I was alone…

I had a world of my own

And no one to share it with

I heard voices no one else could hear

And saw wonders no one else could see

I never caused anyone any harm

But people dodged around my perimeter

As if I were

A contagious, fatal infection of some kind

They barely tried to understand me

Refused to come near me

Mocked me ceaselessly

They called me sick

A creature

Not to be approached

It's quite ironic

That I, who have never found true shelter

Served as a home—

But only to melancholy

...until I met you.

All of a sudden

You entered my life

Could you finally be the one

Who will understand my quirks?

When we're together...

Now that our lives are intertwined

I feel like I have broken free

From the pariah I once was

Together, we built a fortress

Every inch of it

Made only of our

Shared entirety

It stands as refuge

For the two of us

And us alone

...I can be who I truly am.

Oh I won't hide

The secrets inside

Deep inside

You'll find my heart

Toiling with pain,

Boiling with rage

From the past

I cannot erase

The world is an ideal place

With you

I share the same sentiments,

With you

I can share my laments.

I feel power

I feel strong

For the first time.

—only if we weren't around, they say.

But if an ideal place

Is a world

Where the different

Are ostracized

I'd rather stay in our own world.

You swore you’d meet me on the corner at 9

And I’ve been waiting for some time

Alone but for the questions in my mind

“Where could she be?”

”Could she be busy?”

”Is she awake or still sleeping peacefully?”

I thought you’d arrive soon but then

It started drizzling as the clock struck ten

And my mind was filled with questions again

“Could something have happened?”

”Has our meeting been unsanctioned?”

”Might she have been sent on an errand?”

Disheartened, I begun pacing

As the drizzling turned to rain and the wet clock struck eleven

And my mind began to question and imagine

“Has our love been in vain?”

“Has she left me waiting in the rain?”

“Should I go or should I remain?”

Hopelessly, I continued waiting

As the rain turned to downpour and I heard the bells ring

Left without tears yet inside I was already crying

”Why was I not enough?”

”Have you found someone else you love?”

“How about the things we dreamed of?”

I was about to leave when the rain stopped, as did the clock

As I saw you on the other corner of the block

And my mind started to ask in shock

“Have I been waiting on the wrong corner?”

”Have you been here, waiting even longer?”

”Does it even matter?”

You swore you’d meet me on the corner at nine

And you’ve been waiting for some time

Alone but for the questions in your mind