Distracted by the siren calls of stories yet to be devoured Pages long to be seduced by my eager fingers Captivated by the wonderment of What will come next Forgotten cups of tea clutter the once empty space Existing as a reminder of time passed Warm words blanket me Reassure me Solitude ceases to be a burden – Ashleigh Catibog-Abraham
A cloud of freshly brewed coffee pins itself to the ceiling Demanding to be acknowledged The sizzle of butter in a hot pan waits For slices of eggy bread to be laid upon it Pellets of rain knock on the windows rhythmically Nature’s soothing metronome Hours stretch out Feeling instead like seconds Bodily instincts to rush urge themselves to slow down How wonderful to be alive When days like these exist – Ashleigh Catibog-Abraham
She nestles herself into my heart Taking several deep inhales Until my scent settles into her lungs And releases the endorphins she craves That remind her of the place she used to live – Ashleigh Catibog-Abraham