Tu, et moi

You you, me me.

You strong, me weak.

You dismisser, me believer.

You aggressive, me defensive.

You black pepper, me yuan zhi.

You even-keel, me hyperthymic.

You for tax rates, me for neon lights.

You mock arrogant, me mock modest.

You minimalist, me post-impressionist.

You patient teacher, me irreverent student.

You moderate in your lifestyle, me flamboyant.

You flamboyant in your thoughts, me moderate.

You, love without boundaries. Me, I lay conditions.

You tireless and me tireless. You honest, me honest.

You, generous. You, broad-minded. You, sharp-witted.

You, who I constantly reject and you who complete this

oddly sloping passage, almost but not quite.

All in one gentle evening

Wait. Ten minutes for the unadulterated aroma of crisp cookies fresh out of the oven. Sit cross-legged at a bus stand, knowing you are catching a bus to nowhere. Sip hot, thick, dark chocolate at said bus stand; try to keep pace with the cream formation at the surface of the cup.

Listen. There might have been sparrows in the background (you never know). Try to walk daintily in oversized clumsy Nike floaters. After all, the cute guy you just overtook might be watching you. Talk about taking risks with a 35-year old who's always followed his heart. Wonder when you would give up what you have to sell hot cookies and thick chocolate to people like yourself. Give your beneviolent one a warm hug. Stand by the messy kitchen sink and talk for hours.

It passed rather quickly.

Our song, Jibb

Just because I didn't write it first doesn't mean I don't mean it more.

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Things have come to a pretty pass
Our romance is growing flat,
For you like this and the other
While I go for this and that,

Goodness knows what the end will be
Oh I don't know where I'm at
It looks as if we two will never be one
Something must be done:

You say either and I say either, You say neither and I say neither
Either, either Neither, neither, Let's call the whole thing off.

You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto, Let's call the whole thing off

But oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part
And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart

So if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas, I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyajahmas
For we

know we

need each other

so we,

Better call the whole off off
Let's call the whole thing off.

Rewind, and repeat

Flutter by, little

butterfly.

Turning my knees into marshmallow. Honey Gelee, Warm chocolate, Sweet grain mash of the fermented kind.

Last night,

I dreamt of you and in my dreams, I was asleep -

And you kissed me.

When I woke up, I was unsurprised, in the knowledge that dreams will never come true.

Thinking of you (Liar Liar)

Right from the start

You played your part

And all that remained, in fact

Was an Oscar-winning act

That stole my heart.

Fleeting meetings

Stranger, I know not you

But you smiled at me

Stranger, I've never seen you before

But you rose from your seat

On the F train so

I could sit

And I shared your body

Warmth on a cold winter's day

In a subway. Stranger,

I don't know who you are

But you followed me from

20 steps behind in a lonely lane

On a dark night.

Stranger, you don't know who I am

But you told me of

Your watch-obsessed girlfriend

Maybe you were drunk.

And you stranger, you met me

At an ATM machine

And told me stories

Of how many people

Abused your body, here

And here and here.

Stranger, you're no

Stranger to me.

Lake district all over again

Once again, imperfections in the glass screen create a kaleidoscope of the world outside.

A lazy sheet of water stretches across like cellophane, riddled with tiny ripples. Once again it lay there half-disrespecting the golden rays of the afternoon sun, not bothering to reflect them back.

After all 

what's afternoon 

an after thought 

and after that

the aftermath

of lost thoughts

and eaten cookies.

Sparkles

"Will you marry me?"

"I'll think about it."

"Okay, so that's it then. We're engaged."

"Looks like it. You want to grab some dinner?"

Stream

What a wonderful day Hey that bunny Rabbit looks like a Cloud i Mean that cLoud looks Like a bunny rabbit oops Was I actually staring at that guy's crotch I didn't mean to. there's something about passing a laundromat on a summer day so Refreshing! breathe in Honey nuts always smell better than they taste but the wafting aroma always fool me into buying some Poetry slam! how wonderful did I already say that I love this city it makes me smile I should make something involving jalapenos and cheese Umm maybe right now I'm in the mood for a drink by the way avocado juice is a pretty good concept but it doesn't quench thirst Limca is the only soft drink that does Like someone sang sad movies always make me cry yes that was Sue Thompson the girl who told me about her also told me about strawberries and cream and we tried to make some on a weekday afternoon but it didn't turn out well Ahem the things that I did on weekday afternoons Stitching Tight skirts from frilled ones and papier-mâché and raw custard and paper-burning Dacoits and the tickle monster and swimming lessons with palani sir and harish sir in blue water that occasionally turned green by those stupid kids with no bladder control Was I one of them if there were three things I could choose it would be food music and travel I think I have nothing new to say really but I'm lucky to have friends who like me despite that you know what CHEMISTRY is It's sharing a private joke.

Emoted

Shamed, ashamed, blamed.

Elated, abated, vindicated.

It's fated.