A Letter To You
I will never forget those days. The days when you are always with me; in sleeping, in eating, and in drawing our dreams in life. "Brother, you did great!" You applaud me for dancing. "Aysus! You're just pleasing me so I can give you five pesos." You laughed softly because I exposed you effortlessly. "Pretty please," you begged me while sparkling your eyes. I always try to give you the things you want. Things our own parents never gave you. Love, care, discipline and guidance. Do you still remember? You like to flatter me so I can give you a coin. I took five pesos from my pocket that I also asked from my friends. "Here." I handed you the coin. You gave me a kiss on the cheek in return. That kiss is the clearest in my memory. Because I didn’t expect it to be the last. If I only knew that was going to happen, I would have given you a kiss too. I wish I embraced you tightly. I hope I fulfill the wishes you have been asking for so long. Hope. I...