picnic

i watched her have her picnic alone beneath the verdant birches of spring and marveled at her grace and her form while making her embroidery sing her sundress, white with cute floral prints the snowdrops and the ivies blend in she wove her thread with purposeful swing her eyes locked in with focus and zing her golden locks did dance with the light and swayed in turn with April wind's breath her needle smoothly glided in flight and guided by her fingers so deft for whom she wove i never could guess she knows me not, and her i know less my only wish is next time she'd thread beside me in our picnic instead

midnight shores

sitting on the wet sand, i stare up at the midnight sky swaying stars sketch out your smile ever-sparkling, somber sight this taunting desire to touch your twisting hair's crests and troughs troubles me fair; truly tough tending this distance b'tween us i want to get to know you more but i'm so far away can't see your face losing your trace amidst the misty shore i wish to lift your deepest woes but i'm so far away counting the days watching these waves crash into the shore sinking on the wet sand, the sea breeze brings a salty scent r'sembling yours' non faulting sweet confident but so discreet this whittling wind swathes me still breathes your warm, distant whispers weathering my steadfast will, my wish to hear you withers i hope to be your sure support but i'm so far away i can't seem to stay these comforting days dissolving in the shore i pray to be part of your lore but we're so far apart i can't reach your heart 'neath half-moon's guard i'm drowning on the shore

second of may

sober i stumble searching for sky light dripping in downpour daubing my dry-eye

clasping my collar, calmly i quiver coursing these cobbles, cursing this quitter wand'ring i wobble warding off whittlers worsening walker; warmth, i go whither

lugging relentless leaving out languish losing reluctance, looking outlandish braving this bendless byroad i'll vanquish brimming abundance blooming avant-wish

first of may

basking in beauty, blessed under blossoms
breeze full-embracing, blissful her bosom
lull into languor, lean by my lonesome
longing, i'm lying listless and loathsome

whistling while watching, wistfully winded
whispers awash in wisdom and wine-breath
clouds overcasting, cloaking their choir head
cloudburst come crashing; clawing in kind dread

drowning in deluge, drunk in disdain, i'm
screaming in silence, slumb'ring and saline

mira

i wish i knew more people with your name
because each time that yours falls in my frame
my scars flare up and stings like winter rain
its peaceful meaning held lost in my fane

so if i knew more people with your name
this solitary link will split in twain
these memories replaced; none will remain
and someday i will grow to numb this pain

and so i'll know more people with your name
to bring this peace into my heart again

wala na

 

wala na
mukha mo ngayo'y di nakikita
maski ang 'yong buhok na kumakaway
mistulang anino sa buwan
na 'di ko na nais maaninag

wala na
tinig mo ngayo'y di naaalala
himig ng iyong paghinga'y
katahimikang maingay
ang saki'y di na pilit sinasabay

wala na
yakap mo ngayo'y di nadarama
ang iyong halik na dati'y nagbabaga
ngayon ay abong tinatangay
ng ulang tapos nang maghinagpis

ang dating halimuyak na dumadampi
ngayon ay wala na -
  wala na sa paggising
ang dating matamis na naging mapait
ngayon ay wala na -
  wala na sa aking labi
'di na maibabalik dahil wala na sa panaginip
tuyo na ang waig; bakas mo'y nadaig
tuluyan nang nakasara
ang bukas nating dalawa

paalam

2pc

Cold; I've been walking underwater

Should've drowned though I am

hazed; With heavy hands, heaving heart

The sand sinking between my toes

I haven't been looking forward at all

Stuck watching scenes play out behind

The sun blinds me ahead

I could only face towards the shade

You've been engraved on me

but I don't wish to dwell any longer

It would be simpler if I forget

but I don't mind the complex

They say time heals all things

I say it's about time

I rise to warmer waters

Hold my head up high and breathe

We'd been apart for so long

I won't ask you to stay anymore

The sun is brighter up front

Thanks, and so long