Thursday, May 2, 2013

Life : Death"

There was once a time where, Life was with Death. It was in a forest, far from the reach of men; a small forest where every living creature resides. From small birds, to large elephants. It was a typical they for them to take a stroll, and for them to be together at one place.

However; it is quite rare for them to be at one place; and it sometimes result to; unpredictable consequences so they don't stay together too long. All they can have is a small chat and that's it.

Life was a very beautiful girl, as the fragrance of fresh flowers and all aromas that is good and pure comes with her. Her hair of dazzling beauty comes with colors of those like the rainbow after the rain; her skin that glows like the glittering, blinding light, and as soft as a baby's skin; and her eyes; just like gems, hidden in the mountains, and like stars that are in the night sky. She is in fact, beloved by all the creatures in the forest, but Death, was the exact opposite.

He is hated and feared by the creatures that resides dwells, he walks around in the forest with an aura that is haunting and dis-satisfying, everything avoids him. Everything he touches instantly dies, and his aura does the same; the flowerbeds and bushes that he walks by instantly witters and becomes dry. His eyes, dark as the heavens can make it more darker, his skin that is deadly to anything that touches it, and his head, covered in a hood, with horns of un-describable feature sticks out.

As they both saw each other, the creatures quickly ran away, as Life was sitting right where Death will pass. They know that them being together in one place brings bad luck, so they hurried and chat as much as they can.

"Death..." Life calls out as her voice echoes through the forest, while Death only continues and looks at her with those lifeless eyes.

"I want to ask you, why does everyone dislikes you?" Life finally asks, but Death keeps going in a slow pace.

"Even the men, all of men; dislikes you, and despises you. While me; they embrace me with open arms. Why is that?" she continues. As Death passes her, a bird accidentally bumps into his right shoulder, but he didn't bother to look, the bird, instantly dies while Life picks the dead bird up.

"Because--" Death said, as Life listens closely as she look at the lifeless corpse.

"Because you're beauty, baffles them; for they have never seen such beauty before; leaving them uttering no words, for they think that no word can even describe you..." Death said to her, as she finally lets go of the bird.

"while me; they despise the most because; well; my looks says it all..." Death finishes, but Life turns to him.

"I, do not understand..." Life said to Death. He stops walking and slowly turns to face her.

"To put it simply, my dear. Everyone loves everything that is good, you are good, simply because of how you look, and how you make them appear to look, while me, I am the result of everything that will eventually; meet..." Death said, as Life was silent.

"They do not want to meet me right away; but the thing is; they will; and I do, truly, lasts forever..." he said as he walks slowly away, while Life was there, sad, thinking about what Death just said, and she suddenly said something.

"So, I am a beautiful, and glorious lie..." she said as Death walks away; but having heard this, Death smirks to his friend's conclusion.

"Yes my dear Life; you are a beautiful lie, and I; as much as people and creatures alike denies; is a painful, and horrible truth..." he said, then finally walks away, and disappears completely; while Life, heads on to her own path.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Time Keeper's playtime

I am but a being of infinity. I exist in every aspect of reality, the fabric of time is my playground, the universe you know is but one of a few that I roam. I am a being of infinite possibilities that your current psyche cannot fully comprehend. Even if you try to understand what kind of being am I, the end result will leave you branded as a crazy person, that your own race will not even try to listen too and thus you will be sent to a place your race calls; an Asylum.


I witnessed your world shaped by you and you alone, well; I can tell you that there are some who visits, but I can tell you that you too don't even want to know. Ranging from the Great Wall of China, to the Pyramids of Giza, the sheer size of the Roman Coliseum, I have witnessed it all. Though it seems that they amazingly remained in your world, in another fabric of space and time, they were utterly and humiliatingly destroyed and erased from existence.


I have witnessed what you are capable of, from the founding of the Roman Empire, to it's very own violent downfall. I have witnessed the unification of China, I have witnessed the Golden Horde, I have observed the formation of the European nations from its roots. The rise of England, the global dominance of Great Britain, to the revolution of France that placed Napoleon to where I want him to be; the formation of the great French Empire, and I planned his fall in Waterloo. Well, technically, those are just one of many scenarios that I come up with.


