love yourself

no moon,
just you and i
and the stars,

so i drew a moon,
on your palm,
and hung a kiss

on your forehead
saying, 'i'm here'
with you,

until the end,
which is always near,
whimpering,

like an old dog,
in a cage,
but i am here,

like the moon is
throughout the day,
but unlike moonlight

and stardust,
you will feel me,
close to you,

if you feel the same way
your heart feels,
about me

which is love,
which is open
to the world's pain

i swear i would stay,
after you know it,
or even if you won't

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really like the brevity of the lines...powerful message of love...whether you can feel me close or not...i am always with you...always the light you can come to.

[highonwords]

thank you, jacob, for reading and for the comment

[Dhaye]

Nice format and style. I think Bicolanos are good in poetry because there are some other Bicolano poets in this site that really write well like you.
Keep it up, kabayan!

[highonwords]

thank you dhaye for reading and for the comment :)

steph