Above All

it's you

Dedicated to you for your humility and awesomeness.:)

Date published: February 27, 2014

Date edited: March 26, 2014

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"Sapat na para sa akin ang mahalin ka sa malayo." -- Adrian

Ito ay galing sa isang tao na nagmamahal sa malayo.

~AquilaAndromeda~

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it’s you

When our Professor in Philosophy dismissed the class, agad akong lumabas ng classroom and prepared my camera to capture my most-favorite subject. I bowed and greeted some Teachers na nadaanan ko.

A friend of mine walked towards me at sinabayan ako sa paglalakad habang nagki-kwento tungkol sa pinuntahan nyang Meet Up ng kapwa nya mga IT Students. He waved goodbye when we reached the end of the hallway.

I stood at my usual spot where I could freely take shots of that subject I always get excited about.

4:43 pm pa lang. Two more minutes and I would get to see that subject already. Pero kahit dalawang minuto na lang ang kelangan kong antayin, parang napakahabang panahon pa rin. Tinalo pa nito ng pakiramdam ko sa loob ng isa at kalahating oras na Philo Class.

The clock ticked and two minutes was up. I waited for a few more seconds, and then there it is. My most-favorite subject of all is right down there.

No, it’s not the group of girls wearing revealing clothing as they flirt with the school’s jocks. Nor the group of modelesque guys catching the attention of pretty ladies as they flaunt their stuff. It is not those cheerleaders practicing their routines for the Competition either. The sunset may have been a good one, if only it exceeds the beauty of my favorite subject.

At exactly 4:45 every day--except when there are no classes, and when we would be dismissed earlier, I stand at this spot to catch the scenery that makes my heart skip a beat. And at this moment, I feel like my heart stopped beating again.

I positioned my camera and took shots of you. Yes, you and only you. Because you are my one and only favorite subject.

Hindi Photography ang course ko, but taking photographs of you makes me really happy. It makes me feel alive. It makes me feel connected to you at some sort. Kahit sa pamamagitan lang nito, maobserbahan kita, makilala pang lalo, at mapagmasdan. At sa loob ng dalawang buwan na halos araw-araw ko itong ginagawa, lalo akong nahuhulog sayo.

You may not remember me, because we were still too young when we met. But since that day, I’ve always felt something strong for you. It was so strong na kahit araw-araw kong tinititigan ang mukha mo sa cellphone at camera ko, kahit pa ikaw ang laman ng bawat folder sa computer ko, at kahit pangalan mo ang paulit-ulit kong isinusulat sa likod ng binder fillers ko, hindi pa rin ako nagsasawa. In fact, the feeling grows stronger each day.

Right now, as I take shots of you under the setting sun, kumakabog na naman ang dibdib ko.

For two months na ginagawa ko to, I have noticed and realized so many things about you. Some are amusing; some are just so cute and really lovable. All these things make me fall in love with you more. Kulang ang isang araw para ma-enumerate ko ang mga bagay na yun. But allow me to let you in my mind and heart.

To start off, I love your name. Jane. Ang gandang pakinggan. Bagay sayo. Maganda ka kasi. And whenever I think cleverly, napapatawa ako. Pano kasi, naiisip ko na siguro pwedeng ako na din ang Tarzan mo. Hindi man ako magaling umakyat sa mga puno o maglambitin sa mga vines, wala man ako ng sexy na pangangatawan na meron si Tarzan, hindi man kita mabubuhat gamit ang isang kamay… kaya naman kitang alagaan at protektahan. On top of that, tao ang mga magulang ko kaya hindi mo kelangan makibagay.