Most days of my life…

feel as if I could just disappear and no one would notice, like a midnight rain. And I’m not gonna lie, I prefer that for the most part. I’ve never been good with people, with expressing how I feel, and with letting anyone inside the walls I built around me. But there are these moments when I wish I created deeper connections with others. Moments when I long for conversations which feel like having a glimpse of someone else’s soul, or sharing a piece of myself, even if it’s something as simple as a favorite song.

You see, most days of my life feel as if I could just disappear and no one would notice, and I prefer that for the most part. But there are also days when I wish someone thinks of me, too, and remembers the sound of my voice or the way I laugh. It’s just a comforting thought, I guess, knowing that in this beautiful world full of busy people, I existed and somehow, I mattered.

✍️ Jun Mark Patilan.

Illustrated by. 🎨 FeliciaChiao.