Last Tuesday Night

I keep coming back to that night Last Tuesday night When I held your face in my hands And lean in to savor your lips And embrace you in a tight hug I keep coming back to that night Last Tuesday night When our fingers intertwined And you kept looking at me like it was […]

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All I want to do now is sleep

All I want tonight is peace All I want tonight is some quiet All I want tonight is tranquility Not from the storm Or the howling winds Or the occasional booming city night All I want is peace And quiet And tranquility For my heart For my soul For my mind Away from all of […]

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Am I?

I can now listen to certain songs And not tear my eyes up. I visited some of the places we used to go And find myself not fleeing the scene I feel like I’m okay now. Like I can now see you again and not crumble Like I can now face you and not shed […]

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This poem is not about love

I’ve been thinking about you again And I know I shouldn’t Because you’re the unthinkable I’ve been thinking how easy it is To suddenly cross a busy highway Or freefall from a 100 meters high Maybe use something sharp against the skin Just so I can meet you. I’ve been thinking about you again But […]

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Late night musings

My finger’s hovering over the button With my heart telling me to press it While my mind says otherwise… So I just stared. For a minute, or two An hour or maybe a decade And let it all pass

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Let nature take its course

Let the breeze of the wind embrace you Let the warmth of the sun envelope your being Let the moon and the stars guide your darkest nights Let the rain wash down all of your heart aches Let the storm take away your fears Let the trees be your fortress, your protector Let the river […]

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Untitled

Kung tingin mong hindi na titila ang ulan Hayaan mo na lang tangayin ng hangin ang iyong agam-agam Kung tingin mong di na sisikat ang araw Hayaan mong ang buwan ang iyong magsilbing a tanglaw

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When we meet again

I honestly don’t know how How I would react or talk to you again In person, without the barriers of our small screens I honestly don’t know what What to say to you or to act Should I shake your hands? Can I hug you? Should I sit across your chair Or maybe beside you? […]

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