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salt and pepper you

Among throngs of people My eyes searched for you I tried to spot your salt and pepper hair And craned my neck to view My heart was thumping against my ribs I didn't know what to do Had you already left ? That couldn't be true How could i not see you one last time How could i not feel your heart beat against mine ? Just one last time I was ready to promise anything away The Universe was treating this sacred moment like child's play Someone heard my prayer, For you tapped my shoulder and said my name In that moment I tried to memorise The creases around your mouth The ever present glint in your eye How long can I hold onto it? Maybe until next month Or next year Maybe my entire life And then maybe some more. Your familiar scent reached me The aroma of that clothes softener Meant so much It meant more than you'll ever know It meant more than I'll ever show It meant you. So for 10.65 SGD a bottle I can capture you forever And every Sunday you'll float Into my h