Four Years Ago - a poem by Cassey Abella
I left my MP3 player somewhere along Serangoon Road
I haven’t gotten a new one since
I wonder who this sentimentality managed to melt into reverberate with
The most prismatic songs in my playlists:
‘love u’ - Shye
‘Cosmic Realignment’ - Subsonic Eye
‘Capitol Theatre’ - 10vacations
I’d like to believe the accidental recipient stood
in front of Capitol Theatre
for the entire duration of the song 3 minutes of neon eternity
with the allure of f l i c k e r i n g l i g h t s
moonlight casting spells
reawakening a tired lover’s face
Tell me there is no end to the magic that you bring in your stare
When I left the little red dot
for the alps towering
beyond the blades of Singaporean skyscrapers
my best friend marked her spot in front of the theatre on an unbrushed evening
‘One day we’ll grow up and nothing will matter in the end’ - Cosmic Child
Cassey Abella (she/they) is a Filipino writer and creative pursuing a BA in English and American Studies at the University of Graz. She seeks to explore the multifaceted human experience with her visual and written work. Her writing has been published in Scribbled and is forthcoming elsewhere. She has performed her work at events hosted by LYSL Kollektiv and Tint Journal. Beyond her passion for art and literature, she also enjoys playing the acoustic guitar.
