Constant companion

Some days I crave human touch more than the air I need to breathe

The longing that I feel is ingrained so deep that I actually visualise myself

embracing an unknown face, feeling the warmth that reaches within

I stare at the wall or a point beyond infinity with blank eyes

unblinking, unflinching lost in a world that only exists in my mind

I take a deep breath and exhale too loudly wondering

if the person sitting next to me will ask

what is troubling you? why the long sigh?

I leave when nothing is said except for silence

with the same quiet that I had when I arrived...

in a daze I walk and people passes by

I keep the longing buried deep in my heart

my constant companion of all the times...