Sophia Gabrille Tuason

About the Poet

Poetry has never been her cup of tea but when the opportunity arose, she gave it a try. Now she’s standing here, proud to represent herself and The Philippine School.

Friendship (by Sophia)

I lay my hands on Atlas

My fingers brushing through distant lands

Far out of my wallet’s reach

Searching for nothing but a postcard promise

I spin the globe

And drift into nostalgia

Like a rocket

Blasting off into outer space

Travelling on tails of comets

To witness the world scattered before me

You showed me the entire universe in a matter of days

I used to wake up with stars on my lips

And a smile that drips constellations

But now

I am a speck of dust in space

An asteroid lay waste

Point you and point me are galaxies apart

Though our hearts never part

I look for you in everyone I meet

Like a satellite orbiting

Observing the infinity

Looking for pieces of our jigsaw parts

That only used to fit each other

They say your best friend is your other half

But you remind me I am already whole

And I knew that as long as we were together, we’d be just fine.

About the School

The Philippine School nurtures students to be holistically developed and globally competent citizens in the service of mankind.