Photograph
Silence has broken, then comes the first rain,
Along with sweet memories of laughters and pain.
The songs on the old wrecked cassette player,
Continues to play, it never ends but slowly fades
Skies covered with eternal darkness,
Then a loud clap of thunder that touches thy soul.
But still there is a sun that shines, called tomorrow,
Yet I'm trapped within the grey walls of a photograph.
If and only if, I could touch the time,
I'd hold onto it tight, to make it last
And keep the memories where it should belong
Right here, next to my heart, ribs and lungs.
Oh rain! Cry more and more, speak louder!
Let me drench into your storm.
For I have lost the one I love most,
The one who sat besides me in this photograph.
This is a lovely poem... Katherine. The pining and sadness so evident. Thank you for sharing.
I am impressed with your poetic talent. There is no doubt that though you are not adept in the English language, the emotions you convey through those four stanzas are brought out wonderfully by the words you use and the tone in which they are said. There is certainly a depth of feeling and the poetic expressions (though expressed in unpolished English - English not being your native tongue, I presume) are apt and the loss of the one you love is clearly felt in this marvellous poem. I am sure it would have been even more wonderful in the Filipino language/Tagalog. I rate it a 10, considering the age at which you wrote this.
Wow, I'm speechless, all I can say is daghang salamat (in bisaya language it's thank you very much) :)
Very Nice expressive Poem indeed. yearning to stop the Time.., .. and very touching.. thinking of lost Love that one is trapped with in a Photograph. Certainly deserve a 10+++, for all the depth of feelings narrated! Thank you for sharing!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Such a huge talent manifest in your young self, dear Katherine Pinero, as depicted hereof. It's 8.am here. You just made my day with this. Thanks. A deserving 10+++