I absolutely need to see you again

“I absolutely need to see you again”, my pounding head revolts in the chaos of a sleepless night.

You need to catch the depth of these longing and desperate words, 

which could only happen when my essence touches yours. 

I have been a refugee for too long, 

so long until the earth spinning faster in my favor, 

only for me to reach your celestial form. 

Have you ever wondered, for the briefest second in your thoughts, how alienated I am in this exile?

Far from the temple I once worshiped in, 

The shelter I found comfort, 

The school I pursued my wild dreams. 

I am trapped in a world that is not mine,

lost in a language I can’t speak,

Among people who can’t seem to see me entirely.

I lose track of time until I plunge into madness,

My body falters,

And my world crumbles upon me. 

“I absolutely need to see you again”, I dare to mumble once more.

So you can catch the depth of these longing and desperate words,

And bring me back to where I belong. 

Tiffany Putri

Minnesota, January 31 2024