The Hide "N" Seek Game

The Hide "N" Seek Game is a very thoughtful and insightful article by Amilila Snow about people and how they express themselves.

About people and the difficulties they face while trying to express themselves.

I, for one, do.

In life, we often mask ourselves with different personalities when we meet different type of people.

Before you try to retort, try thinking whether something similar like this has happened:

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If someone bumped into you by mistake on the street causing you to drop all your things, they apologize, you politely say "It's okay."

If someone in your family for instance, your kids, parents or your siblings, steps on your foot, they apologize but you shout:"Are you blind?"

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Yes, we all wear masks to disguise our real thoughts & emotions. However, some people tend to mask themselves because they want to keep a distance between the both of you. Why though? Is it perhaps they have the difficulty to express themselves? Or is there something else?

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What It Could Have Been

Have you ever wondered how a situation would have turned out if you had done something different or pushed a little harder? Have you ever regretted having not done something? Those are probably some of the the thoughts that are going on in the head of the main character in Amilia Snow's poem. What It Could Have Been is a very well written and emotional poem.

Both of them possess different statures,

Both from different worlds,

A stroke of fate brought them together in that hallway,

Something clicked that instance & her heart awoke from a deep slumber.

His presence in her life, brought light & joy,

like a bright sun shining upon her.

His smile was heart-melting,

his crooked grins sent her heart racing.

He was sweet & extremely lovable,

It seemed that his smiles were only for her.

It was so natural being with him- the flirting, the teasing, the laughter...

Like they have known each other all along.

Is it mutual, this fondness?

This innocent friendship, could it be more?

She dare not dream in fear of losing it all,

till one day he stopped coming to their special spot.

For the first time, the girl realized how important he was.

The fear of losing him was simply unbearable.

She was sick with worry.

Confused & terrified that she might have upset him.

Finally after seeking him for long, she found him.

Alas, he avoided her eyes & said:

"I'm not playing your teasing game anymore."

Stunned speechless, she watched his retreating back while her heart slowly crumbled to pieces.

The teasing game is something unique to them,

it was the foundation of their relationship, a ritual they go through every time they meet,

something the girl believed which binds them together, bringing both of them closer.

An inexplicit relationship.

It turns out he has gotten a girlfriend.

It was weeks before they talked normally again.

But it seems their spark & chemistry was lost.

Was it just her imagination or it never existed at all?

The girl wasn't good at these things,

She never had a mutual relationship before.

But one thing she knew,

She knew that she truly loved this guy.

Perhaps if she had been more aggressive,

maybe the ending would be different.

Perhaps she will know how the guy actually thinks of her,

maybe there was something special after all.

Years later,

after it all blew over,

she sometimes still wonders

what it could have been

At 5.15am today

Emotions can be good or bad. They tend to always be strong and may even control you to an extent, but did you know that you can smell emotions? This outstanding poem by Amilia Snow illustrates that emotions can be smelled.  

At approximately 0515 hours today,

I picked up a scent in the air,

It was sweet & tangy, 
familiar & nostalgic,
yet, suddenly saddening.

Only for a fleet moment,
then it disappeared without a trace.

Pondering,
I came to a conclusion.

Judging on the facts that
it made my nose twitch,
my heart turn, wallowing.

I guess,
I had just nosed a sense of loss
for the beautiful times I once had...