Poetry

Unexpectedly

A night melts into a morning, like this hope in me is burning.

I once wished upon a shooting star when all of me is shattering.

Waited patiently to undraw every heartache in my soul.

Holding on stronger not to fall.

Never imagined that shooting stars can make my dreams come true.

I camouflaged my tears with a smile, ‘coz it gave me you.

Back in time when all of us is new,

Our hearts were burned in love and trust too.

It was Friday evening and the rain is heavily pouring.

Through text message, I congratulated you for winning.

You’re with them unwinding and victory partying,

wanting me to join, but the heaven was still crying.

That night in bed alone, I am so happy.

While you’re replying, I am almost nappy.

You’re still not in the house, drinking liquors at the party.

So I said goodnight and kissed you, imaginably.

I woke up with a smile and no tears for the first time.

Read good morning as your first sent message.

I went off from the bed and drank my cousin’s prepared juice of lime.

And responded back to you, then confirmed me your age.

You’re four years older than me, but it is not based on ages.

Telling me your head is aching after last night of enjoying.

You’re hangover and don’t know who drove you home.

I feel like I’ve been born again ‘coz you’re calling me “baby.”

It was so fast understanding each others’ past.

I learned so much about you, and what your plans are.

Storying me with the love you have that had just last.

We’re both excited to see each other tomorrow even hours are still far.

I saw you and ran my feet off the ground.

It’s the first morning I’ve waited for how many hours.

Your eyes tell so many stories of your past.

But I heard your heart and now I don’t care who before it was.

You knocked on me, and in the door of my heart.

Asking to own me and to be my boyfriend.

Something ignited and felt again the hurt.

But what if you’re the one who is destined for me to defend?

I told you I’m not yet ready, but you’re willing to wait for me.

First time in my living to return back all the love I have wasted.

Emptiness in my loneliest depths suddenly got filled.

Now I know I have your heart but yet unsure of giving you mine.

Confused, but happy knowing everything has returned back.

You whispered in my ear and cured my every heart’s crack.

At the acquaintance party, we talked and held hands much.

Even a camera accidentally captured the sweetness we got.

You showed me everything about yourself undisguised,

Made me want you and won’t hesitate to love you more.

Can you hear my heart singing? telling me to give you everything.

Because you cleared the way from my crash landing.

As smoke clears, your voice lightens the path to where you are.

I saw your eyes telling me to believe on forever.

I never had the chance to be loved, but now, not anymore.

You rushed through my heart making it beats even faster.

I hopped on your bike and ride me with the striking heat of the sun.

That’s the time, I said a blissful yes for the love we found.

Officially owning each other’s hearts and arms.

You stopped the engine, ‘coz I’m already homebound.

Every day with you is a blessing that I never expected to have.

You make me cry not because of pain but joy in my heart.

I visioned my soul painting pictures of memories in your eyes.

It melts me away every time I see my daydreams to have come alive.

You have accepted my flaws and made it complete our fairytale.

The night has come, and sweet kisses were perfectly made.

I was drowned with you and the happiness you sheltered in me.

You’re an echo that rhapsodizes in my all unendingly.

Even in dreams, I suffer from our candid memories.

Your fragrance still lingers as I smell like you’re always with me.

Ev’ry seconds pass, tell me what I supposed to do when you’re not around.

As we grasp each other’s hand underneath the stars, I thought love would always last.

But that night, I felt the coldness and confessed you’re with another.

I looked for ventilation and the rain inside me fell harder.

My mind says I’m hurting but my heart’s not accepting.

Until I found out that your picture in my heart is now fading.

I gave you my life but all you did is to look for someone else to give yours.

I can’t stand because you killed me when I thought you will cure me.

Thought we’re already in the sky so high,

But as you said the words, I’m like a meteorite shooting down from the sky.

It’s true that first love is always the most painful.

Never knew you’re gonna do this to me, fooled.

Reckoning almost one-month gathering love together.

I wept and realized you’re one of the heartbreakers.

The places where our memories are tattooed, beckoning death to my soul.

Thought you’ll save me but you just tormented all of me.

I suffer myself where I will start redoing my life without you.

I couldn’t take any more morphine to numb my heart, it’s crashing too.

I must have to go along with the life I have,

Even it is yet unsure if it can find another love.

There are lessons I acquired after us;

After that weeping night and goodbyes.

Love may be the most powerful, yet it’s the weakest of all.

Yes, it survives but only for some people who are destined to have.

Life is unaccountable. We never knew what’ll happen next.

Just be yourself and do the best.

Love yourself way better than you love somebody.

Always have yourself special than anybody.

Because nobody can love you the way you’re doing to yourself.

As everyone can break you, unexpectedly.

                                                        ~Jhon Peter P. Salino (Broken Montague)

                                                                                                                Biliran Islands, Philippines

 

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