Rejection is a hard pill to swallow. With a heart and self-esteem bruised - I made a tasteless joke that’s shallow. Sorry. Words may have failed me, coupled with fear and insecurity.

Truth is.. It’s not everyday I can get to talk a person who’d caught my interest from the get go. My heart’s heavy but it was not by you. It was the hope that was triggered, a promise sparked, I got attracted to the possibility that you brought about. Intellectually challenging conversation - sometimes too smart for me. But girl you got a heart that seemed to care - yeah, with that IQ that’s rare. You’re gold and I’m still diamond in the rough. You deserve no bs; I do too and I’m enough. Respect, I’ll give you that. Another chance, I’ll give myself that.

To Hope - thank you for stopping by. For giving me an opportunity to grow - in areas I did not even know. For showing me my potentials for improvement - to be careful with every words and movement. For enlightening me on what my heart really desires - despite uncertainty and tears in my eyes.

Tonight, I’d rest my mind and heart for tomorrow is another battle - on being a strong soldier.

Ako ay mandirigma ng pag-ibig; balang araw, [gusto ko pa rin umasa] makakamit ko rin ito. Padayon.

PS Bye, my T [deleted]. You can literally and figuratively reopen a wound and cut a heart open, good thing I am good with stitchin’. 😆