𝐃𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐆

Been awake dusk til dawn.

Sleep eludes me.

It’s not only my homework that’s on due,

My rent could also say its true.

Can’t comprehend; ideas won’t come at me.

Really. Can’t think straight on an empty tummy.

Hustling everyday,

Yet can’t escape this hassle.

I often hear how happiness finds you on its own way; but

They forgot to mention

How sadness befriends you first.

It’s way past midnight

Today’s Friday

Answered prayers, someone sent me money.

T’was my mom.

I forgot today was her birthday,

Guess I’ll hear those lines again

𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘨 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘯𝘢𝘬. 𝘜𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘰𝘯. 

Tears were about to fall,

As light gaze upon my eyes,

The sun is rising,

A reminder to keep working hard. 

I whispered to myself,

𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶-𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘢 𝘬𝘢

I’ll persevere,

because it’s not only me that endures.

I’ll work hard,

because I got a dream

To someday see my mom,

Blow out candles on top of a cake,

Not to blow out candles to turn off the lights.

Poem by: Ram Sarro

Illustration by: Kay Abarquez

Art inspired by: Skye and Nephrosoupp