Poem - Beautiful Darkness
Born without a strong shadow
Day by day, lost is the hour
Weak, alone, and very hollow
All would see one who cower
Even among lit lanterns, my shadow was faint
My existence just like those who have it all
Never did I consider it searching
Like the God who seeks the relentless Saint
I care not if I had was minimal
Happiness was found without ever taking
Reflection of a shadow
Silent moon ticks at the hour
Such awe at the sun’s power
Naïve, sight is so shallow
Not till I walked the crowded hallways did it resonate
You shined, though running into a wall was a mistake
Dressed all in white, mysterious in your perfection
I needed to know your name, your batch, and your section
My eyes found you but never lost
One thing I knew this is not lust.
Tale of disappearing moon
The trade for the rising sun
Words whispered in the room
Was chance forever gone?
Learned the word and feeling: Kilig
Fear and happiness existed in one
Couldn’t help it, nahihiya ako naman
Impossible to hide a secret so big
The sun and the moon always living in apartness
But together we’re just beautiful darkness
You’re like the sun all you ever do is shine
And every time I see you we eclipse
Blocking out my thoughts I can’t think But I love it
I think I found what I wanted… Love
Much credit to Olu for the final stanza. For those you have listened to the song yet, its a great song. Beautiful Darkness - Olu off of the Boys and Girls EP.
