I have only ever learnt to express my feelings through the English tongue,
I guess I got caught up in it.
It left me wondering you know,
whether there are truly words in my tongue that convey the same meaning,
Carry the same weight.
We don’t say “Love you!” as we part ways going to work or school
We don’t casually remind others that we are here for them,
Unless we see a need there.
I had forgotten, we know how to love too.
Love is not White,
Nor is it Asian looking.
Playful and Reckless romance exists in this skin too,
The wild youthful vigor has never been completely choked by the need to mature faster.
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