Lluvia de Verano

THIRST AKA LONGING Do you know what longing is, O child? Longing is to stay silent when dying to speak Longing is a thirst that glues the tongue to the roof of the mouth And if you ask, what is the worst of thirst aka longing? It is being unable to drink while standing right beside the water Just like remaining parched in the middle of the sea Or, though your beloved is merely two steps away Being unable to touch them, unable to speak And remaining light-years apart #TikTok #Huracán #Poetry #writingcommunity #BookCommunity #booklover #love #rumi #poem

LOVING YOU Loving you is like boarding a tram facing backward, As the entire city flees into the rear-view, I stare straight into the direction you head While longing to draw near, growing more distant You are like the warmth of a teacup, Holding on too tight and it burns the hand, letting go and you turn cold. I frequently lose myself within the curves of your face, Because no matter which map I consult, it feels somehow incomplete. The flaw is certainly not upon your flawless face; Your face is the single continent that cartographers fail to chart I used to love you more on Sundays, With the warmth of freshly baked bread, And a touch of bashfulness, Whenever you cast your eyes down upon the street, I could never bring myself to step on them. Now that you are gone, If I were to write you a letter, I would place only my solitude inside its envelope. Yet you know, I always forget to affix a stamp; Hence this love never reaches you, It always remains with me, In a corner of the table, Amidst piles of letters unmailed #poetry #poetrycommunity #Poesía #poetrybook #love