have a sip of tea - life at first leap
- BAKA
- Jul 23, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2024


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have a pot of tea.
imagine sipping from a warm pot of tea.
when you take that first sip,
what type of tea did you imagine drinking?
is it light?
bitter?
sweet?
was the flavor,
a delicate blend of chamomile and honey?
soothing your senses with its gentle sweetness?
'cause in a world transformed by a pandemic,
a pot of tea became a sanctuary.
its warmth embraced us,
a refuge from realities.
throughout the pandemic,
our lives transformed in unpredictable ways.
in that tranquil moment,
dreams are woven into reality.
dreams intertwined with reality,
a tapestry woven with hope and hardship.
so did you dream a dream?
'cause we did.
ever wonder how one pandemic has changed all of us.
for the better or not,
it depend.
across digital landscapes,
crossing oceans.
we found solace in newfound friendships from corners of the world we'd never have explored otherwise.
new friendships blossomed,
transcending borders,
defying oceans.
oceans were crossed,
not just in miles but in experiences shared.
we navigated this uncharted territory,
how was yours like?
ours was wild.
our shared journey wild and untamed.
some said sometimes it takes ten years to get that one year that changes your life,
ours did.
let me tell you our story for CreateTogether.
and you can decide on what you think.
life at first leap.
this little glowing soul,
it represents us all,
each of us taking leaps and bounds,
standing tall,
finding the paths that truly light us up,
sometimes the bubble foam you wanted to be part of your story,
free falling, were just meant to be a chapter only.
it met a dreamlike romance so bright,
dearest ushie, its universe alight,
in a world of the seven wonders, it found you,
there is no "i" without "u," like dreams come true.
late night texting, whispering of the future,
hands in marriage, traveling the sea together.
studying together, friends introduced,
family meetings, love so seduced.
you brightened up its life, its energy source,
a dream come true, on a destined course,
promises of traveling to maple's land,
building a future hand in hand.
applying to the best school to score,
to be able to be together with you, forevermore.
but another was just like a foam,
trying hard to resist the joy,
it can't break through, its joy's home.
one day in your arms, crushing it, so warm,
like family, love's perfect form,
& the next, you vanished into thin air,
forevermore,
leaving it lost, in despair.
in the end, will you stay till the end?
on the night of its real first omen,
times passes, no words, no clue,
nobody knew where it disappeared to,
some speculate you've gone back home,
& others said a sea cruise.
but it still don't get why you just vanished into thin air,
without a single words,
no note, no words, just what it feared,
but it never knew that night would be the last time it saw you.
friends and family said to forget,
so it tried so hard.
but every night as it talked to the waxing, it frets.
"你在哪里?" it whistled to the crescent,
hoping for answers, soon,
wherever it may be,
dearest ushie, its universe true,
"can you take it with you?" asked the hollow wind.
but silence is the only reply it got from the dark nightwalker,
in the dark night, it whimpers and tries,
because it find peace only in the quiet night,
just like how its feeling grew, compressed tight.
waiting for it to die off,
or must it kill it with its own hand,
watching the phases of the moon change:
quarter moon...
waning....
full....
waxing...
a range...
crescent...
& a new moon...
trying to forget,
slowly, slowly, slowly.
for its entire life, it only knew how to eat bamboo and catch fish.
some said it was violent, but inside sweet as nectar,
your smile brought it joy, oh so neat,
even its violent nature calmed by you.
rough on the surface, able to cut through rock like a knife,
but inside, a gem with a heart so true.
what a heart to get it to accept you,
but what a heart to make it to skip a beat.
bump, bump, bump,
its heart is always first to know.
its heart said go,
but its brain said no.
it didn't like, it didn't like,
until your glow.
if it knew, if only it knew,
it would love so slow,
slowly, slowly, slowly,
letting love sprout.
whenever you think of it,
come see.
whenever alone, remember thee.
it endures a few more days,
slowly, slowly, slowly,
memories haze.
building habit to forget,
only until these tears dry up, no more regret,
until then, come and see it,
even lies will do,
in the midnight's silence, yearning for you.
& so, nobody seemed to know,
during the twilight hour,
heart skips a beat,
heart skips a beat,
heart skips a beat.
for you, love was never discreet;
it would love slowly.
bump, bump, bump, bump,
destroying it slowly and chillingly,
the heart says go, the brain says no.
the more you spoke, the less it knew,
remembering a little longer,
even when the bubble grew stronger.
hearing you're well, healing in time,
"time heals all wounds," whistles the nightwalker.
crush it in your arms once more, please, sublime.
sometimes the bubble foams we seek to be part of its story,
are just chapters, not as unique.
slowly, slowly, love's path deep,
rewriting the stories, bubbles we keep.
but remember, like my nainai always said,
love is like a fart,
silent but deadly.
if you have to force it,
it's probably...a bad idea.
heart skips a beat,
heart skips a beat,
heart skips a beat.
free falling, just a chapter only,
part of a story, not so tranquil,
& maybe we're all just stories,
waiting to be read by someone we love.
slowly, slowly, slowly;
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