I saw the moon
bow before the sea
bestowing her diamonds
in an attempt to
calm her riptide
high
low
high
low
splash
splash
the surface glitters
the moon illuminating
and bold
yet the waves
never falter
’til the sea cried
to the moon
“never can you
bring me to
sleep.”
—
Krisini Nanini is currently taking up MA in Business Administration at Ateneo de Davao University.