The Albatross Lone de-odorizer of the toilet Its smooth contour covered in a clear blanket Wrapped around with cheap plastic, Adorned with cheap silk, the semi-lucent plastic Like unwrapping a yema It smells very sweet. Very, very.
You seldom notice this white bird In your long hours of comforting, brooding Hungering for attention beneath the swollen toilet Asking for unwanted pleasures The toilet asks "why must I feed?” The Albatross mums in its silent reprieve.
Still you didn’t notice the wounding Of your smooth oily toilet In long comforting hours of sleep; No, only excretion is wanted here.
The albatross takes away the scourge The scourge beneath your noses And still you didn’t notice The glory in its inexistence
(Paolo Jerome D. Cristobal / June 28, 2008)
Part of the winning collection as 1st Runner Up in Poetry in te Cesar S. Tiangco Literary Awards 2009