+ To Lady Magdalene Poem by Jordan Legaspi

To Lady Magdalene


The leaves are gone
in the middle of summer day
no flower to be found
in the month of May,
Silence echoed in my ears
while dry wind from afar
kissed my lips,
-Why so sudden my love?
You said hello and bye
You left me without a trace
-Is this what you called love?
Magdalene hear me
and send your heart home
before the sun falls
Magdalene come back
to my arms once again
before the moon dies,
But if you can’t
Magdalene I’ll close my eyes
and to silence
I will end up my cries.


(City of Mati, Philippines 1998)