Friday, August 7, 2026

Always Linger

"I looked for you in every timeline..."

You said.

"...and i will always look and search for you." 

You continued. 


Little did you know,

I look for you in every song,

In every sentence of the books I read,

In the letters hidden on the internet


And maybe, I'll talk to one of the androids in the future

Ask them if they know me or what do they know about me

Because somehow, I'm sure that you were behind them

I know your deep love will always linger


And I hope, I hope that it will always bring me closer to you

To finally unmasked the face I long to draw in my sketchbook

Or to feel your hands caressing mine,

Until then, I will always look for the man I called Ethereal...


...who has walked on every timeline sending his love for me.

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Nagmamahal ng Totoo

Mahal kita sa paraang 'di mauunawaan ng iba

Dahil sino nga ba ang magmamahal ng lubos

Pagkatapos ay hahayaan lang ito lumayo?

Sino nga ba ang nakatagpo ng hiwaga

Pagkatapos ay itatago lang sa mga tula?

Ngunit sadyang 'di ko maikakailang mahal nga kita

Dahil sino nga ba ang magmamahal na walang hinihintay na tugon?

Basta't alam na masagana at maligaya ka sa'yong mundo

Sapat nang mag-umapaw ang pagmamahal kahit 'di ito mahawakan


Dahil ang taong nagmamahal nang totoo

Hindi nakabatay sa pag-angkin ang lalim at rubdob

Na tila ba kahit kaya kang angkinin ay mas piniling manatiling malayo

Dahil hindi makasarili ang pag-ibig na totoo

Ngunit aaminin ko, may dalang kabigatan din ito

Dahil mas malalim masaktan ang taong nagmamahal ng totoo

---hindi pangkaraniwan pero lubos at totoo.