THE ILLUSIONIST

By: Jovin L. Tuazon

Here I am again
In this foolish room…
Nothing to do
But thinking of you.

You might not see it,
Not because you’re blind
But..
I just didn’t show it.

I am…
I’m blind
I lack common sense
I knew it
But, I insisted not.

You’re out of my reach,
Too far…
You leave me behind
Just like a star
And I, an earthworm

I’m a feet under the ground
Searching for the sky
And hardly pushing up myself
Towards your direction,
Thinking for the aim
Even longing to see you
But I am so small
People even hardly notice me…
Imagine?
How can you see me
If you only see the world?

It’s shape, color and movement.
While here I am…
Crawling, eating mud…
Living in this cruel world!

Senseless and ambitious as I am,
For what I say never mean
Anything to you,
But you are so far…
For I never admit reality

But…

I have to move on,
To continue dreaming…
To crawl fast and persevere,
To let my silly self float in the air!

‘coz someday…

I will meet you in the atmosphere
Hold you to stay
When you fall
I hope someday!
Who knows?
Nobody..

“Duyan”

Lagaslas ng tubig sa batis,
Animo’y ala-ala ng pag-ibig na kay tamis.
Aninong nakaupo sa lilim ng puno,
Lingapin mo yaring abang puso.

Hindi ko lubos mawari,
Dahil sayo ako’y labis na nasawi.
Bawat paggising sa bagong umaga,
Luha’y dumadaloy sa’king mga mata.

Kailan kaya kita makakalimutan,
Hibla ng kahapong unti-unting nagdaan.
Sa tuwing iniisip, aking winawaglit,
Ayoko ng maramdaman ang labis na sakit.

Sa akin ngayong paglalakbay,
Pawiin mong aking lumbay.
Palayain mong damdamin,
Na sa’king pagkatao’y umaangkin.

Mula sa pagkahandusay,
Ako’y iyong inakay.
Sarili ko’y natagpuan,
‘di na naguluhan.

Duyan ng pag-asa, nagyo’y abot ko na.
Salamat sa karanasan,
Ako’y iyong tinuruan.
Aking duyan, aking kanlungan.

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