hey hey september

(Not) for all her reason and beauty
by rishik V. menon



Misleading laughter-
thats the hopeless way in which
she starts my day away
racing my hopes against
my reason
so seasoned;
its relatively paced


now needless banter-
has become the order at
the hour of my escape
stalling my lead, her words
like fire
out manoeurv-
ing the bend I hoped to take


guard slipping
in spite of myself
I catch my thoughts claim...
"in any other time or place"

.

expectationless
of my so called chances, from her advances,
I fear this course may change
ignite liaisons
emotions
rope breaks burn into a fray


head first disaster's
my new middle name
and social faux pas becomes a game
to me
I play it anything but cool
with her,
and rush of blur
was not what i planned to see

so clear my
guards slipping
in spite of myself
I catch my thoughts claim...
un-innocent excuses
which i dont need to believe...
"in any other time or place"
---

the best birthday memories of my life.

My sister giving me a drive around pasir ris heights.
Soefie buying me milo dinosaur, and having lunch with my class outside TJ. And eating Suji.