Another soul is lonely tonight
Howls continuously
And sobs throughout the darkness
In his solitude
He fights the disease
On and on crushing his bones
Melting the very machine
of his existence
The song of the bird approaches
And ivory takes over ebony
He rises from his so short a slumber
Touched his face
The soul will miss it
Till he commune with it again
Burning ball is up
And so he puts on his clothes.
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Mel Valerie is a sophomore from the University of the Philippines.
