Written by Odette Ong

I welcomed him again

Thinking it would be different this time.

A self-confessed hopeless romantic

He was all I could think about before bedtime.

One month of reconciliation

Next month for honeymoon

Everything was fine

Or so I thought when I consistently drank wine.

It was all happening again

Sacrifice, trust, and patience.

Time is running out now

I’m losing you…I lost you.

Back to phase one where I was in the abyss

I hate myself, what did I do wrong?

Maybe God has better plans for us, my love

But when given a choice for you to come back, I’ll have to say no and be strong.

Hello to you, nice guy

You can now be my new best friend

Isn’t it exciting that we like the same things?

A messed-up generation that is full of flings.

I told this from the start, please do not like me

I am lost, still finding myself from the past.

Why didn’t you follow this rule I ask?

It was only the friendship I was hoping to last.

Please know it’s not your fault

I am scared, weak, and hopeless.

Still finding strength from the people I meet every day

It is my fault, and I need your feelings to delay.

No matter how cliché it may sound, but timing is everything. You just can’t push yourself to be involved with something when you’re not yet ready because of the possible consequences that may be worse from the lessons you’ve learned from the past. The real risk for everyone no matter what situation would be – are you willing to wait?