I also witnessed the rise of the United States, I myself did not expect it, but it turned out beautifully and I let it passed and witnessed it's own destiny to be written. I have witnessed your great wars and I can tell you, I am sadden when I see you fighting each other. Why oh why in a tiny blue planet that is your only home, you choose to fight? certainly I can say that your own reality is consumed by greed and corruption, hate and dismay. I was sad at your current track so I tried to steer you guys away, but with all of my gifts and my powers, I have failed. I was destroyed when you killed me in my attempt of changing the world, from that point on, I was convinced that I cannot steer you away from your own inevitable doom.


But my powers will save your mark in my mind for I chose to tamper and play with your race and your pitiful existence and remade you in multiple realms of reality in which, the possible outcome of the other will be the reality of the other. The defeat of one nation in your realm may be a victory in another plain. I know it is a bit confusing but, I chose to save you in the best way I can. And that is to play with you until I get the right realm of existence that I will learn to respect thus, saving the only thread of it I have for your race.


I have witnessed many other races in your realm and in others accomplish and managed to survive. Accomplishing their own set of goals which the greater being that created them tasked them too. I am glad for them, happy, but you; you petty race of Humans are a very hard one to handle indeed that makes my job harder even more. But since I am also a great entity of this universe, I am tasked to find out what kind of good can come out of you and I still believe that there will, but I heed you if nothing do comes out and only bad things happen that can threaten the existence of your realm, I am oblige to finish you off along with the rest of you in different fabrics of time.


And with this, I still consider it playing, because I am still young, well I chose to be, because I am a being of Immortality, and I am Clockwork, keeper of time and existence.



Saturday, July 21, 2012

Love of Sticky Notes: Final Part

We were happy the following months, sem-break went on and we were having a blast, Christmas past us full of promises, a new year went as we continue to love each other, then classes once again resumed and there it began.


We still text, call, and chat; but not that often anymore. We text for almost 5 times a day every week. Well yeah, it tends to happen because of school work and things we do when we are not together, yeah I know it is a little bit frustrating at first and makes me go to her apartment much more often, we help out each other at our homework, I even lied and told her that I need help in one of my subjects; I'll do anything just to be with her without jeopardizing my studies as I promised to her.


And again, another opportunity presented itself. She texted me and said we should go to her cousin who is in the hospital. I was a little bit confused because I remembered she telling me that all of her relatives are abroad, even her parents and she's the only one here, but still, I didn't mentioned it and texted I'll go with her. I was thrilled; yeah I know I'm sick, thrilled for the fact that were going to visit a cousin of hers in the hospital is indeed, wrong. I told her to meet outside the Technology bldg. of FEU and she said yes, I texted her with hugs and kisses but; my phone went silent.


The day arrived and I was waiting for her outside the bldg. as students passes me by. She was 30 mins. late but I didn't care because I will be with her again and I got a chance to meet some of her relatives, my phone ranged and I checked; it was from her:

"Baby, I'm sorry. My uncle insisted me to come early because he said my cousin wants to see me badly so I'm already here at the hospital... :"< "



I texted back and said:

"It's okay Babe, I'll just catch up. What hospital is that and where? :") "



I patiently waited for her text for it took a while and she finally answered:

"Uhm, the Medical City, I forgot where but I know it'll be a jeep ride to robinsons galleria..."


"Oh okay, I know where is that. I'll be there in about 30 mins. . See you there Babe, love ya!!! <3"


I texted as I ran and catches a bus ride towards the hospital.


