I wrote this poem for Jonathan who was like a real brother to me and who, from age six until the day he got into the wrong crowd, displayed extraordinary fondness for me as his Kuya (elder brother).
Masterpiece
I love you because
you have not outgrown saying
these magic words that make
my spirit soar.
I love you for giving me
a kind of love that nourishes
my love-starved soul.
I love you because
you have broken so many rules
just to help me attain a splendid
thing very near perfection.
But most of all, I love you because
of all the work done at my best
your friendship is my masterpiece!
Masterpiece
I love you because
you have not outgrown saying
these magic words that make
my spirit soar.
I love you for giving me
a kind of love that nourishes
my love-starved soul.
I love you because
you have broken so many rules
just to help me attain a splendid
thing very near perfection.
But most of all, I love you because
of all the work done at my best
your friendship is my masterpiece!
