Where the night crawlers are

Today, Tomorrow, Everyday by Elray Alcantara

do you see your steps?

or do you need me as guide?

is the moon enough?

or do you need a street lamp?

I asked her all this.

No need to worry

The dark may eat my vision

Still I will be fine

I can close my eyes with you

She told me all this.

We walked with the moon

Shined with all of the street lights

We crawled all over

We promised not to let go

No one did, until morning

Dreams of You

I dreamed about you

out of nowhere, out of blue

my eyes stuck with you

my heart screaming something true

“move! before it is all due!”

you were waiting then

beautiful even when blank

what is on your mind?

I know that this is not real

unlike what I really feel

I know this will end

but I can’t help but wonder

do you see this too?

do you dream about me too?

what does this mean for us two?

“is this the only place for us?”

“a world where we can go on, a world where we can’t hold on.”

The end, maybe the end.

What is on your mind?

Is there something you want to find?

Is the mirror not enough for you?

Why can’t you see what’s within you?

Where will our memories go?

What will be our tomorrow?

How could I possibly know?

Can we just stay and say no?

like a cloudy sky in a starry night

you chose to hide all the stars

just for you

What do you want me to do?

Let you take me in too?

I wonder what peace is

Is it the sight of you?

being with you?

Or is peace being without you?

but maybe

this time around it is done.

no breath, no silhouette, none.

where are you under this sun?

will you forever be gone?

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Real-Life Blues

I do not know where to go

Paint me like Vincent Van Gogh

Bring me back in time for show

Let the colours in me flow

Tell me what you and I know

That even how hard the snow

None of us will ever go

Tell me this lie, let me know

Poetic as this may be

Like our questions and maybe

Maybe I just cannot see

I just need you close to me

Maybe all I know are lies

Focused too much on fireflies

Instead of where my heart lies

I just need you in my eyes

Stare for the night

rowing towards your fragrance
no matter how small the chance
I’ll let the stars make me dance
just to catch even a glance

every time I look at you
I see the rainbows in blue
there lies what I know is true
that all I can see is you

the wind blew us all the way
where we are so far away
Still, I close my eyes and pray
that we’ll have another day

Sayonara

waiting for the sun to rise

as I look into your eyes

condensing, traces of byes

please stay even when it flies

this is all we’ll ever get

no matter who wins the bet

my lost is already set

the ground will slowly be wet

why can’t the stars simply stay?

why can’t the moon be at bay?

is there any other way?

what do you want me to say?

I wasn’t waiting for it

not even a single bit

but destiny’s still a hit

another cigar to lit

why don’t we just stay right here?

why don’t we just stay this near?

why don’t we just stay with fear,

and have a coffee to stir?

can we just stop the sunrise?

can we just skip the goodbyes?

can we just look at our eyes?

please stay, before this chance dies.

Wishes and Prayers

inspired by Blade Runner: Blackout

I wish for the waves to take me
I wish for the waves to bring me back to the shore
I wish I wouldn’t drown quickly
I wish to go back to the way it was before

I hope the stars would carry me
I hope the stars would eventually fall
I hope the stars can shine endlessly
I hope the stars will answer every call

I pray that you will find me
I pray that I will wait for you
I pray that you will remain happy
And I pray that I am the one to fill that shoe