"Yay! Room 1415. See you too Baby love ya 2!! <3 <3 <3 "


Then I rode towards the hospital. it was fast ride because the traffic was surprisingly light, for a traffic congested city like Manila, that was a huge relief. I arrived at the hospital and my heart was beating oddly, at first I thought that because I haven't seen her for a long while, but as I get in to an elevator, I was kindly nervous; I felt something was wrong. and in front of the room. There was a middle aged man standing; I assumed it was her uncle and he saw me. He was somewhat surprise of my presence and immediately went inside the room. My heart was beating fast, faster than before. The door once again opens and the man looked at me, he was not happy at all, so I fumblingly entered the room as a middle aged woman hugged me tightly, before she exits the room along with a doctor. 


And there I saw in the bed, Chloe. I was shocked, dumbfounded and made me tear up fast. I was heartbroken, I saw her, looking outside the window with her smile lingering in her face. Her once flawless skin is now pale, her eyes that once sparkle now is ridden, her lips that was as red as rose is now like a wilted one, her once boyish short hair, is now covered with bandage. I was sad and I couldn't stop my tears from falling, she slowly turns her head towards me and she saw my devastated look, I was speechless but her smile was still there, I don't know what's happening to her but how the middle aged woman cried tells me everything.


"Nathan" she calls me as she extends both her hands wide with the smile to keep me calm, I sat right by her side she hugged me with all her remaining strength. I couldn't utter a single word. But I hugged her tightly and I can feel that she is weak.


"What's going on?" I asked as my tears are running down my cheeks. She giggled but coughed in the last minute.
"I have cancer baby, I'm not gonna tell you what it is because the doctor and my parents refused to tell me..." she said. So they were her parents, I thought. I was brutally crushed, I was scorched alive by the word alone, a burning sensation ravaged my heart and I was in a state of mental pain.
"I love you baby..." she added and I hugged her tight as I felt her tears dropping on my shoulder.
"I love you too baby, we'll get through this, together..." And we both hugged each other for the length of the day.


From then on, I visited her everyday. I bring her flowers, our pictures together, her parents were happy that they see their daughter smiling. I found out that, the day I met her. She was already told of her illness. Her father wants her to be in the states to be treated but, she refused and said she wants to stay here. I was rather thankful because she refused her father's wish, but I was dissappointed at the same time because of it. But still, I will stay by her side till she gets better. Christmas once again went along with us celebrating together, we witnessed new year together and I was again in a complete bliss for it looks like she was getting better. Valentines went on as I surprised her as an entourage of flowers and balloons filled her room. Despite her current predicament, she was happy to the extent that she doesn't care about her illness anymore. And then came, our Anniversary.


I arrived at the hospital, along with her favorite flowers, a teddy bear, a cake and a balloon, and I was frightened because that same heartbeat came again, I was scared as I slowly approach her room and this time there were a lot of people, they were all depressed and I saw her cousins as well as they look at me cold. I entered the room and then, her father hugged me, her mother hugged me, both of them were teary, and as her relatives that was inside exited, they all held me by the shoulder and wasn't able to make eye contact. I was frightened to the point that I can't think straight. The doctor held me by the shoulder and said;


"I'm sorry..." he pats me several times as I put the down the things a brought. She was lying in the bed, motionless and my tears again ran down my cheeks. I held her hand, and she holds mine tight as she can, she opened her eyes, smiled at me and said.
"I love you forever baby..." she said as she was frail with her eyes pleading to be closed.


"I love you too forever babe..." I cried and burst out of sadness, and then her eyes closed, and her grip loosened. I was shocked, sad and destroyed, for that time, I know she is gone, my love is not with me anymore, she is indeed gone. 


My world crumbled to the extent that it is non-existent. The funeral went on and heavens cried along with me. I was destroyed, my hopes, my dreams, are gone along with her peaceful death. I wasn't able to eat for days, for weeks, I only lay my head in the pillow, staring the ceiling as I helplessly, fell asleep, and I dream't.


I was in a beach, wearing all white. The sun was bright as I sat in the sands, as the pacific wind blew in my hair and face and then an echoe caught me off guard and made me teary.


"Nathan" that sweet and beautiful voice, oh how I missed it, I cried at once when she wrapped her arms around me.
"I miss you babe..." she uttered. I sighed deeply, as I try to regain control of my emotions, I hold her  by her hands and caresses it for a while and I said.


