Buti na lang umulan

Basag na paso sa may hardin,
nagkalat na mga tuyong dahong ‘di man
lang winalis at
sinigaan. ‘Alang tao.
Kinakalawang na yerong upuan;
marahil ay malimit kaulayawin
ni Ulan at
libugin ni hamog. May naiwang yapak.
Punit na liham sa may nagmamaktol na mesa,
isang paa nito’y putol na’t
kinukuyam ng katandaan na wari’y
humihingal. “Para kay Julieta”.
“Ninais kong magbalik nang gabing yaon,”
(At may drama pa [...]

In a train car

I lied to you. I lied that I didn’t care about you at all. That you were just one of those faceless “them” I randomly share this railway box everyday. Yes I said nothing, but still I lied.

I really wanted to wrap you with all of me but I didn’t. How could, er, should [...]