Once a boy wanted to see my soul, but he never
tried asking me to show him.
He looked at my eyes like they really were windows,
but to his dismay, they were one-way only.
I learnt from an early age to never let anyone
see inside.
He asked questions with silence, and
I’ll never stop wondering what he would’ve said
if he ever tried opening his mouth.

I’d always have someone to walk me home at night.
Straight to my door, with a goodbye said with words
and nothing else.
Our lips never came close to touching. Not even once.
There was depth in his thoughts, but his words
always seemed shallow.
The most prominent memory I have was also our last.
Lying on a hill under the moonlight,
not a star in sight.
Not touching; never touching.
He said we could work this out. That we would work out.
I smiled, but he didn’t see. And he never did.
He was just another risk from which I chose
to walk away from.

Indya Shaw resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her small family and two pets. As an only child, Indya spent the majority of her spare time reading novels and poetry, and she believes this influenced her writing style today. She hopes to publish a book of her poetry in the future. Her work can be found on her blog throughouthenight.tumblr.com.

Amanda Mabel is a fashion and portrait photographer living in Sydney, Australia. Originally from Singapore, she moved to Perth in 2011, then Sydney in 2012. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) at the University of Sydney. In her free time, she loves taking photographs, travelling to beautiful places, and drinking tea. She also happens to blog for Vogue Australia Spy Style. She maintains a website at www.amandamabel.com and can be found on:  Instagram  Facebook  LinkedIn  Pinterest  Tumblr  Bloglovin Flickr.