It began at Cafe Néro.
Like the morning sun,
you beamed confidence.
Assured of the world,
you held no room for doubt.
Smiling,
Grinning,
Laughing,
you were loud and exuberant.
Quietly, I sat listening, taking it all in.
Noticing you ordered iced coffee, I followed suit.
Perhaps the hint was there then.
Attuned to our conversation,
I forgot the bitterness of the coffee,
the shiver from my cold drink,
the pressure to talk aloud.
We eased into natural order.
Overtime, your confidence took another form.
A forceful nature, eclipsing mine.
Overshadowed, I stay in the dark.
Gravity pulled us towards each other.
Our movements in unison.
You were the centre of my universe.
I span faster and faster.
Forgetting exhaustion,
Blurring moments,
Ignoring scars,
I lost sight of myself.
Spinning off course,
I absorbed the push and pull.
Landing in a new space,
I felt smaller but lighter.
Knowing one day I will return to my true self, a planet of unique beauty in this vast universe.
