perpetual patience


 Waiting…

to reclaim fire that was extinguished 

to climb walls and watch the sunset

to take long walks inside the campus

to jump fences and locked gates

to hold banners and chant protest

to roll the dice at snakes and ladders

to see those piercing eyes 

and your disarming smile

to embrace as we bid farewell

knowing that tomorrow holds promise

Longing…

to share an umbrella in the rain

to stroll empty museum isles

to have ice cream, noodles and cocktails

to be embraced in the cinema

to fall on a roller skate

to drink tea on coffeeshops

to get lost in old manila

hoping that the winding road 

will lead me to you

Waiting and longing…

…Longing in silence

….Silently waiting