DEAR OLD ME

dear old me

you’ve been long gone on your vacation 

this new me is tiring 

lots of stuffs I wanna do

I’m being held back by adulthood

dear old me, guess what?

I came across kids playing hide and seek 

I was giddy with joy, wanted to file in 

immediately I took two steps 

i remembered I was on suit 

dear old me

a heavy downpour of rain I witness this afternoon 

so heavy that I crave to dance in it

move around naked, feeling like a rock star 

but it’s afternoon, mumu me can’t try it 

dear old me

remember petrichor and the feel when eyes closed 

how my torn uniform is patched a million times 

the sound of the closing bell is the best 

aim for mangoes and fruits with sticks 

dear old me

the gut feelings when watching Superman 

the fierceness and believe when watching wrestling 

superTed and sporty, danger mouse and Tales by moonlight

quadbury breakfast television every Saturday morning

dear old me 

a piece of groundnut fell from my hand in public 

I hurriedly picked it up and dust the sands off 

looked around and noticed onlookers 

it was so sad and depressing, I had to let it go 

dear old me 

it’s sickening and depressing 

when I eat swallow and just wanna lick my fingers 

when I crave to eat mangoes in peace 

riding tires everywhere with pants on

dear old me

you’ve been long gone on your vacation 

this new me is tiring 

lots of stuffs I wanna do

I’m being held back by adulthood

@talk2leigh

5:33pm

1 Dec 2022