Such a huge schoolyard
Filled with people and noises
and with emptiness

Tonight,
the full moon was not allowed to delight me
despite my charming and persistent coaxing
she remained quiet behind the clouds
and my wine dripped slowly
on the outside
of its glass

i will meet you there
between spaces and comas
and stretched ink across false words
with pencil scribbles here and there
amongst colourful highlights across
feelings that you felt through
the darkest nights and suffocating weep
when you are broken by life
as you hide away from the face
of the world

i will meet you there
where dreams exist
and i exist for you
even for a while
and i will tell you
that everything will be fine
even though
i will be gone
by the time i finish it

i saw a beautiful star in the night sky.

while staring at it from a far distance
under the moonlight,
i was mesmerised by its luster,
inspired by the light it gave.

as i got closer and closer,
i fell in love with the pulchritude
of its flaming infernos.

as the distance between us slowly started diminishing,
i stood there still smiling,
thinking,
*"someday, you'll be the death of me"

Isang taon na mula
Noong una kitang makita...

Noong pinili ka ng aking
Paningin kahit na sa
Totoo lang, marami kayong
Naka-itim na pantaas.

Noong naisip kong
Handa na, pwede na ulit
Akong mabaliw sa saya
Diba, parang tanga lang?

Noong naisip kong
May gaganda pa pala sa
Paborito kong pelikula.
Hay, ang mga matang iyan.

Pero, mayroon akong mga nalimutan.

Sana nakita ko rin
Sa araw na iyon lahat
Ng di ko pa makita o
Mga iniwasang makita.

Sana nakita kong
Di na naman ako mag-iingat
Tapos saka mahuhulog
Nang tuluyan.

Sana naisip kong
May mga damdaming
Marinig man, ay hindi
Nabibigyang kasagutan.

Sana tinanggap ko agad
Na maaaring ang mga
Kaibigang tulad ko,
Kaibigan lang talaga.

Wala namang kahit
Isang dahilan noong
Magustuhan kita. Kaso naman,
Andami palang rason
Para mas mahalin ka.

Kaya ayun, isang taon na.
Isang taon na palang
Pangarap kita.