you and your new friend wanted tea, so i went
in the kitchen and prepared some, rock
cakes on the side.
(how english, how "healthy," how pretentious all this is.)
i made a third cup for myself, arranged
everything on a dainty tray
and when you both were not looking,
poured something inside one of the three teacups.
i returned to you
two in my living room, smiled
like a ridiculous butler.
and then you were smiling at me, too.
only your eyes were not, and your friend was
telling you something, but you can not
hear him.
i placed the tray on the table, and served you
each a cup of black tea. i took
the remaining cup, and drank the tea,
the poison laced with the scent and flavor
of bergamot and sorrow.
the persistence of being earnest
-
Sometimes I swear it is easy to just give up whenever the universe is
sending me signals that it doesn’t care about what I’m trying my best to
accomplish—m...
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and now we're dead. mwahaha. when are you free?
today's saturday.
love the ending. ironic. bergamot smelss sweet but nostalgic.
hmmm interesting... ang ganda nung last line.
Care to serve me some tea? Hehe, just kidding.
Love this post. =)
Hey, would you like to apply in our office as an English teacher? Our clients are mostly Europeans and the starting salary is from 16k-30k.
If you are interested, just e-mail me your resume: andybriones@gmail.com
ay, ang emo naman ng poym na yan.. ahehehe. :) i love tea, but i go for green tea, or any of the herbal ones present sa coffee bean. african sunrise is a fave. :)
@wanderingcommuter: citrus is my favorite smell in the world. :)
@cb: salamat. "of bergamot and sorrow." i was actually thinking sorrow is, uh, a bit too blunt. but i ran out of creative juices already.
@andy: i guess you should expect to receive my resume anytime soon. three months into this new job, and i think i want somethign new. bpo rin ba kayo?
@gentle: green tea tastes like medicine to me. it's too healthy, if you know what i mean. lol. i'll stick to earl gray, na may bergamot flavor.
Victor Gregor, if you're interested in applying, please don't forget to send me your resume asap; we only have limited slots left. =)
Our office is a French-owned English learning company; we have offices both in Eastwood and Alabang. I think you'll enjoy it here; people love to drink and party. Hehe.
i'll email you, andy.
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