Friday, February 18, 2011

THE WAY WE LIVE
Danton Remoto

Bang the drum, baby,
let us roll tremors
of sound to wake
the Lord God of motion
sleeping under the skin.

Of choosing what to wear
this Saturday night:
cool, sexy black
or simply fuck-me red?
Should I gel my hair
or let it fall like water?

Of sitting on the sad
and beautiful face of James Dean
while listening to reggae
at Blue Café.

Of chatting with friends
at The Library
while Allan Shimmers
with his sequins and wit.

Of listening to stories at Cine Café:
the first eye-contact,
conversations glowing
in the night,
lips and fingers touching,
groping for each other’s loneliness.

Of driving home
under the flyover’s dark wings
(a blackout once again plunges
the city to darkness)

1 comment:

  1. In morning , the first thing we should do is to thank God for our new life , for our new breath then, do everything what we need to do.

    Just learn how to enjoy your lives.
    And you will know the things which are make you happy, and when you realized and felt the way it was, just go for it. !!

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