Viewed from the roof of a tall building,

cars zooming by, 

birds soaring in the sky, 

the loud chatter filling my ears, 

the colors and flashing lights filling my eyes,

but all I’m able to see is 

you. 

I found you like a small child finds Waldo,

in the depths of the picture, 

yet a growing notion that he is there.

I was able to spot your brilliant brown eyes 

and your heart-shattering smile. 

In a sea full of people, 

swimming, swimming, swimming,

you surely set yourself apart,

floating, floating, floating,

forcing my eyes to come and save you.

As my eyes fixate on yours, 

I realize I’m standing on the ledge,

urging myself to jump off, 

inflicting pain, but willing to swallow yours,

for when you’re drowning in a sea full of harmful people,

I will be there to save you. 

I do as my mind says and I jump,

falling, falling, falling, 

until I crash land onto my bed 

and awaken myself from this nightmare, 

for when I wake you’re not there to save me, 

you’re not there to comfort me,

for what I saw 

was the true version of myself in you:

I jumped to save your life

and you don’t even jump to the phone when I call. 

Only such crazy imaginings would bring me back to you,

for you’re the beautiful image I see in my dreams, 

the only image in my dreams, 

yet, the same monster haunting my every nightmare. 

I was able to snap out of the dream,

but I can’t seem to snap out of the dreadful image of you,

causing pain to my sore eyes,

dread to my heart,

and stress to my mind. 

We may never meet again.

We may never glance eyes again.

We may never even breathe the same air again. 

But all I know,

is that in a crowded room full of illustrious faces, 

yours will forever be the only one I will ever be able to locate.