broken heart...

in the morning...

the journey to work takes me through the fringe of a construction site and a park. and early this week i saw some things that saddened me. there were evidences of a relationship break-up. first, there was a nicely packed hexagonal-shaped box with very nice coloured hearts, a pile of freshly burnt paper and a couple of photos inside. being pastel-coloured, it sat awkwardly amongst the greenness of the weeds. i told myself not to be kaypoh, didn't really bother about them and walked on. and as i walk, i also noted a few pieces of papers strewed along the fringe of the construction site. a quick glance of a couple of the half-burnt paper told me that these were likely love letters cos there were  many words like "love" and "baby" on it. and with each passing days, the paper began to show signs of decay. it must have been the sun and the frequent heavy rain, for the box began to get filled with water, and the paper began to look translucent.

today, i decided to take a closer look and went down to pick up one of the items. it was a half-burnt photo. there were words of love, sweet gestures, dedication to the one and only baby, the promise to love the baby forever, and so on. i turned the photo over and saw 2 very happy looking young individuals. very sweet, i thought. but this sweetness contrasted starkly with the state of things on the ground. i felt somewhat sad in my heart. the paraphernalia suggested to me that it was a love story between 2 young and innocent teenagers (or at most early 20s) that didn't go right. it was a relationship between 2 persons that was young, innocent, sweet and probably a tat naive. and with disappointments and break-ups come the anger that led to the burning of the items. such emotions must have been very intense and probably very irrational. i also felt sad that someone so young had to go through such emotional roller coaster rides... but of cos, it is the rite of passage that everyone of us, straight, gay and everything in-between had to go through. and such experiences make us stronger, and help us see life in a more balanced perspective.

i can only wish the individuals concerned strength and love.