Got jolted awake this morning.

i love mornings.
minus the waking up part.

theres a musky smell in the air.
some crispness.
maybe some birds chirping.
but the air is still
peaceful.

a bird flying across the sky.
a caterpillar inching in way across the parapet.
rooms in the flat across lighting up.
signs of life.

mornings, peaceful mornings like this
always remind me of you.

i rem how i used to sneak into your house in the middle of the night.
so i can shout "SURPRISE" the moment you stepped into the room.
that was fun.

i also rem.
that morning.
that morning that we spent the entire night talking outside kopitiam.
there was so much to talk about.
that morning.
was nice and peaceful

that morning.
on our way home on the MRT
after painting.
i fell asleep on ur shoulder
i lied.
i knew i was sleeping on your shoulder.
but i liked it there.
and i knew u did too.
that was nice.

maybe the nice things in life.
are meant to be elusive.

i miss you.

but its cool.
ill allow myself 5 mins of indulgence.
5 mins of missing you and us.

thats enough.

shall head back to catch another hour of sleep.