RUNAWAY

by: Roan Sally Garambas

I suddenly stopped.

On the road I am I closed my eyes.

I paused a minute, I feel the breeze.

Then I breathe deep…

Oh! This day was a blessed day!

I turned around and somewhat see.

I smiled enthusiastically and then run.

I ran back to where I was from.

With that smile, I gladly whisper.

Those memories say a sweet ‘hello’.

I laughed at my embarrassing moments,

I reflect a second for my mistakes.

I once embraced my beloved ones.

I feel the warmth unchanged ‘till now.

I tapped my friend and say ‘hi’.

I am with them ‘till now, I know.

I passed across my ruthless enemies.

But the grudge inside was almost forgotten.

I glance once more with the one I admired.

Though he ignores, I don’t care!

I keep on running towards the sun.

I don’t want to be back to reality.

I want to run back and see again.

The beauty I ignored; the love I cherished.

I want to run back again and again.

And say ‘Hello’ twice each day.

I want to run until the dawn.

At the end I feel renewed.

The words I uttered, I want to recode.

The memories that rush back so vividly;

Slash thy heart that comes so weary.

I want to run back to heal thy woes.

At night when stars glimmer in my eyes,

When foes shutter thy lovely rose;

When life arouse unto eternity;

This breathe didn’t perish; no bound for thee.

I want to run amidst thy mourning.

I want to hide amidst thy canopies.

Cease the pain, regain thy feeling.

Vanish thou tears upon thy sobbing.

This poem was written days after the death of my father at the CEA library,University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City.