Thank You

*An appreciation post out of nowhere, but I do want to thank these beautiful girls, you know who you are :) *

At the start of high school, I reached a low point in my life. Having being split up from my old friends, I found myself in a sea of unfamiliar faces, all of whom seemed to be outgoing, fun and could get along very well among themselves. Although I used to be an extrovert, being thrown into an uncertain, new territory threw me off guard. I retreated into myself, burying myself into my books. Even my parents noted that I "wasn't being myself".

Though I excelled in my studies, I felt emotionally empty within, as I had lost my identity in this huge population of students whom I couldn't be myself around, no matter how hard I tried. One of my only old best friends also backstabbed me during this time of trial. It was hard, and I seriously thought about the possibility of never being able to truly be that happy, fun-loving, enthusiastic girl again.

However, that all changed when I joined the prefects' board, and met one of my high school best friends. She was one of the loud, fun, jokesters, and everyone loved hanging out with her as she had the exceptional talent of bring laughter wherever she goes. Somehow, we connected. And that triggered a catalyst, and suddenly, I was able to rekindle camaraderie with a few of my old friends, and forged new friendships.

Somehow, the eight of us clicked, and remained close all through high school. Today, despite having headed off in different directions and attending different colleges in eight different countries and states for more than a year, we are still somehow in each other's lives. And I am beyond thankful for that. These seven girls, all of who are blossoming into mesmerizing young women, will always be close to my heart, for we shared laughter, tears, adventures, worries, aspirations, troubles, arguments, secrets and dreams with each other.

This bond was forged to be strong, and strong, I believe, it will remain.


Thank you, my friends, or should I say, sisters.

You are blessings to me, and I hope that I had somehow been a blessing to all of you too.

Cheers. 

Love,             

eunice.

(or better known to my high school squad as: joxing :') )

The Seasons

Summer:

The smile in her eyes sparkles brighter than the sunlight glinting off the sea.

She sticks her toes into the warm sand, curling as she buries her face into your side.

Her laughter resounds with each curl of the white-frothed waves.

Her fingers strum the strings of the ukulele, strong, reassured. 

Beautiful.

Spring:

Flowers embellish her hair like jewels half-buried in rich earth.

She skips down the path, her skirts billowing, and she turns back just to throw you a smile; you, and only you.

The tangles in her ebony hair remain tangled in the breeze, curling along the curve of her lips.

Windows down, she pokes her head into the wind, carefree, innocent. 

Free.

Autumn:

The leaves start melding into one another, as do the indescribable feelings swirling within her heart.

Her fingers are entwined with the withering phone cord, waiting for your voice to speak up beside her ear.

Her hair has become a beautiful mess, mirrored by the confusion in her clouded eyes.

Lukewarm, the air has become, she invites them, shivers, sweat. 

Pain.

Winter:

The sweater, gray as the skies, hangs loose on her willowy frame.

Her teeth are chattering, yet she cannot stop them from uttering your name; each syllable over and over again.

Those dainty feet no longer dance with the crystalline snowflakes, and her tinkling chimes have ceased.

Her fingers are motionless in the chill, like her heart, shadowed, cold.

Numb.

Epilogue:

Thereafter, time stands still, the clock hands frozen, coated with frost.

Seasons have faded, and her song is a song that will sing no more.

p.s. Apologies if this may seem a little too gray to taste, but I wrote this purely for artistic expression, to play around with words across a theme. When inspiration strikes, I am not one to deny its rights.

Love,             

eunice.