In the stillness and quiet of the night,

I slide from reality.

Tiptoeing down serpentine halls,

Only the sound of clicking heels breaking the monotony.

Weightless,

As though suspended in space,

Lost in the vast, cavernous emptiness.

Somewhere, a clock ticks by

Engulfing the last morsel of good memories,

Seeing shadows through the haze,

An amputated leg crushing one's heart.

Reality has always been a fantasy.

(((asheil.jan. 6,2015.tuesday.1006hrs.)))

photo: SM Lanang Premier

Step right in, love

Like the breeze, constant and comforting,

A healing balm for a troubled heart

That has walked too long down rocky shores.

And in one deep breath,

Peace at last comes to reside.

(((asheil.august 24, 2014.sunday.0738hrs.)))

Catching sleep in a secret passage,

Shrouded in a spiral staircase.

A rare dream within a dream

Where a cannonball bounces in the shadows

Right where the flowers bloom.

Like a phantom smile

In a meaningless tragedy

Where pleasure takes a walk,

Afraid to take a leap of faith.

(((asheil.february 22, 2014.thursday.1020hrs.)))

The Mirror has Two Faces

A beast hiding behind the mask of a lamb,

Crouching under the flamboyant cloak of disguise,

Hideously concealing under the ordinary,

Bordering on the mediocrity.

A crowned royalty of pretense,

Wreaking havoc on people's trust

Slithering through like a common thief.

Looking in the mirror,

There's a sudden impulse of brief contemplation,

Two reflections looking back,

Sneering, as if to ask,

"Which one is the real you?"

A million fragments lay upon your feet.

A dash of crimson stains the soul.

And there I am,

Lurking in the shadows,

Contemptuous,

Watching your life in ruins.

(((asheil.june 24, 2011.friday.1922hrs)))

photo: desktopnexus

Crossover

Trapped inside the cracks,

Madness slipping through fractured time.

Vivid colors in turbulent strokes,

Trailing half the sky

Draped in tenderness.

(((asheil.february 18.2014.tuesday.2049hrs.)))

photo: @ Francisco Bangoy Internat'l Airport ( Davao Int'l Airport)

Untamed Heart

The leaves have fallen,

It's the end of another season.
Despair and ecstasy keening in my soul

Parallel worlds of holding on and letting go,
Never knowing where one ended and the other began.

I don't want to go a thousand miles,

I just need to run away.

A solitary prayer of an untamed heart.

(((asheil.january 6.2014.monday.1920hrs.)))

With Me with You

Sweet, sweet dreams

Of endless possibilities 

With you.

Walking on petal strewn path

With Me.

Paint everlasting memories
With you.

It's a beautiful world

With you with Me with you.

((( asheil.december 16, 2013.monday.1540hrs.)))

photo: @ Jardin ni Lola, Eden Mountain Resort, Bayabas, Toril, Davao City, Philippines

 

Misty Glass Window

Imprisoned chaos,

Caged in a border-less fortress.

Veiled perceptions curtain the eyes

Shadowed corners of padded thorns,

Empty words of enchanting deception.

A doomed courtship between light and shadows.

(((asheil.december 10.2013.tuesday.0837hrs.)))

photo: Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines

HeART Angel

The Art is in my HeART,

The Heart is in my Art.

Crossing borders,

Hanging in your world,

Seamless stretch of silent realm.

Little leaps of fire
Gilded in velvet,

Unlocking secrets
That dances seductively.

Love,

 Always love

Given freely,

Don't you know?

((( asheil.november 1, 2013.friday.1206hrs.)))

photo taken: Barangay Mana, Malita, Davao Occidental

Jeepney Ride

A constant droning,
Incessant chatter all around,

Lingering within the periphery of my consciousness.

A sweltering heat of non-stop chatter,

Nonsensical rantings of furious, insensitive beings,

Mumblings I care not

While I'm enclosed in my sweet dominion,

Lost in my own soulful meditation,

A commuter on the train of life. 

(((asheil.july 29,2011.friday.2227hrs.)))

Circles

It's the same old game,

Running around in circles,

Streaks of madness creeping in.

My head is in the clouds,
A luxurious niche among the shadows.

Circling,
Higher and higher up dizzying heights.

Desperate tears looming,

A melancholic sigh escapes the lips,
Exhausted pleas lost in the mist

From running around in circles,

Yet still rooted in the same  place.

((( asheil.march 30.2013.saturday.1409hrs.)))

 Even so,
Clutching these precious, imperfect aspects,
I make mistakes,
I can be brutally honest, 
Wearing my heart on my sleeves,
But I can hide too,
My vulnerability I'm afraid to show.

But I am Me,

And this is my Journey.

Light and Shadows

Far away on the horizon,

A lone soul walks.

Taking each painstaking step towards the unknown.

