Just come back
As the creepy lizard that patrols my walls,
as the clanking of utensils in my kitchen,
as the shimmering fireflies
or a slit of moonlight
peeking in through my windows at night,
as the pillow I clutch hard when in fright,
as the bird cooing every morning
on my neighbouring tree,
as a ritual handed down through generations,
— % &as a paper plane flying into my room
flung by a giggling child outside,
as a new toy car gifted to my little son,
as foam building up when my clothes spin
when the soap is rubbed
or when utensils are cleaned,
as a burn scar on my hand
that appears in a moment and stays for years,
as an unexplainable bulge on the shoulder,— % &as a new file downloaded into my mobile folder,
as an adamant pimple on my cheek
refusing to leave,
as a stubborn stain on my clothes
refusing to fade,
as silent sobs my pillow hears at night,
as a new song that I hum all day,
as sudden downpour in May,
as whatever you want -
just come back. — % &
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