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Without you

Romeo Thingom *



Without you, I'd be lost
Without you in my life
I'd slowly wilt and die
But with you by my side
You're the reason I'm alive

Without you, without you
A sailor lost at sea
I can't live
With or without you.



* Poem written by Romeo Thingom for The Sangai Express
This poem was webcasted on 06 October 2026 .

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