Salimuot

He feels the same way I do
He feels like screaming too
He feels everything is confusing
He feels it’s worse than dying
He thinks he’s gone mad
He thinks he’s never felt as bad
He feels like his heart would explode
He feels like reaching out just to tightly hold…
Her body
Gently, tenderly
It’s frustrating
And so disappointing

I know the feeling exactly
‘Cuz that’s how I feel about him, you see
I’m just waiting, hoping
He could also love me
But it seems so silly
He wants to give up
Pent up laughter could erupt
Commonsense knows what I should do
But my heart just has no clue
He complains about sacrifice
Lord, help me get wise
I’m angry that he doesn’t know
But he does, I was just slow
To realize he feels exactly the same way
But for another girl far away

Jan 29 1995

Salimuot is a Filipino word that means something very complex and tangled up. It also describes a highly disturbed state of mind.

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