The idea of losing you tears me apart.
It breaks the crystalline pieces of my soul,
Shattering my fragile yet loving heart.
It stops the pounding in my chest,
Disabling my blood to circulate.
My reflexes slowed, I am ASPHYXIATED.
I needed your presence and love
As if you were oxygenated my blood -
I function best whenever you are around.
...and yes, it's a bit strange.
It is dramatic to a certain extent!
But these are my sentiments.
When I found you lying amongst the haystack,
I began to cherish you and held you close to my heart.
You have become an integral part of my life.
18
Sep2017
As the clock ticks
Past midnight last night,
I slowly crept under the duvet wishing
It was your arms that will hold me tight…
I rested my head on my fluffy pillow
As if it was your chest,
I felt safe – no longer restless.
All of a sudden,
I slowly drifted into a Stygian sleep.
I wasn’t writhing in bed;
Not making a single sound
Or even moving an inch.
I was splayed like corpse
Until the ray of light caressed my skin,
Beckoning me to rise from the dead
And behold the beauty
Of the sun-kissed dawn.
It reminds me
That I’m not the only one
Tormented by this yearning.
September 18, 2017themonochromereaper
17
Sep2017
If a day comes
That our love is tested
By the searing rays
Of the sun;
Like a Nomad in the desert,
I will persist,
I’ll never give up on you Hon.
I will keep on searching
For droplets of reasons
And rivulets of ways
To strengthen our bond.
September 17, 2017themonochromereaper
16
Sep2017
In the changing of seasons,
Love either dwindles
Or gets stronger.
For there will be days
You will cross the still waters
Then suddenly face a raging storm.
Sometimes you will have
To walk barefoot
Under the scorching
Heat of the sun
And little by little get dehydrated,
Thirsty for one’s affection
And warmth.
But if you’re with me, Hon,
I know love will always triumph.
Since even the long distance
Between us, didn’t keep us apart.
September 16, 2017themonochromereaper
13
Sep2017
Your saccharine sweetness,
Devotion and attentiveness
Gets me druggedly drunk in love.
Like a vise that I can’t do without,
I need to speak with you daily.
Today is my natal day
Where I received the greatest gift.
It is not the cake,
Flowers nor chocolates.
Your existence and unwavering fierce love
Eclipses all the gifts and greetings
I received today.
Thank you for loving me
Even if I was born
More than a decade late.
September 13, 2017themonochromereaper
12
Sep2017
Loving you
Was the “one step”
I needed to take
Towards becoming humane,
To feel what it’s like to love again
Despite living in this savage garden.
Due to the betrayals of other sapiens,
Albeit, it turned my heart into stone – numb,
My responses heightened.
I still thrived for I possessed
An intuitive mind
That’s an accurate judge of character
And undaunted when attacked.
You made me remember
How it’s like to be humane,
How it feels to love and be loved again.
September 12, 2017themonochromereaper
11
Sep2017
Unlike any other birds,
You never flap your wings.
You soar high, up in the skies.
Reaching for your dreams,
Aiming to leave a legacy behind
Afore you catch your last breath and die.
You, who have a clear vision of the future;
Are fearless, tenacious, and an achiever.
You’re such a great problem solver
Unlike the pigeons who complain
When they suffer.
I can only support you from the sidelines
In all your endeavors Hon.
I won’t keep you in a gilded caged
Because after all, you are a free man.
I only hope that as you are enjoying
Your airborne journey,
You will remember me from time to time.
September 11, 2017themonochromereaper
10
Sep2017
When true love strikes
It doesn’t take long
For you to finally realize.
Like pieces of a puzzle
Coming to its completion,
Everything fits.
It all starts making sense
On why it never worked out
With anyone else.
No iota of doubt
Clouds your mind.
The clarity just stuns you
Then it soothes and calms you.
Leaving you invigorated
And inspired, all through out.
This is what I feel about you Hon.
September 10, 2017themonochromereaper
09
Sep2017
Softly, smoothly, buoyant
You traversed the barriers
Across the vast oceans
And mediocre seas…
Carried mere travelers
Old, young, excited and weary.
Splash, whoosh, splash, plop
You moved the ship swiftly with a
Vibrating thud, thud, thud…
Splitting the clear waters
With your suave maneuvers,
My heart goes thump, thump, thump.
Sitting on my desired spot
The breath-taking view
Puts me in awe.
As waves came rippling,
I can taste the salt in the air
When the cool breeze
Decided to graze me.
My captain,
I offer you the key to lead us
Towards our destiny.
September 9, 2017themonochromereaper
09
Sep2017
Softly, smoothly, buoyant
You traversed the barriers
Across the vast oceans
And mediocre seas…
Carried mere travelers
Old, young, excited and weary.
Splash, whoosh, splash, plop
You moved the ship swiftly with a
Vibrating thud, thud, thud…
Splitting the clear waters
With your suave maneuvers,
My heart goes thump, thump, thump.
Sitting on my desired spot
The breath-taking view
Puts me in awe.
As waves came rippling,
I can taste the salt in the air
When the cool breeze
Decided to graze me.
My captain,
I offer you the key to lead us
Towards our destiny.
September 9, 2017themonochromereaper
Site’s Peculiar Name
Everything isn’t purely black or white, there’s also the shades of gray where the hidden truth lies. The truth is, and will always be, different according to the person’s perspective on why they’ve handled things a certain way. That is how the author was able to use the “monochrome” as primary label. Also, attached to the site’s name is the word “reaper” which pertains to collector or harvester. By coining the term ”themonochromereaper,” the author tries to elucidate that this site searches for the ultimate truth in every situation.
“In this world where it is either black or white, the truth is in between, you just have to dig deeper.”