These days, I'm not afraid of what I'll see when I open my eyes in the shower.
At night, after turning off the lights, I don't run to my room anymore .
Inside my room, I leave my door unlock and the windows unshut.
In bed, I keep my eyes wide open and stare at places I'm too afraid to look at before,
The windows ,
The corners of my room,
The underside of the table,
The shadows near my closet.
When I get up to drink, I don't turn on the lights.
I enjoy the darkness now.
I walk slowly, in hopes of a haunting.
I keep searching for shadows.
Keeps listening for something.
Because this darkness, that used to scare me infinitely,
Have now become empty spaces where you could be.
BINABASA MO ANG
Words We Cannot Say
PoetryWords We Cannot Say is a collection of short poems I wrote about life, love, grief, cynicism, family, faith & friendship. These words are born from personal experiences & my observation of others. One of my favorite thing about poetry is we can make...
