The Astonishing Feeling of Giving

The big needle is penetrating my skin. I can feel my veins starting to throb, my blood cells anticipating for release.

There goes my blood coming out from the needle. Seems like they’re coming out so fast, like water from an overflowing dam…

Pain suddenly tears through my flesh. I think the needle went deep. I can feel it gulping more blood than it should take. I suddenly feel my muscles contract.

Blood still continues to flow. My muscles contract even more, clinging to the needle, like telling it to slow down.

Then it’s over.

Oh, look at my blood bag! So full it’s about to explode.

Wait. Did I fill up two?

And everything turns black.

Muni-muni

Ikaw ito at ako. Sa may baybay. Abot-tanaw ang bughaw na karagatan, habang nakabaon ang ating mga paa sa mala asukal nitong buhangin.

Iniisip kung ano ang naging takbo ng buhay. Masaya siguro kung nagkukuwento ka, nagkukuwento ako, kung ang kuwento ay ikaw at ako. Pihong makakalimutan ko ang simoy ng hanging dagat, ang tunog ng payapang alon, ang init ng umaga sa baybay.

Pero eto tayo. Sa may baybay. Nakatitig sa kawalan. Di na nararamdaman ang pagsira ng alon sa sisdlan ng ating mga paa. Walang magawa kundi ilunod ang kalooban sa pagtaka kung paano tumakbo ang ating buhay.

Beach Bum

"There are beaches in the sun we have yet to leave our footprints on" - Darren Hayes

This could have been you and me. Sitting by the shore, staring at the ocean, thinking how life pass us by.

It would have been bliss looking at you, and you staring at me. We both forget how clear the morning sky is, and how calm and inviting the ocean is, because we are talking about you, me, you and me.

But this is us. Sitting by the shore. Staring at the ocean. Looking up to the bright summer sky, wondering, asking the waves of the ocean how your life--and mine pass us by.