Before The Final March
written by: Dibyangana
Dear Love,
The stars shine too brightly here tonight—
just like they did the night we met.
The sky is calm, almost too calm,
as if it’s holding its breath for the storm to barge in.
And yet I lie here in the open,
savoring the silence for the first… and maybe the last time,
wishing you were beside me.
Life never seemed so precious until today.
We received word—we might not win.
Still, I promise you:
we’ll give it our all, even if it means giving up our lives.
And yet, the air doesn’t feel heavy.
Maybe it’s because I’m too light.
I may not live to see tomorrow’s night.
So, forgive me for spending every last precious second thinking of you—
so close in my heart, yet so far in reach.
Are you awake now?
Are you under the same sky,
looking at the stars the way I’m looking through them—searching for you?
I wish I’d memorized you better.
Your soft brown waves, how they used to fall across your eyes,
the way your laughter lingered on your lips after I kissed you—
those are the only things I’ll carry with me,
beyond the end.
Funny how I’ve bled in battle,
but nothing hurts like bleeding on paper.
But this—this letter—is my soul, laid bare for you.
Be strong, my darling.
Even when I’m gone, I’ll live in these folded lines,
watching from the stars,
guarding your smile.
It’s raining now.
Does time ever feel guilty for all it steals from us?
Maybe even the sky wants me to say goodbye.
If there is a life after this,
I’ll find you—I promise.
And I’ll spend forever making up for this stolen time.
Take care of my better half—
I’m leaving it with you.
I will be close.
Always.
Adieu, love.
The tears that stain this page—
they are the only ones I’ve ever shed.
Not from sorrow…
but from joy—
that I had you, even if only for a fleeting moment.
Yours always,
One Man Army
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