In the ocean of people
There's always a beautiful pearl
You can never see her in a shallow water
She's always in the deep
If you happened to have found her, take care of her and keep

She's one of a kind
She's hard to find
You need to swim across the deep dark ocean
Just to see her glamour- as she shines.

She comes in a range of colors
White, black, or gray
Keep her, due to her rarity
Blue, lavender, and purple
She's soft, pure, innocent yet powerful

If you already have found your pearl
Please don't overlook or take her for granted
Good pearls are rare
that no amount on earth can ever make you worthy of her

-FJ. Pacaldo, 2019

I thought that
reaching out my hand from
  black coats and layers
that
slipping off a glove to
let my fingers out
to feel you
would
make
you
feel
me
too.

fallen for the world
externally seeking
peace forgotten
a dreary storm

your voice resurrected
through stormy seas
a pure and
angelic honesty

full moon tides
of deep blue death
and white wash waves

your sound,
the light-house
of some long forgotten
feeling

say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name say my name

please