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Out13 Distance is a bitch. And so is adulthood. Maybe not the most poetic thing to say, but true enough.


The most appropriate cliche to ask is: if you had one power, what would it be? And I would say, the power to cut through miles of terrains in a matter of seconds, then move back the pavements when Time needs it. Because he loves, I love, and my tears fall now that his heart is there, visible through a screen, but excruciatingly intermittent with all the preoccupations hanging onto necks of adults, with all this distance.

in Uncategorized # Random musings

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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. Yen says

    June 28, 2005 at 5:37 pm

    u had me with the first line. i think this is beautifully written. had i not known you, i'd say u pirated this from somewhere.. so ang gusto mo palang super power e tulad ni "the flash"? bat mo namn nasabi yun e nd k nmn laging late.

    basta malalim k talaga day! 🙂

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