three seasons

Summer:
chasing sunsets
broken Italian
sweat in search of swims
the thrill of settling
blissfully unaware

Autumn:
falling leaves
solo commutes
life in search of normalcy
the change of pace
inescapable truths

Winter:
relishing snowfall
finding home
mind in search of wonder
the catalyst for growth
liberated heart

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Where each season concurrently encapsulated two very life-changing events: moving countries and breaking up.

no gain

I have spent

so much time

and energy

and love

keeping us afloat

pulling you along

holding strong

but I can’t do it anymore

my heart is bleeding

energy waning

with the pain and strain

of your weight

wasting me away

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Reflecting on the idea of  'working on a relationship'. Understanding the delicate yet disordered difference between what is worth working on and what needs to be let go. Then deciding on what to do next.

summer’s day

he clouded my vision

in the best way

painted it with rose-tinted wisps

as clear as day

against the bluest of skies

I began my foray

into the hardest love

and a dream that would betray

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For all the ones who loved but never thought they would also lose. A tribute to wearing rose-tinted glasses, love-drunk in the honeymoon stage, falling head-first into what you thought would be a sandy-soft ever-after. Assured that rose-tinted was crystal-clear. But instead, you wander through a rocky beach, before landing face-flat into a hard end.