Letters from Mari | Late Night Thoughts

Answered 🙏

Today, I had a chat with a friend and he said thank you. 

I remember the first time we talked about faith. That didn't turned well.

Late Night Thoughts

I do not believe that this person really lost his faith, but rather he is hurting and in pain. 

I prayed for him, since then. 

It's not that I wanted to be a preacher, but rather, I wanted to remind that we shouldn’t lose hope 🙏 

If we want a change, we have to plan to make it happen.

Mari ❤

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Painted Skies

 

aren’t we under the same sky?

Coloured skies caught my attention,  

With just a glimpse outside,

A soft sigh escaped my lips, 

Thoughts of you...

Aren't we not alone?

For the skies above, that we both see.

Aren't we under the same sky?

Even if we're miles apart.

Mari❤️

(I) See YOU

This morning seemed a little different,

Mind wanders, emotions within flutters.

Gentle eyes staring with indifference,

Yet soul knows what matters.

Mari❤

Three words, for YOU

I miss you.

Three words, a lot of meaning. 

I normally would throw these words to my family, relatives or friends (varying degrees of closeness), and sometimes I just feel that I need to automatically said those words or reciprocate the same.

Until quarantine happened and is still happening.

If before, I'd utter these words in different ways - sometimes with partial emotion or with less enthusiasm. Now, I mean every word whenever I say it. I make sure that I am honest with how I feel too.

I respond based on what I trully feel. 

I remember years ago that I rarely say I miss you, not because I dont miss the person but I feel that when I say I miss you, it should be time appropriate too, like we haven't seen each other for months.

Until I've gotten used to saying it often - regardless if I feel it or was just half feeling it. Probably because I hear it a lot. It kind of became one of those office greetings, to be exact. 

I guess, forced isolation reminded me when to say the words properly again.

Especially -

I love you.

When you hear this from me, know that I mean it (so much).

The degree might also vary, but remember that I never say these words easily. 

To family, friends and so on... 

                                                                     

Mari❤️

When the Sun, RISE.

The sunlight that came passing through the window curtains woke me up.

In an instant, I feel refreshed and smiled.

I did light stretches while still on bed and lazily got up, open the windows and looked at the sky. 

Minutes later, I prepared breakfast, toasted bread and hit the coffeemaker on. 

After sometime, I sat beside the window, a bit absentminded.

My thoughts were chaotic as usual - from simple to critical thinking then to overthinking. I sipped my coffee and ate silently while I let my mind wander off to somewhere...

I looked outside and my eyes just leisurely took everything in, deep breaths and a small heavy sigh escaped my lips.

I reached again for my cup of coffee and slowly took a sip again. I closed my eyes for a bit, and for a minute, I somehow felt your warmth and presence.

Thanks for another morning, dear God. 

Mari❤️

Ilang Metro

At kung sakaling di pa muling magkita,

Alalahanin mo ang pag-ibig sa tuwina,

Iisang langit ating nakikita,

Sa puso at isip, ikaw ay sinisinta.

Mari❤️

Sa Muli ❤

At sa muli nating pagkikita,

Isang bagong simula.

Wala nang pagpapanggap,

Ngunit may pagtanggap.

Anupaman, gayonpaman,

Alam kong mahal natin ang isa't isa.

Mari❤