"In another life; somewhere on the other side."
The clock ticks by, a sign that the time is fleeting.
"Is this where we say goodbye?" Hindi ko maiwasang magtanong. I want him to stay. Gustuhin ko mang ipaalam sa kaniya ay hindi ko masabi.
"Yes, I guess it's time for me to go." He replied as he smiled genuinely at me, may bahid ng lungkot sa mga mata nito.
We're two worlds apart. He only chanced upon the universe I belong to, and he's heading back home now.
I tried to keep my tears at bay, ngunit traydor ang mga luha ko. "Take good care of yourself, okay? You already know the drill." Pagtukoy ko sa mga ibinilin ko na sa kaniya.
He signaled his agreement with a nod, came closer to me, and then held my cheeks. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang pumikit at damhin ang mga palad niya sa pisngi ko.
"Shhh, tahan na. You will always be my lovely little mess." Pag-alo niya sa'kin, as he tenderly kissed my closed eyes. "Babalikan kita. And if I failed to go back in this lifetime, in my next cycle of existence, I promise to look for you." Hinalikan nito ang noo ko sa huling pagkakataon, bago humakbang paatras ng tatlong beses.
I fixed my eyes on him, engraving his features in my mind. Then maybe, just maybe, I'd remember his visage even if it's unto my next incarnation.
"It was nice to have met you." He waved at me. I know he's already bidding his goodbye, and if I waved back, it means that I already permit him to go.
I struggled to lift my hand. Under the spell of farewell, I am led to mirror the gesture. "Mhm. It was nice to have met you."
And just before I knew it, time moved forward, and seasons turned, his presence remained a distant memory, and his return was but a fleeting hope.
I’ll endure in the stillness of waiting’s promise— I will always wait for you, and in the boundless loop of time's eternal course, we shall meet again.
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UNSPOKEN
Non-Fiction- "While some things are left unsaid, some things should never be left UNSPOKEN." - A diary of the unknown; fragments of thoughts she kept to herself.
