Poem: My Rib

On the seashore, I am lost in reverie. A reverie about my heart, tossed by the waves, Waves of emotion that sometimes drown me, leaving me gasping for breath. Or sometimes leave me floating, powerless to reach the shore. In the depths of the ocean, I gaze at you, You, whom I have tried to forget all this time. Yet, in reality, you remain there. Above the water, I look at you again, Faintly, yet I know you are still there. I try to push you away, But I am powerless. I try to find another shadow, Enduring for so long, But your shadow pulls me back beneath the ocean. As I try to delve into my feelings, I realize, I yearn for you. I realize I still love you. I realize how strong my love for you is. I realize how this feeling cannot be erased by me, Especially not in the blink of an eye. This yearning, I cannot deny, It turns out to be as eternal as before. I regret ignoring this yearning. Forgive me. I was too foolish to forget you. I, who for so long held onto the rib, Which I guarded for you. But I tried to let go of this rib, For another shadow I had just met. Forgive me. I broke my promise. But I will try, To keep this rib Only for you, Only for you to set right as it should be.