Hello distance,
You’ll always have me
Remember.
Your endless laughter,
Your skin like summer.
Why do you lament?
Just lend me your lips
So I can sweeten them.
Lift your head through storms
At least we’ll have those days
Which went on forever
Like your curls and the depth
Of your light brown eyes.
Tell me your dream again,
No tolls for the emperor of dread
No one has escaped yet.
Tears from Ceylon
Won’t cut through fate.
I’ll remember crimson grins
and flowers in your hair.
Write to me, dear friend.
We’ll see where we go.
Rijul Ballal 