..Till I Finally Sleep.... Poem by RIC BASTASA

you know i have always wanted to tell you about the story
of conching.

i have already planned everything, from that nice beginning to that sad ending.

but i changed my mind. i decided to keep the story to myself.
i cannot share what breaks hearts.

it is the beautiful pain of my dear cousin which i want to keep and hence finally decided not to share.

it is more beautiful in its private box. I rewind constantly its song, over and over again. Till i finally sleep.