alas, life seemed to me like the most fragile thing in the world
like a child who's lost his way, fearing the worst of solitude
the want for independence, the need for dependence
a choice that never seems to be ours to make
yet the world keeps spinning around nonetheless
and the people keep walking on in the end
but somehow there's this yearning within my soul
the feeling that something doesn't seem right at all
and then, the realisation of the truth, the epiphany of clarity
a resolution broken and forgotten, the moment the lights were blown
and a feeling that struck the heart never left that evening
a resolution, a promise made to set things right
a resolution, a promise made simply impossible to keep
a hurt, made by the absence of words on a screen
of 3 simple words that was never received
a birthday wish met, yet not truly fufilled
a promise of chances, yet never really approaching
alas, life seemed to me like the most fragile things in the world
and to keep it safe from harm regardless physical or emotional
a challenge never triumphed, and a hope always flickering in the minds of the naive

this was written 4th December 2008. Happy Birthday to me