BLUE PROSES

ROMANTIC SIDE

                                                                            Romantic Side

People have different point of views in terms of how they romanticize things. What do you actually consider romantic? A date in Paris? A staycation in Baguio for three days and two nights? A coffee date with rose petals and sweet slices of blueberry cheesecake? A flight to London? A bouquet of sunflowers and tulips? A long ride with open windows? A golden necklace and a diamond pendant? A box of Swedish chocolate? A serenade with heartwarming violin and harmonic trumpets? Well, almost every romantic relationship demands intimacy and romantification in almost every move. One of the greatest things that I've learned through the glitches of life is to further acknowledge small details that most people doesn't recognize at all. I'd consider it romantic when you start listening to the songs I used to play. I'm a fan of slow rhythm songs and cool drafted wordplay. I love listening to songs that makes me realize how dark it is outside. That it shuttles me from one end of the spectrum to the other end where I can see the figurative definition of bland and blank-slate. I'm not saying that you should listen to it. Love your music platter. But if ever I spot you listening to some same songs I played, then you have my heart. I romanticize it when I saw you looking at me on busy conversations. It's been rare to catch people looking at you in every gathering. When you look at me in the eye and I just wanna channel my angle to somewhere else because I couldn't really take long eye contacts because I'm not great at pretending I didn't notice you glancing and I have this billion tendency of smiling just for that simple thing. There's this kind of look when someone's genuinely checking on you and eyes are as transparent as beer mugs I can be drunk as easy as two shots. I love it when you try reading what I write. I know my wordplays are as lame as puppy love and it doesn't really catch much attention as mainstream novel writers and poets, but I greatly appreciate when I noticed that you read what I write. Reading my pieces is like reading me behind idioms and mundane metaphors. I love it when you listen to me. I know for most, this is a very simple kind of thing but for me, having lending ears when you talk is more than a birthday present. Having someone who tries to answer your questions, no matter how impossible it might seem is better than fancy ice cream. When someone takes my advise and do them, I know I only want the best for them, that even if it is against their moral concept, people still choose to abide me like a god that saves them from another hell. I also love it when someone tries to educate me on things I lack knowledge about. I do keep these people who tries to lend you lessons and discuss things to you so you can have a better knowledge about it. I also love these people who tries to alter my opinion. Believe me or not, I'm a very Socratic person. I'm open to hear why you're against how I conceptualize my belief and I'm always ready to know your point of view. You might lead me to a better place. I love it when people initiate a conversation. People has this revival way of making impromptu talks that will snowball effect the entire scenario. Topic after topic after topic. I like talking to people sometimes. I like talking to people that I like to discuss things with. My replies are colder that winter when I don't feel that vibe with you, or better yet not respond. I hate it when my messenger is full of messages from people who just ask you for stuff and not thank you after. As much as possible, I prefer talking to no one just to relax myself from the brink of breakthroughs I'm currently encapsulated. I love it when you economize my food. As someone who has little knowledge in the kitchen map, one of the best people for me is someone who eats your food. I love when I hear compliments from people, even if they just hum like "mmmmmm". When people eat my food, I feel more than being trusted. I feel like I'm having my own 5 star dining even I if I'm just placing my foods to a simple dining table. I love people who tries to watch what I watch. Heaven knows how fan I am of tragic films. I can name you a hundred movies in two minutes that made me feel cloudy. I'm also a big fan of romance, science fiction and detective series, I watch great poets and envy their great pieces the whole midnight. I also love people who are thoughtful. It was great to have met people who checks on you, who invites you still, who answer your calls, who runs at you on breakdowns. It's difficult to see people that is consistent from what they are to what they become. When you sing for me, or play me a guitar in some random place or event, I can just look at you and smile the whole day. I love seeing people do things in the purpose of making you happy, even just for a while. Kissing and cuddling is entirely a different concept, holding my hand on random moments or holding my shoulders, but that could be romantic, too. I love movie dates. Coffee dates. A tour in a bookstore or just at the seaside. Or anywhere else. Everything feels and hits different when you know you're with someone you like being around. No matter what they do. What they want. What music or movies they play or what food they love to eat. I have romantic lenses. And it filters the rest of it. It filters the entire background, other loud noises, unnecessary things and people. And once I looked at you using these lenses, unimaginable, you have my heart, filled in a jar with fireflies. Appreciate the things you don't normally acknowledge. One of these days, you'll be someone's romantic someone. You'll be in someone's prayers. There's nothing wrong with being romantic, actually. Every body does that. If there's a case that it's not healthy~ I think that would be the point when you start forcing it.