I bumped into an ex school
senior in the mrt yesterday.

Both of us did not notice
each other at first.
But when I took note of him,
I stared at him until he recognised me.
Funny that how people
know they are being watched.

“Hey,” he said.

As I seldom talked to him in school,
I felt quite uncomfortable
holding a conversation with him.
However, I began to warm towards
him and (fortunately) found my tongue.

He spoke of his ex, and how happy
they were in the past few months.

Then, he told me about their sudden breakup,
which took place recently.

“I really liked her, you know,” he said,
“but some things just couldn’t be helped.”

He then continued about her bitterness
and her attitude towards him
after the breakup.

He concluded by sighing
and uttered that they were not compatible,
although he kept expressing
his feelings for her throughout the conversation.

We alighted at dhoby ghaut,
shook hands, and went our separate ways.







I am not sure why I wrote this entry.
His words somehow had an effect on me.

Don’t ask me why, it’s too complicated to explain.