To The Former Lovers of my Youth

I have loved you but not as much as I should,

I’ve cared a lot but not to the highest extent

I’ve been real…true to what I believe was

But not enough to prove I was certain

I was sure but somewhat hesitant

Feelings were sincere but somehow inexact

Love existed as though it did not

Happiness was there yet seemed inconstant.

Sorry is the least word I could just say,

I have done my part to let you know,

Perhaps forgiving me is not so easy,

It’s my biggest mistake hurting you

Our break-up wounded my heart too,

There were days I missed your nearness

Times we had together were of great value

But our love has not passed the test.

Time has borrowed us few moments

To share all the laughter and pains,

Memories to remember through ages

Stuck in the heart like unseen stains

We may have parted ways in the past

Gone through unhappy bitter ends,

As we let go and move on at last,

I do hope to own you as friends.

Our Story

We are WRITERS of our own stories.

We once shared a common thought and wrote down anything

we both wanted and desired to happen mutually.

Our pieces are in connection to each other;

the shared lives we had are even featured in one segment of the book.

Lesser we knew that not all of the chapters are assigned

for us to take control in and no erasures can be allowed

for any misspell of words or grammatical errors.

What we have written would be permanent

and we don’t have the right to edit the lines,

only God who is the owner of our LIFE’S BOOK has the POWER to do it.

WE ARE JUST GUEST WRITERS, HE IS THE AUTHOR.

(Just an excerpt from "Our Story")

- Riz -

Living a day with sadness,

There's no hope for happiness.

Existing in a world of fantasy,

There's no room for reality.

Struggling amidst despair,

There's no strength to bear.

Surviving from the twist of fate,

There's no chance to take.

Staying in dark corners of life,

There's no existence of light.

After all which have I gone through,

THERE is YOU...

There is YOU who bring hope for happiness,

There is YOU who build a room for reality,

There is YOU who give strength to bear,

There is YOU who grant me chance to take,

There is YOU who guide me through the light,

How GLAD and THANKFUL I am that YOU are there...

And I LOVE YOU FOR THAT REASON!

- Riz -

This Cannot Be!

I am now facing my greatest fear,

Trying to overcome what I feel,

Struggling to resist this kind of thrill,

This can't be possible, can't be real!

Am I in-love again the second time around?

With the same person whom I loved once

Or am I just having a crazy illusion?

Am I doomed in a stupid situation?

I can't escape from this truth,

Cannot defeat my foolish thoughts,

This emotion can't be denied,

I am falling one more time!

I hate to think having this feeling,

This is wrong, this cannot happen!

Past has passed, it has ended,

But why am I still haunted?

- Riz -

Sometimes I Doubt

Sometimes I doubt whether you're still mine,

Or are you just lasting for a momentary time?

I wonder how things between us work out just fine,

I hesitate to believe if this love is divine.

Sometimes I doubt if I truly am the only one,

Why does in my mind lurk a shade of suspicion?

Am I just insecure or loving you too much?

"Do you really love me?" is what I often ask.

Sometimes I doubt about your fidelity

Why are these crazy thoughts distracting me?

I can't even consider any of your words,

Is it because I listen to some rumors?

Yes, I may have doubts in my heart and brain,

That are mainly caused by non-sense things,

But something certain will I promise you,

I never doubt choosing and loving you...

Nature Lover

The oscillating leaves of lovely trees,

Cause my heart to feel at ease

Rainbow of different colors painted overhead,

Tells that the storm had finally ceased.

The chirping little birds at daytime,

Noisy crickets in the scary night,

The greatest sounds I love to hear,

Full of grace, abound with wonder.

Scented beautiful flowers in the garden,

Allure bees and butterflies to sip the scents,

Rocky mountains and verdant hills,

Attract a lot of tourists and climbers.

Fish leaping in a quiet brook,

Lark performing its melodious voice,

Swans and snails in a blissful creek,

Are all I want to be with in my silence.

Fluttering wings across the sky,

Of creatures flitting way up high,

Flock of birds competing to fly,

Is the prettiest scene in my sight.

Fluffy clouds floating up above,

Sprinkle globule rain to the ground,

Trees and flowers whisper with joy,

Quenching thirst they both enjoy.

The whistling sound of a stiff breeze,

As mellow as a symphony played,

Murmuring softly into my ears,

Blowing gently my glossy hair.

How do I love nature's beauty,

That truly furnishes my heart with glee,

Nurses and heals my worn-out heart,

With its magical, heavenly touch.

- Riz -

Mystery in Life

LIFE is a MYSTERY, we never know what unfolds daily.

For every CIRCUMSTANCE that falls before us,

No one has the idea why & how it happens

Because LIFE is a confusing yet wonderful PUZZLE.

We are here putting all the PIECES together to make it

COMPLETE. If we are DONE, then that's the time we

Shall smile & say: "What a LIFE! Full of SURPRISES

And WONDERS yet so BEAUTIFUL..."

(Riz)