The space she takes up
“I’m not about big spaces,” said she grimly, mouth pursed, a little tangy around the edges. “I’m all about the small ones. Corners, the tiny gaps between the stools around the table. I’d slip into that. I’m content with the
“I’m not about big spaces,” said she grimly, mouth pursed, a little tangy around the edges. “I’m all about the small ones. Corners, the tiny gaps between the stools around the table. I’d slip into that. I’m content with the
This is the year we made decisions and gripped them strongly as if they were palms of someone else’s hands even if they were the wrong kind. We stood by them; no — we stood by us, and stayed still
Love, darling. The world is at a loss the nice things are rusty, cruelty becomes a norm. The tip of her tongue is as sharp as a dagger; her fingers, a nib spilling pitch-black holes into the canvass where no
Hatinggabi, hinehele ng banayad mong kamay katawan kong lupaypay. Katahimika’y humuhuni; saglit lang naman, huwag muna. Isang hilong panaginip sa isip ko’y ipinunla hingang malalim, sa pagbangon dahan-dahan sa paglakad. Unti-unti ang mundo’y tumatagilid bumubuwal ang langit sa pagbiyak ng
I started counting the stars when I mentioned your name, a trigger for a large hole of emptiness inside my chest. I am a big bang, imploding, shadows casting in the room where you used to be. A nightmare I