If I could see you once again,
I would leave 10,000 kisses on your cheeks,
So even as the wetness of my lips vanish,
You would feel the feathery touch of my love.

If I could hold you hands once more,
I would let them hold my face gently,
Taking the burden of doubts and fears,
Confident in the care that protects it.

If I could see you,
I would lay my soul bare,
Ask you for all the words I kept hidden,
Instead of searching for them in memories.

If I could hold your hands,
I would hold open your palms,
So our lines of fate and destiny,
Would remain unbroken.

© Manivillie Kanagasabapathy