DUSK

You’d hear

My laughter

From afar

Taste

Its sweetness

In the air

Long before

You reach me

And when

You finally get here

You’d see

That

I chose joy

Although I’ve lost

All the weight

I gained

From kelewele binges

And ice cream sprees

Although my skin’s losing

Its silk

And pain leaves my forehead

Creased

You’d find me seated

Content

With joy

Come join me

As I watch

The twilight from

The rooftop

Streaks of orange,

Flaming red

Tinge of gold

Coloring my passion

In the evening sky

I sigh

Deep inside

The beauty

Of sunset

Mirroring my life

Join me celebrate

A magical end

When you turn

That corner

And head towards

Where the heavens

And I commune

You’d know

I chose strength

Although my breath

Is labored

Half the day through

And I’m too cold

To keep my voice

Steady

Although my joints

Creak

And my nights

Are void of

Good sleep

You’d find me

Huddled up

Tough

With strength

Come join me

Beat drums

Under the moonlight

And watch the giant owl

Fly mysteriously across

The star-filled sky

With its snowy feathers

Teasing

The silver clouds

And tickling

The dewy wind

Join me

Make a wish

Upon the shooting stars

When you reach me

At the horizon

You’d see me merge

With the sea

And while dying

Live fully.