photographs

i was in college when i took a semester to study photography.
i remember using a manual camera.
it was not mine.
i just borrowed it from a friend.



this afternoon,
a good friend,
Eric,
lent me his apostolate's digital camera.




i tried to catch faces but no one took time to look and see.



everyone seems to be very busy.



so, i went to those who would take time to strike a pose,










and who could hold close...











as i held my breath close
i tried to catch some moments
until the battery went low...



and in that one afternoon, afterglow
i realized that i need to close
a habit that is both bitter and sweet
that i might find time to sit
and finish my paper both in psyche and in philo...