he wrote about
her and
made her
immortal.


-- Eleanor

Ilan taon na din ang nakaraan
Noong huli tayong nagmahalan.

Mga batang sabik magmahalan
Kahit ayaw ng magulang.

Naaalala ko yung mga lihim natin
Paghawak kamay sa silid aralan.

Mga tinginan kasing tamis ng candy.
Sulat na punong puno ng pagmamahalan.

Ngunit kung gaano kabilis ang atin pagmamahalan,
Ganoon din kabilis ang katapusan.

Ilang taon na din ang nagdaan,
Naaalala mo pa ba ang ating nakaraan?

Sa ating muling pagkikita,
Ang mga puso'y sugatan.

Takot magmahal dahil sa sugat na
Iniwan ng iba.

Handa na ba tayong suungin ang
Pag-iibigan naudlot?

Handa na ba tayong ipaglaban ang pagmamahalan ito?

Andito lang ako maghihintay sa sagot mo.

We silently intertwined our hands,
You from the south,
I'm from the north.

It's summer when we meet.
Were dasies sways with the wind.
You are me.
And I am you.

But, when winter came
You left like a blizzard.
All is left is nothingness.
Colors fade and turn to white.

Your lies were pregnant
They gave birth to false dreams
And now here I am,
A grandmother to broken promises

He makes me smile when he smiles
He makes me sad when he is sad
He makes me excited when he is excited
He makes my heart flutters when he calls my name

He talks a lot and I only listen
He lectures a lot and I only nod
He goes around and I only follow
He holds my hand and I only smile

Thinking of him makes me happy
Thinking of his love makes me feel loved
Thinking that he is waiting for me
I will only say, this is my heart.

.

How do we mend wavering pedestals...
When the ground beneath is parched dry.
Stemming off loose foundations that time had weathered wry.

How do we mend broken gazes...
When watchful eyes which were meant to see,
are blinded by the onslaught of half-truths and fallacy.

How do we mend burnt bridges...
When we never look back to trace heavy missteps.
We fail to admit to consciously springing obvious traps.

How do I mend ailing hearts...
When familiar corridors seem warped to a bend.
When my own is struggling and perpetually on the mend.