pagudpud, laoag, ilocos norte

did you even know we had windmills?

We have at least fifteen
along the beach of the town of Bangui.
The bus rose with the road and
the sight of them - the water, the sand, white
windmills - caught at my breath.

i needed that again.
i needed eyes widening in wonder.
i needed a skip of heartbeat.
i needed a quieting.

So finally, i decided on the 1130pm bus to Laoag.
With William the Hermit as its patron saint.
It was a sign.

It was perfect.

"i think you're amazing"

you're not too bad yourself.
thanks by the way :*

if you survive the sea -

you can survive anything.

you think you're friends. that it opens up
for you, just for you, and shows you her wonders.
an even more giant turtle this time. so many huge fish
in rainbow colors or in pearl. the neon of
clams coming through the murky blue. the camouflaged
silent ones, waiting and immobile, thinking they're invisible
even to you.

then a triggerfish attacks. or you run out of air.
and you remember - the sea doesn't make friends.