[LITERARY] Longing
by Karina Melencio
Longing felt scratched upon the surface;
Told tales about as though it was but a breeze,
But lie down and think about the muse you yearn for
And feel the heaviness weigh on your chest
And wrap around your head.
Think of the emptiness and non-completion,
The riddle of holes present within;
Hands left empty and untangled,
Arms left unlocked and disconnected,
But a heart so full that it settles under the sternum,
And pushes itself into the spine
With its mass.
A heart so full and heavy with love,
And have it nowhere to go besides
Words, words and words.
Only in these syllables has it bled,
A love that can’t be touched,
Only dreamt about
In print.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I am Karina Melencio and I consider myself to be an anxious, nervous yet driven writer that has written for as long as I can remember.
Being a news editor in my Junior High School journalism club and presently a literary editor in Tigercubs, I was able to learn closely from talented teachers and students alike. In my spare time, I like to cook and watch anime!
