Seraph..

came as a surprise..
caught me from behind..
an exclamation point..
to a new found life..

a momentary lapse..
from my ongoing..
emotional skepticism..
a wonderful feeling..

as the dawn breaks..
everything reverts back..
the spark disappears..
left in the moment..

Solace in a Stick

Late at night I light up..
I sit, wait and ponder..
Of all that was, that is..
that will be.. I wonder..

I think not between the lines..
Of bitter nostalgia and false hope..
But rather look forward with..
optimism with every smoke..

A touch of solace with every hit..
And I'll never regret each moment..
Of peace and solitude..
As I pay with grief and torment..

Come judgement day..

Amour Propre..

Forever centered never to waiver..

Never to bow.. never to kneel..
Once a fool never again..
Bask in glory..enjoy..savor..

No where to look but up above..
Nothing to fear but fear itself..
Forever be my one true love..
No one but myself..

Petron sa Filinvest..

sa malungkot na gasolinahan..
habang nagaantay ng masasakyan..
ako'y nagtatanto, nagiisip..
tapos nanaman ang ligaya..
kelan muli magbabalik?.

palatandaan ng pagtatapos..
pagtigil ng kasiyahan..
kahit ito'y pansamantala..
ang oras ay bumagal..
na tila nangaantala..

habang ang dilim bumabalot..
nakakabinging katahimikan..
kalungkutan sinasakop..
katauhan ng unti - unti..
kelan kaya makakauwi..

ayan na ang jip hangang sa muli..

Pedestal..

Lingering..
even after old flames..
burn out.. disappear..
faint ember remains..

Mounted..
up above.. set in stone..
unreachable, inextinguishable..
efforts in vain..

Behold..
observe but never to touch..
forever adoring and observing..
only bathing in the warmth..

unable to bask fully in the light..

Enigma..

oh such a bother..
so distinct yet unpredictable..
so simple yet unstable..
enigmatic presence..

mind boggling mind fuck..
always opportunistic..
when all defenses are weak..
oh how sadistic..

yet such alarming appeal..
like treading hot coal..
I say burn the soles! through the fire!..
As I move with a masochistic smile..

Viewfinder..

From my viewfinder i can see..

lives constantly changing, evolving..
every time my shutter blinks..
a moment preserved in my memory..

My moistened viewfinder..
blurry images are captured..
still ever changing, evolving..
falling apart, lingering as memories..

My hopeful view finder..
continues to capture every moment..
waiting, anticipating..
for memories to once again..

become reality...