The came — not as a rest, but as an undressing. It stripped the dust from the leaves, but left the cold in the bones.
So even if the sky arms itself with storms, even if the earth cracks from heat — dew will still rise at dawn, silent, returning, like the first kiss of forgetting. ulan init at hamog
And between them, the settled — not as an answer, but as a reminder. That between falling and the sun's fire, there exists a veil that can caress without burning or drowning. The came — not as a rest, but as an undressing
Sumunod ang — hindi bilang yakap, kundi bilang pagsubok. Tinuyo nito ang bakas ng ulan sa semento, ngunit pinawisan ang noo ng magsasaka. And between them, the settled — not as
Kaya't kahit mag-alsang baluti ang langit, kahit manuyot ang lupa't mabasag sa init — may hamog pa ring babangon sa madaling-araw, tahimik, nagbabalik, parang unang halik ng limot.
Dumating ang — hindi bilang pahinga, kundi bilang paghuhubad. Hinubad nito ang alikabok sa dahon, ngunit iniwan ang lamig sa buto.