starless sky, pitch black night
on my back I lie, looking for a twinkling light
cold february breeze, thoughts running blatantly
this moment I want to freeze, running aloof acting galantly

I hope to make it by tomorrow, and live to see the light
I don’t want to cause pain and sorrow, because this is my own fight
tread this journey I will do, to unshackle chains and reach new summits
you have your battles to face too, the endpoint we must focus on and never lose sight

There is something peaceful
in University of the Philippines
at the end of the semester
after the rain

with nothing in it
but the sound of the night,
the occasional bouts of lightning,
the crunch of the footsteps,

and the passing vehicles.

And darling,
I would like to walk around the campus with you
while everyone
is far, far away.