Snippets of thought and poems from "Shifting Shades & In-betweens", by Chito L. Aguilar. Don your stereo headsets for a contemplative AV experience that may lull you to sleep or give you chimes that you can keep.
Valedictory for a Valedictorian (for Cynthia S., 4B class valedictorian)
come back, Cambodian-maid, greater half of German crust. you move to the "killing fields” in the land of the Ankor Vat to anchor your hopes amongst a curious people in a war-torn soil.
your dainty hands reach out to serve, teach and educate; your black hair, lengthy as your lofty mission to help.
then suddenly you return! that familiar smell of cut grass gone from your sinuous hair – tresses so long and straight that belie the twists and turns in your perplexed life.
a brief sojourn by the spring waters in a nocturnal reunion with peers (though meant to unravel your enigma), added more mystery, instead! then you left, swiftly as you came.