Duh!

Vicencio's Sinkhole

Love. Love is everywhere and is shown in different forms. It can be a love for a person, love of an object, love of a memory or love of and for the impossible.

You were near the butcher's shop I worked on. Wearing rich clothes, you were staring at something for a while and then you stepped on the tail of a dog. You caused a chaos. Tsk, tsk. Then wait... You're coming towards me? Oh right, you asked me.

I looked straight into your eyes, and I got hypnotized as if you have put me under the spell of attraction. In every step you take, I fall in love more and more and more! You're too beautiful, I can't take this. I don't deserve you but no. I can't put a chain on my heart, can I? I already fell in love with you and nothing can change that.

Now, you're asking me: &Who is that young man dressed with stars-embroidered coat?& I told you the answer you've been finding but not the 'whole truth'. I told you his name, his father, how do I know them, and why his eyes are always closed but little do you know that 'that' was just a lie. I thought if I told you that, you'll lose hope on making him yours. I thought you'll be mine but no, you didn't. You kept going though you know it's impossible. Poor you.

Remember that time when we went to the best kite maker? You thought I was sleeping? Hmm, no, I was listening, just acting asleep. You said you're not a man and you got me wrapped around your hands, I accepted your offer and accompanied you. Oh how much of an idiot am I! If only I knew, if only I did...

First we went to Pur'Anan then Katakios, Palao'an, Romblon, M'Arinduque...and hey, because of you, I knew how to excrete milk from a cow using my bare hands! Very disgusting but for you, I managed to do so. Because of you, for the first time, I held a large amount of money. And because of you, I finally learned how to speak various languages fluently, write, & calculate even if so I'm dumb.

Oh, do you still remember on our seventh year together? When a dreadful storm almost destroyed the fruit of our hard work which is what you value more than your life, I held you. When I did it, did you even felt a spark ignite? What about my flaming love? Perhaps no, right? Because you were too busy loving that man who doesn't and who won't love you.

Have you ever thought of our times together, hm? Those adventures, struggles, memories? Me-mo-ries! Do you even treasure those? Do you think you're the only one who sacrificed? Hell no because I also did! Right from the start, I did. Haven't you seen that? Maybe it was also my fault. Because while you were head over heels for a man who can't be yours... I'm also doing the same to you.

Uttering the word GOOD BYE for you was easy. To me, it isn't. I loved you and I still do. You were also a star on my reach - the only difference was that you're just shining for him and him only.

Isn't it funny? Leonardo du Vicencio, who's always mistaken as the butcher's boy yet who just wants to help others, fell in love with Maria Isabella du'l Cielo - well, just imagine her as the sinkhole - and can't...get out.