Remnants ***** Mortal Souvenir Poem by Rommel Mark Dominguez Marchan

aboard m/v george and peter lines from cebu, via tagbiliran via lazi, siquijor to plaridel

a quick stop over

take me not thru pic cam here
not because i am scared
of witchcraft superstitious story
in Lazi and magical details
shoot me not
thru film

fake no more
backdropp for my upcoming past
for yesterdays of my futures
to be filed up
in voluminous memory album

it is mortal
mortal viewers focus only
my fake smiles within
the glittering jewels of fine
prints
the languages of gestures
as if a perfect combination of
countenance
the strange place and the welcoming
excitement

I am frightened
of negative-hidden film
if expose
captured moments fling
on air
rapturing negative memories

let my pen itself
click and jot down inspiring details

a memories to be read
reprinted unfade