Lies

By Lang Leav

The smile slowly faded as I read through your lies.

Little by little, they manifested one upon the other.

First, there were those phone calls.

Then, the way your face would twitch when you were caught.

I was entangled in your web of lies, I have had enough, I thought.

And then, you would bring me back with your assurances, you are my number one, you would say.

You are my number one too, I would say.

But I’m lying too. 

Homesick

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He loves walking into the land of the unknown,

You can’t stop passing by those old bylanes that are filled with nothing but memories.

He can’t stop talking about that exotic dish he tried with a new friend,

You still crave for your favourite tiramisu but only when it’s sweetened by his company.

“I haven’t been home for a while,” he says with a sigh, adding, “I feel homesick without her.”

“The last time I went on a vacation was with him,” you say, as you unknowingly break into a smile.

As he packs his bags, he gift wraps the memoir he bought. From all of his travels, he brings back a piece for you.

You, on the other hand, make a list of all the new restaurants in town. Of course, you haven’t missed out the old favourites.

He’s finally home, for you are home to him.

And for you, it feels like a holiday.

Walking back

And then, you walk back

You have reached where you desired to be, but your heart yearns to go back in time

So, you tread across the same path that brought you down

The twists and turns still confuse you, but you don’t stop to ask for help

The thorns strewn across the footpath prick you, but you don’t stop

A bleeding heart needs to be repaired before a bleeding leg, right?

But when you finally find the spot where it all began, after all the ups and downs,

You stop. You look around and that’s when it hits you,

You walked back for him, but he wasn’t waiting for you.

So?

You walk back again.