October 18, 2024

 October 18, 2024

FROM BUILDING LEGOS TO DISMANTLING ENOUGHNESS OF WORDS

She was duty bound,
scared of getting Dengue
and on a playlist binge;
and he was in school
showering in sweat;
scared of dying from being unhinged
careful of saying words that might offend
shameful, even
what a tragic event!

But words aren't even enough
to describe how lucky I am 
to have her at all times.

When you think of it, dearest universe,
the statement "words aren't even enough"
pertains to indeed the enoughness of explanation of things.
Like, words are indeed not enough, but it is enough. Do you get it?

I'd like to pay tribute to the poem I made seven years ago
Words and Legos:

When I was four, 
I remember building a house
out of Legos
like Ed Sheeran shared a reminiscing moment
when I heard his song pertaining
to my favorite toy back then.

I love that they are intricate
yet so simple at the same time.
You can build a small house 
and disassemble it with one piece
so you can transform it into an empire.
You could even add more
and discover how using them differently
either frustrates or surprises you

Now that I am older, I associate Legos with words;
You build them properly
and they can mesmerize people
Scatter them whether unconsciously or deliberately,
they start to hurt people.
Put them together to just make them disordered,
they confuse people.

Words are beautiful.
Simple yet intricate together.
Just like you and I

Now that I am older,
I hope I can use them better.
But with you, it is a no-brainer;
why hope when words are always right 
when it comes to you?