Arol Jan A. Millado<\/em><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
You and I<\/p>\n
are parallel lines:<\/p>\n
y = mx + b<\/p>\n
and y = mx + 2b,<\/p>\n
similar in so many ways<\/p>\n
yet never meant to be \u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
For someone is always<\/p>\n
two blocks away<\/p>\n
during morning commutes,<\/p>\n
one of us always<\/p>\n
two moments too late<\/p>\n
for our meet-cute \u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Maybe, in another time,<\/p>\n
in a faraway place,<\/p>\n
in a parallel world,<\/p>\n
our lives intertwine,<\/p>\n
we meet face to face,<\/p>\n
say our awkward hellos \u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Maybe, there we\u2019ll meet once,<\/p>\n
or have a couple months together<\/p>\n
as couples, but like intersecting paths<\/p>\n
we grow apart from each other<\/p>\n
until we no longer recognize<\/p>\n
that stranger from our past \u2013<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Or maybe, our lines will finally align,<\/p>\n
we nail the second first impressions,<\/p>\n
then years go by, I ask you the question,<\/p>\n
you say yes<\/em>, the rest is written in stone:<\/p>\nLoving Wife<\/em>, Loving Husband<\/em>,<\/p>\nSurvived by their Children<\/em>, maybe \u2013<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
But here in this instant,<\/p>\n
fate is severing<\/p>\n
us with distance;<\/p>\n
we live separate lives<\/p>\n
not ever knowing<\/p>\n
each other\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n
Arol Jan A. Millado <\/strong>graduated in May 2021, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Creative Writing. He was born in Lucena City, Philippines, then raised in Quezon City, Philippines, for five years before finally moving to Elizabeth, New Jersey. Growing up, he was the middle child who was passionate about both the arts and sciences. It seems as if he was always stuck in between things: two cultures, two fields, two interests. Engineering for him is his attempt to find equilibrium, to combine his creative and scientific passions. Although he is pursuing a STEM-related career, he never forgets his love for the arts. Drawing, designing, and writing have always been his go-to hobbies, especially when the Wi-Fi is not working. His pieces usually involve mathematical and scientific inspirations, and his written work usually involves wordplay, attributed to his challenging experience in learning English and fascination with languages. 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