It's funny how we all live in this delusional state of mind thinking that we're the 'only one'. There is no such thing as 'the only one'. Neither is there 'the one'. You're just settled for.
You are not the only one who fills his stomach with butterflies every time your lips part uttering words as delicate as he has never known. You are not the only one who he thinks of in the middle of the day and smiles to himself as memories gush through his beautiful mind. No, you are not the only one who he enjoys having conversations with -- conversations which may mean absolutely nothing but could very well mean everything in a week or two. Neither are you the only one he looks forward to seeing everyday. And that's okay.
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As she speaks, he wonders what it would be like to press his dried lips onto hers to steal some moist from that sip of single malt she tasted seconds ago. As she sweeps her fringe away from her eyes to have a clearer view of him, he catches a glimpse of what could possibly be his universe. As she laughs, he fails to stop himself from wondering what it would be like to be the first person to experience exactly that every morning. And at the end of the evening, as she walks away, she leaves pieces of herself he wished he could be a part of.
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So he carefully counts his steps making his way into the bedroom while you are fast asleep, he sits next to you to take a better look at how peaceful you look and how you remind him of the beauty this life has to offer. And as he kisses your forehead, with eyes barely opened, you cast a smile and turn onto the other side thinking to yourself that you are the only one.
And that's okay.
Lynette Tan
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