Further still, 

The red star glows

Its light not enough to ward the chills

Nor bring warmth to the broken wings of the sparrow.

Eerie shadows on the water,

Meaningless play of light.

The lone soul walks

Oblivious to the sights.

Ironically, 

The mind is in uncontrollable frenzy.

Thoughts and emotions whirling,

Lost in a mindless cadence of ancient rhythm.

But then, it snaps,

Sanity and feeling collided.

The lone soul on their wake,

Scarred, beaten and unmoving.

Everything is still,

Shadows have drifted.

A chill grips the scene.

And on the big vast blue,

The Red star glows no more.

(((asheil.september 27, 2000.wednesday.1000hrs.))) 

Fragments

I awaken from sporadic dreams

Only to beg time

To return me to my deep slumber,

Catch the tiny wisps of vague fantasies,

Hazy illusions I wholly seek.

Blurry visions I long to hold,

Those bittersweet images sheathed in silk,

Tiny droplets of golden hopes,

Strewn beneath the coverlet of haughtiness,

Viciously sweeping into my wakened self.

I remained Stoic.

Just like that,

I watched the dream's demise.

(((asheil.august 6.2011.saturday.1046hrs.)))

Stardust

Hush, hush
Hush the rising crescendo.
The city of Ashes
Falls beneath the angel's feet.

A scalding sensation grips one's soul.

A gathering of pent up emotions

Laden in a Siren's song.

Linger,

Shiver,
A swift pullout of Impulse.

I chose to be on the side of me.

As the song of the sparrow
Is finally heard by the lark.

((( asheil. august. 12.2011.friday.1745hrs.)))

 

Cancion de Amor

Tomorrow, you are leaving again.
Like the sand inside the hourglass,
I feel the moments slipping by.
I try to capture each sensation,
Wanting to freeze the moments.

And then, our song is played.
Every line unfurling the sweetest waves.
The familiar strain a never ending serenade
To a heart that will be waiting.

So I close my eyes,
The melodies take me back in time.
To sweet caresses,
Feather soft kisses,
And gentle whispers.
Two souls swaying to the refrain
Sharing one destiny.

The heart skips a beat,
Hammering inside my chest.
Pounding rhythmically.

I gently pulled you close,
Hum the words softly.
Cause this is a love song,

Cancion de amor para ti.

~asheil.march 21.2012.thursday.0947hrs.~

 

 

Khushi

I'm falling into pieces

The rush of emotions left me in a daze

I'm hanging on a balance.

I die a little each day

With just your memories

I am not quite myself

I wonder if I'll ever be me again

When there's no You.

I tried so hard to speak

But the silence is overwhelming

Somehow I am more content to bask in its presence

Than lose myself in words

That don't mean a thing.

Not anymore.

I blanket myself in darkness.

Though there's a blue sky up above

Choking my soul

Tearing me up inside.

'Cause though I dreamed of a Happy Ending
Life handed me a Tragedy instead

And this is my Lovestory.

 (((asheil.nov. 26.2011.saturday.2012hrs.)))

NOTE: this poem I wrote after I read Ravinder Singh's novel entitled I Too Had a Love Story

I am the One

Love is a temptress

Egging me on.

Calling out of the blue

Take my defenses down

And fall for you.

                                                  All my dreams would come true
                                                    It's all because I am with you.
                                        I have never imagined that I'd meet someone
                                             Who would adore me as much as you do.
                                                     Tell me I'm not dreaming.

                                                                  For I believe
                                                That there is that soulmate for everyone.

                                                         You're meant for me,
                                                         I am the one for you.


---asheil.June 11, 2011.Saturday.1039Hrs.

                                                image courtesy of desktopnexxus

Happy Ever After

In celebration of Valentine's Day, here's one of the limited happy love poems I have written. For all the lovers, and the hearts that never fail to believe in Love.

Been thinking about You
And there's a storm brewing inside of Me.
The look in your eyes enthralled me,
How sweet it feels,
How right it is.
The passion just runs so deep.
The tenderness mystifies me.
To open the once numb heart.

Some spell hangs suspended.
A serene magic settles in.

I've heard "I Love You" said many times
But only when you said them
Did the words mean anything.

A spontaneous change naturally flowed.
An immaculate tale happily told.
The course of love between you and I
Is like a glorious song,
Its melody boundless.

You and I are one.
  

--sdc.9.5.2011.Monday.2220--

Tears

A scorching sensation that seared the soul,
Hot and fiery river wanting to break free.
Sighs of hope muffled in its furnace.
Taking different courses,
Arising from a lone source.
Burning the path that crosses its way.
Traces of scars
That echoes the pulsing in my blood.

And so they gushed forth
When the dam of control broke loss.
An uncontrollable surge of welled-up emotion
Rushing through the final border of sorrow.

-----August 2, 1998, Sunday @ 12NN----