3ww: Week 471 (Writing Prompt): Uncovered, Vacant, Abrupt

Writing prompt from Three Word Wednesday


Title: A new heartbreak

It’s clear to see you,

Only in that moment.

You tried to stay hidden,

And I uncovered you for a moment.

Our hearts suddenly became vacant rooms,

We moved in for a moment.

Books, beds, half-filled glasses,

Almost like we have been there for a lifetime.

You’re waking up, I’m kissing you,

And then, it’s over.

Empty rooms, empty hearts,

Refilled with the blurry life we lead.

Now I have a new definition for abrupt,

And a new kind of heartbreak.

 
 

The Series: Love Moment

When you held my hand, the nerves calmed down. Everyone, including you think I know what I want; I am cool, composed; sure and definitely not nervous. This may be true for most situations; but I cannot possibly keep the act going on forever. Sometimes one needs to balance the situation without breaking the unbelievable rare moment that is presenting itself; otherwise we’ll lose it. And here was this moment and I wasn’t ready to let it go; because you might have, we might have; someone had to hold on. When the impulsive, sure, risk taking side of me takes over the nervous side takes a back seat and panics. And like an annoying friend on a road trip, it keeps asking me “Are we there yet? I told you not to take this route. Now we’re lost! What are we going to do now?” I try to focus on you and forget that I am nervous. But when you held my hand; when our skin touched it felt alright. I smile; almost feeling like this is way too perfect to be true. Nervous? Who cares; I just need you to hold on to my hand a little longer.

We giggle, laugh and make each other smile. And in the silence that follows, the nervous passenger takes over, tugging on me to leave, to walk away. And you hold on to me. And it feels alright, just for now. Tomorrow, I may not have the strength to hold on. The night slips out of our skin and our almost whispered I Love Yous. Could tomorrow have a waited a little longer? 

And today I try; but you push me away, I look away; I push you away. This feels like I found you and lost you in seconds; in those seconds our skin touched. I look around me and life over flows; in the middle of all the mess which one of us is going to hold on now? Which one of us is going to find the other…again?

World Poetry Day 2016

On the occasion of World Poetry Day, Noopur and me collaborated on this piece.

Read more of Noopur's work here.

White text is me; Blue text is Noopur.
During previous collaborations our work swings between conversations with each other to resonating similar feelings. We'll let you interpret this; more collaborations will come your way Happy Reading!

Title: Find Me

Heart aches,

It seems too soon to be lost.

Can’t you see how I feel?

Just under the tips of your fingers,

Not too far from your pulse,

I can hear it.

You hear me, yet, you look away,

You kiss me,

Why do you stop?

But if in the skip of a heartbeat,

a moment was lost,

would you find it?