“How do you write?”

When I first heard of this question, I found it vague – too general, or maybe, too specific for me to be able to answer in just one snap. Then, after a moment of thinking (actually, it was after few months), I returned to that question again, “how do I write?”

Well, I write with a pen and paper, thinking of words to complete every sentence, adding them together to form a paragraph. Sounds silly? I think that’s how I view writing in the “physical” level. Then, I tried to dig deeper and realized that, yeah, writing isn’t all about that. What lies behind the words matter most.

Now, what am I trying to say here, and what is this post for in the first place? Well, I was actually reminded by Mother’s day. Years back, I used to write a poem for my mom every Mother’s Day. It contains all the feelings and emotions I kept hidden for the rest of the year. All the “thank you” that I forgot to say, all the “I’m sorry” and ” I love you” that I forgot to utter. It was only this year that I wasn’t able to write. Probably, got too busy, but I think it’s “writer’s block” that should take the blame.

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I attempted to write something with my metallic pen,

Yet, no thoughts came out flowing,

I opted to utter those words I longed to say,

Yet found myself speechless up to the end of the day.

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I saw her coming in and out of the kitchen,

Preparing breakfast while feeding the kitten,

I was so touched when despite her busyness,

She still managed to greet me “good morning” with a smile on her face.

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Silly me I almost forgot, that it was indeed her special day,

I simply disregard the thoughts, and in my room, there I stay,

A moment of silence kept me sane,

As a decided to get up and start moving.

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The first thing I did was actually grabbed my phone,

And typed in the words which I cannot say,

“Happy Mother’s Day Nanay,” and pressed SEND

I then went downstairs, and jokingly told her, “Have you got my message?”

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And she just smiled… 🙂

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