You scared me

Author: Manahil Shahnawaz

You scared me

Crept in from the back

And hugged me

But when I discovered it was you

My heart melted at the wonder that is you

We meet at Starbucks

You pour your heart out to me

Under the comfort of a strangers disconnection

From your bestial world

Published in Daily Times, April 9th 2018.

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