Valentine’s Day

Mahal, nakakapagod. Sa muli, nadagdagan ang mga destinasyong hindi mahanap, mga daanang mahirap tahakin, at mga kostumer na inipin. Talagang nagbago na ang aking kahusayan sa trabaho magmula noong tayo’y magsama sa ilalim ng iisang bubong.  Sa bawat segundo ng aking pagmamaneho, isip ko’y okupado ng iyong mga babala tungkol…

It can only take three words to change everything.  That was what I reminded myself as I walked out of the library, tightly clutching the books I had borrowed. With every step, I willed myself to ignore the thoughts in my head telling me to stop what I was intending…

Rock. Rough around the edges, Unyielding and brave. Stubborn and warm, Independent as the sun. Paper. Light, but not weightless, A mind of pure peculiarity. Neither blank nor dull, Always a page of mystery.  Scissors. We, a pair that severs all other cords. When fondled with flattery, You speak with…