices or adjustments,
But we both step up when situation demands,
And these gestures are what I value so much,
It gives me the security that some partners find in gifts,
How amazing it is right?
That a box of cake can give me so much peace,
I love you my darling,
To infinity.
You know my love,
For all these years your words have left,
A permanent mark on my heart,
You know exactly what to say,
And my soul leaps up for a dance.
While I can never compare,
To your literary skills,
Many love notes have been prepared,
For you to enjoy,
Including this little note to remind you,
That there is nothing more in this world,
Than your smile when you look into my eyes,
Which leaves me with butterflies.
And when sometimes you say words,
So naturally that I know,
How you really mean them,
They make me believe in our future even more,
Because just like you said to me at the ice rink,
My heart is also already yours ❤️
Thinking on my bed, with my phone by my side
Anticipating a ring to come up at any moment
My mind darts to earlier in the evening
When I saw the face, your face
The most beautiful Deliveroo rider
Possibly in the entirety of existence
As I descended the escalator,
While you look puzzled towards the lift
Trying to comprehend where I could be
I came into your presence
Almost unannounced,
Kind of the same way we first met
Don’t you think? I certainly remember
Wind blowing with raindrops glittering
Amidst the evening lights,
That day in CUHK
And today under the neon sign
Shining so brightly amidst darkness outside
Of Circle K
This week made me feel like,
We are finally moving forward,
From the trauma that wrecked our lives,
I knew our love will always survive.
My love I do not want to jinx it,
But I couldn’t help but think,
How this weekend has been full of bliss,
Almost as if we are normal again,
And the effort to tear us was all in vain.
Walking along the promenade today,
I know I was third wheeling while you played,
But seeing you love the doggos made me find,
That peaceful corner in my heart,
That I felt was lost for a while.
All I hope now and wish for our hearts,
Is for that peace to never leave our side,
And of course lots of furry babies of ours,
Keeping us awake day and night!
