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And then, there was light.

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         There were tears. It’s gravity, nobody could stop it. Not even him. But there is a big difference when you’re sulking in your room and drowning a pain which can swim its way out anyway and when someone shows up at your door, offers the expanse of his dry chest for water, a newly-washed hankerchief only for you to spoil. The pain swims then, out and little or nothing of it crawls back to your bed back when he leaves.

I wonder how anyone could be shameful of crying,   when it’s so good to feel how a heart pounds next to your ears in synchrony with the drop of tears, to be made to feel better about feeling bad, to feel loved when it’s all the wealth you could possibly ever want in the world.

Salamat para kay Jigs.                                                       

in Uncategorized # Random musings

About the Author

Gretchen Filart

Gretchen Filart is a writer from the Philippines, where she weaves poems and creative nonfiction about motherhood, love, healing, nature, and intersectionalities. Her works have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, received distinction from phoebe’s Spring Poetry Contest and Navigator’s Travel Writing Competition, and share space in local and foreign publications. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky @gretchenfilart. She’s usually friendly.

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  1. jigs says

    January 23, 2006 at 5:50 am

    i love you so much

    Reply
  2. Leia says

    February 11, 2006 at 2:38 am

    idol…galing.ang lalim.

    Reply
  3. Butchie says

    April 12, 2006 at 6:36 pm

    thanks po sa lahat ng comments. kay Leia, kung sino man siya.:)

    Reply
  4. Gianna says

    September 12, 2006 at 4:06 am

    is this your painting? so nice dearie.

    Reply
  5. Butchie says

    December 9, 2006 at 3:57 am

    yups it's mine..think the "skills" are already rusty though. pero tenks po 🙂

    Reply

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