Quiet Calm
by Banaue Miclat

I’m in a quiet place right now
And I don’t want to leave this calm.
Moonshine hid its other half last night.
Images of you walking away
After cradling me in your arms
As the dark sky cradled that half-moon.
I’m in a quiet place right now
And I don’t want to leave this calm.
Images of you walking away,
Not looking back, keeping your quiet calm.
Dark sky starts to leave, and moonshine melts.
You walk away, I melt away.
I’m in a quiet place right now
And I don’t want to leave this calm.
I’ll wait for the half-moon tonight.
As moonshine waits for its dark sky.
Till then, till you are ready.
Till then, till you come back to me…
I’ll be in this quiet place right now
So I won’t have to leave my calm.

January 21, 2006