rolling

my life was rocking,
then it suddenly stood
still
the day the earth shook.

And then i rolled.
Round and round
and round.

I was removed from the rubble.
I have been saved from the mound.
I saw the light.

Unlike those continued to be
trapped beneath,
I am free.

But.

The dirt and grime and mud and filth
Have seeped inside my veins,
Yet to be cleansed
Yet to be washed away -

By time.
And space.

If i roll enough,
Will my life rock again?

blessings

Rauf growing up strong, healthy & smart.

Dwan being less of a bitch & more of a really responsible woman, and who cooked all of Mom's recipes for noche buena & media noche

Niccolo's driving skills, patience, care & concern and for being a person with a really good heart

Bullet's quiet strength & support

Brikko's reliability & self-initiative

Lian's calm coolness & his love for Rauf

Seal's independence & growing sense of responsibility

Arlene always being there for me, through hell & back, through big acceptance fees & thin wallets

Mich, Rollyn, Spocky, Nad, Malen, GNA, Yra, Dara, Mariel, Cristy, Hope, Jazz, Sandy, Mark, Gambit, Jen, Amie, Wryl, Abril, Lan, Rhea... For being the dependable, reliable, never-absent-friends anyone lucky enough like me could be blessed with

And great beginnings received on the 8th day of the first month of a new decade!

To God be the glory!!!