"I miss you too..."








The End...

Friday, July 20, 2012

Love of Sticky Notes Prt.2

That day I already missed my class because I met Chloe, but hey, I didn't mind. It was worth it, seeing such a wondrous beauty is rare, with that aura of innocence too, that only made her the rarest of gems. 

It was already night and I just arrived at my apartment, I was famished so I took a glass of water and started to gulp it in. As I drank my water, I looked at the pink sticky note that she gave me. I was having second thoughts on whether I'll contact her or not, and since I went to all that trouble; using my project materials to hit on her with such effort, I decided; "Just do it..." so I grabbed my phone, entered the numbers written in the note; and finally after a long eerie silence in the phone, a ring starts to echo. I was nervous, I don't know if she will answer or not, or if she will remember me, those kinds of thoughts ran through my head when finally, she answered.

"Hello?" I heard her sweet voice, her sweet angelic voice. I was stunned right that minute, I was speechless, I can't utter even a single "Hi" to say to her; then she threatened to hang up if I don't answer so I panicked and said; "Wait!" I can say that she was a bit startled by it and then I began to say who I am, and that familiar giggle echoed through the phone; and then we began to chat. We chatted for the entire length of the night, talking about things I never even talked to anyone of it, I was surprised myself. I never felt this happy, I was in a complete bliss when everything went fast forward.

Soon, we were texting, chatting on the phone, on facebook, on yahoo messenger, we even eat lunch together. Our relationship was surely deepening and I was glad because of it. Oh pure joy, this is the happiest days of my life. She was sweet, kind, and cute in everything she does, and as the days past us like they were mere minutes, I can remember everything we did, our trip to Star City, to Enchanted Kingdom, a rainy day at her apartment, I mean we are surely dating, days turned into weeks as I pick her up after her class, even If I don't have any class that day, I still waited for her.


Before we go home, we would eat at restaurants that comes to our minds. Those times that I'm with her, I forgot everything and all I care about is her, only her. And the day came we went to Mall of Asia in Pasay. We watched a movie, gone ice skating, tried out almost every restaurant in the mall. Then night falls and we went to the Ferris Wheel and tried it out, we were slowly approaching the top of the Ferris wheel when we had a little talk.


"How does it feel?" she asked as her head rested on my shoulder and my hand on hers.
"About what? I said. She faced me with that irresistible smile of hers.
"How does it feel when I'm with you, when we're together..." She asked. I was a little stunned, I have a feeling that she knows I like her, with her smile like that, I couldn't resist but to say it now.
"I'm happy. I'm always happy when I'm with you. You make me feel like that problems didn't exist. You make me forget about everything, because all I could think about is you..." I said to her as I look at her eyes deeply. Her eyes where sparkling when we reached the top and the Ferris wheel stopped.


And before I could say another word, she quickly leaned forward; and kissed me on the lips. Her lips were those of angels, it was soft, it made my heart jump beats. I held her tightly as we kissed for the first time. And then, she back away slowly, with a smile on her face and uttered the words.


"I love you Nathan..." She said, I was surprised, all I could do is smile and say the same thing.
"I love you too Chloe..." I smiled at her, and both of us again kissed, finally. The girl I fell in love with so deep is my beloved, and last girlfriend for I promised to her, that she will be the only one.


And from then on, we were hooked up...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Love of Sticky Notes prt. 1

My name is Nathaniel, but everybody calls me by Nathan. I am a college student studying Advertising Arts in Far Eastern University. I'm just a typical college student, normal as you might say. 


It all started in one Monday morning, I was early for my first class, always. So I hang out at the Education Bldg. cafeteria as I always do, today was not that different. Still hot as hell, the humid climate, the early buzzing of the school, and I was half-alive that time since it is 8:30 in the morning! So yeah, my schedule currently is ruining my good slumber but hey, we need to wake up early to study right? So anyways I was already heading towards the cafeteria, both my typical snacks in the small kiosks, and when I turned to the usual table I use, I was suddenly stunned.


