Dear Jay,
Sometimes you find that you are empty. That nothing is left. And that whatever you do, you are simply grasping at straws. It is at times like this you fall back on memory. You remember faces, names, places, phases. It is at times like this, I remember you.
You know, I used to believe in Happily Ever After. No stress. Eternal love. Smooth. Wide road. Expressway. No limits. No distractions. No temptations. No doublethink. Only two who have become one. There was a time I used to believe in fairy tales. There was a time I used to believe in perfection; in you.
But I lost it along the way, after surviving an emotional shipwreck. I can still see myself as I emerged from the sea of love. It was dark, raining. The beachy sand hurt my feet and I collapsed on my back. Before me, in the middle of the sea, was the sinking ship, half-submerged in the water. Raindrops blurred my vision. I put my hands to my eyes and cried out my heart. It was all lost. Redemption was impossible. I was in no-man's land. Crusoe-like.
Then I remembered you. Your soft gaze. Dark eyelashes. Your fluffy cheeks, flanking two sweet layers of red lip. I remembered your words. I remembered their tone of assurance, of courage, of faith. I remembered what could have been. I remembered regret.
You see, I made a decision to take another ship. But I didn't know she was a bitch. That she had loopholes at every side. That all the beauty and magnificence she radiated was only a facade, a mirage, a shadow. I thought you were flat, bland, uninteresting, nothing to fantasize about. But, lying on the beachy sand, the waves bringing up seawater to and fro, I realised I was wrong. I realised my judgement had been tainted by an animal obsession. I realised you were the real deal.
But time changes a man, and now I have become a philosopher. Now I know who you are. Now I can see the fame on your face. I can see the wealth on your bosom. I can see the book in your head. I can see the love in your heart.
Before we depart for Maybe-Forever, I have few words that I would want you to remember. Never take shit from a guy who can't give you his heart. Flaunt your beauty, but rely on your head. Have fun but never lose yourself in the process. Always count the cost of your choices. Take responsibility for your life. Be good to the last drop. Try to change something in this world.
From a friend who thinks you are better than you think you are.
Love.
lol.... Love in Tokyo.....

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