breathing thoughts

Yes, it was just a random day.

But a day I thought I could catch you.

The time running out, it seemed slow but fast.

I sat just a distance away from you, separated by rain.

Heavy stormy rain pouring down the roads with loud traffic

and the gushing waters that the moving car passed through.

I could have ran, I just need a one look, one picture in my mind.

I spared a thought for them. 

I would not mind, drenched and sloppy, smudged eyes soggy clothes,

‘you were only silently waiting at the other side.’

Time - if I could borrow some time of yours,

if you had not left just what I thought would have been minutes and seconds.

I missed that one chance.

I still ran though, I could not wait for the rain to stop.

I heaved through my heavy lungs and came down to warm breathes 

the rain set in my eyes, that did not stop me.

Yes, I ended up like what I have told.

I knew where you were, just right around that edge of the corner.

I braced myself to walk, after all I ran for you.

The more steps I took, the courage in me started to escape.

I was losing it, I screamed in my head, please don’t leave.

It seeped away, fully, when I reached the edge of the corner.

‘I can’t do this.’ 

misplaced footsteps replaced the tapping of rain on the shelter,

paced back and forth and eventually gave my best.

It was too late.