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Tiffany Tran - "then"

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then

by Tiffany Tran


an irreversible mistake 
a human’s love taken for granted
believing she is a home always present 
willing to wait every time you’ve gone 
(yet rarely come) 

 a lesson learned 
after a stormy rageshameguilt hit 
left the pair alone abandoned without a home 
the sea whispers through the salt of tears: 
“forgive yourself for what you didn’t know then” 

The breeze reminds them 
of the invisible then 
an irreversible mistake 
a human’s love taken for granted 
believing she is a home always present 
willing to wait every time you’ve gone 
(yet rarely come)  

A sorrowful but silent goodbye 
                                          i thought you forgot about me 
praying away the past 
                                           i’m sorry 
and a promise for a better tomorrow 
                                            if you would like to be. . . 

ones lost in empty space 
where the warm skin embraces a cold caress 
and phantom fingers run through tight roped hair 
a ghost beside them                       waiting patiently               there 

patiently waiting for 
              another chance 
                               for what they didn’t know then 


About the Author

Tiffany Tran is a 21 year-old Vietnamese-American currently majoring in psychology at Mission College. This is her third and last year attending community college before transferring to a California State University. 

Tran says, "Aside from being a college student, I write in her own time. While I do find myself enjoying the consumption of various forms of art, I have a longstanding history with reading which eventually led me to writing. Writing is the most natural way for me to process, share, and express myself. Ever since I discovered this creative activity as a child, I haven’t been able to put it down so I plan to continue pursuing it as I move forward in life."