I wish I had learned to love you less...
touched the half-moon of your nails,
kissed your eyelids when you dream,
and kept your flowing river in my veins.
In my dreams, you are the touch
that connects the stars to my fingertips,
the affectionate warmth on my frigid skin.
In my dreams, you are the voice
that speaks of endless blossoming summers,
of heart songs and growing old together.
I wish I was there to lessen your sorrow
and grieve your unspoken grief,
cradle your head in gentle slumber,
and shelter the distance that you crave.
Instead I lay in the hammock of days spent
bathing in the smile beneath your eyelashes
un-kissed; longing to hear the echoes
of bursting stars inside my head...
I wish I had learned to love you less.
ay...ang ganda naman ng silhouette photo mo! *kainlove* =D
ReplyDeleteoo nga...sarap na talaga magbakasyon!!! thanks, Gzel!
ReplyDeletebeautiful poem
ReplyDeletedid you compose it?
hi, dagul! yes, i wrote it about 2 years ago. nahalungkat lang sa baul.:D
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by.
luna,
ReplyDeleteYou are a bonafide poet ...
(as my best friend woould say "pwet ka pala")
Seriously -I love the poem.
It reflects an angst that is reflective of a life lived with selfless but subdued passion ...
Congratulations.
Don't put it back in the ""baul
Print it out and frame it ...
It is really great
dagul
trying-hard 'pwet' nga!:D
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely thing to say...thank you, dagul. it always feels good when somebody finds a message and meaning from something i wrote.
maraming salamat!