City of Stars

I did my best to keep

memories of us at bay.

Those plans we made

for the future we thought

that will hold us both;

that will keep us within

each other's reach.

I did my best to keep

memories of you at bay.

For every thought

that escapes to the 
conscious part of my mind

brings back the ache,

the pressing urge,

to feel your fingers

entwine with mine -

just like how it used to.

I know it's foolish

of me to think

that what we had,

we will have once more.

For now we have

each of our own worlds

revolving around

their own suns.

But sometimes when I feel 
brave enough to face the pain,
I look at the stars
that we once named as ours,

and let some of these memories

seep through the tiny cracks.

Because it is only when
I reminisce the way we used to be
that I can feel again
what happiness really felt like.