Holding my C2 and bread pan tight, I saw this amazing girl, flawless skin, cute eyes, short hair. I was immediately in-trance, she was just my type! My heart quickly beats like those of war drums, I said to myself; "I'm gonna hit on her". I said that over ten times in my mind yet my body isn't responding. She was so mesmerizing, and cute too, by the way she drink that juice and as she reads that book, I'm already hooked, in deep waters you might say or high in drugs, I can't even explain how I felt. "This is it!" I said again and finally, my body reacts, I walk slowly as I thought of a way to talk to her. 


I then sat right across her, I think she noticed me but didn't react. I put my C2 and bread pan on the table as I quickly think of a way to initiate a small chit-chat, and then, it hit me. I immediately brought out my large cardboard, and put it across the table, she notices it again and she just kept looking at what I'm doing, I put out 2 ballpens, and 2 sticky notes, 1 pink, and 1 blue. It was for my project but that didn't stop me. I then grabbed the blue one and I started to right something on it, she then glances back to her book when I suddenly sticks the sticky note right across her, uttering the words; "Hi :">" yeah I have to put on a cute smiley face and of all those smiley faces, that one came out.


She noticed the sticky note, and just stared at it. I was panicking like the end of the world is happening right at that moment, I then opened the bread pan to keep myself calm and avoid any eye contact. And then I heard a cute giggle, I slowly turned into her to find that she was smiling right at me, she was actually smiling right at me! Oh joy and endless bliss of the heavens! she has the most beautiful smile I had ever seen! I was overwhelmed by the smile alone, and I slowly and began to show a slight grin on my face when she grabbed the ballpen and the other sticky notes. She began to write on it while she looks at me back and forth with that calming smile of hers.


I was nervous, nervous to the extent that I'm about to piss on myself, I couldn't get a good view of what she's writing and  then she sticks her sticky note facing me; "Hi :3" I was overjoyed! I could jump right out of my seat just because of that! Oh thank you, Cupid for you are not harsh today! But I kept it all inside, but yes I am literary about to explode of happiness, then I began to write down again and introduced myself and then, our chat in a sticky notes, began. She was still holding that radiant smile of hers that I can't get enough of, she saw my name and was still smiling, she then wrote back and finally, I saw her name; her name was Chloe. A cute and beautiful name suited for the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. 


I quickly grabbed the blue sticky note and rushed to reply to her, she was biting her lip as she tries to hide her smile. And from then on, our conversation began. We talked by the notes, writing everything we want to ask and say to each other, time went by as the cardboard was already filled with notes, but it didn't matter for we continued to stick and stick as our notes come thin. We were having a blast, just by talking through the notes, all of our conversation, all of our nagging, all of our bragging, all of it, all of it there. Time slowly passed us by when she looks at her wrist watch.


She then wrote back to me and quickly I read; "I have to go, I have class. See you again, tomorrow! Bye Nathan!" she quickly ran towards the doors, and waves at me as she smiles. I smiled back and when she disappeared from the doors, I quickly cleaned up the mess and my smile faded along with it. I was sad, because I didn't come to ask her number. I was somewhat disappointed when I saw in the seat, a pink sticky note, and written in it, her number...


The smile was painted back in my face, for I know that we will talk again...

Infinity of Nothingness

Walking in wilderness, of limitless nothingness.
Without sleep, without water, without a single rest,
But for uncertainty tells, and for dubious feelings,
I do not feel any burden at hand.


Time passes by me, anxiously painful, slowly.
Everything was a complete nothing, for I do not lay upon a single soul.
I was alone, in an eternity of void.
Nothing to do, nothing to see, but the radiance of the great jewel.


All I figured was, I have endless time.
To use for things that I still do not know,
that I still didn't come up with, and slowly I began to feel sensation,
and I was slowly feeling a familiar sentient.


I slowly enter a dark plain, without anything to be seen,
and slowly light shines from the seemingly boundless black,
and familiar figures starts to show up, I was in my morning lecture.
Terribly, terribly, bored...