random thoughts, musings and workings of a totally warped mind. tintin is a colorblind writer who paints,dreams of flying a kite along EDSA, teaches middle & high school writing & literature, and is the future mother of Kulay and Una Rosa Maria.

Monday, February 14, 2005

Samba

She’s still reeling. She can’t forget the way he would look at her, his eyes screamed her name, in a voice suffering in anguish because he could not touch her, should not touch her. He watched her walk towards where he was standing with his friends, shivering as she glided past him, the scent of midnight suddenly descending upon him. He wanted to breathe in her scent, behind that small circle of her ear, the pulse on her neck, her graceful collarbones where a delicate strand of silver flowers rest like fingers on ivory keys. He wanted to grab her, shake her, and embrace her till it hurt both of them. He would have kissed her, bitten her lips till they bled. Such desire he has never felt and it frightens him that she could have this power over him, seizing him all over.

He stayed outside the bar until they told her they were to start playing. He was playing the surdo that night. The sound of all the drums beating was inside him, rising like fire, all too loudly in his ears, in his chest. He beat the surdo with the palms of his hands with every cell of him screaming her name, Christine, Christine. Somewhere in the dark of the bar, she was dancing, the passionate rhythms of the samba captivating her; her arms circling her as her hips sway towards the fiery crescendo building up in her feet, her thighs, her stomach, sweat between her breasts, chests heaving; her head swirling with the sound of drums and her name which his eyes screamed…

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just found it so interesting how your wedding date coincided with my birthday, and how i stumbled upon your blog looking for a wedding venue for my sister who wanted an outdoor setting.haha:) By the way, if Patrick Rosas isn't available on that date for some reason (or you find him too pricey), you can go to Leo Posadas of Toni and Guy in 6750. He's in the same level with Patrick and Denise Go. I used to work with them before, and personally, Denise Go would be the best choice for wedding makeup. Leo would be more affordable thou (i think!) If you still got some problems with your dress, i can refer you to other designers. Goodluck on your wedding!!!

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Blogger Wacky Addy said...

whats a surdo?

1:25 PM

 
Blogger color_blind said...

hi anonymous! that's really nice of you :) it would have been nicer though if you left your name so i could thank you properly :)

joacs, a surdo is a latin american percussion instrument, specifically a bass drum that when musicians play this 24" drum strapped to their waist, the power reverberates through their bodies. "The effect is akin to the entrancing, heart-massaging power of the bass guitar in reggae music or the rumble of a rollercoaster thrilling their souls."

2:56 PM

 
Blogger color_blind said...

hmmm i think i should add that one as a footnote to that story i'm working on

2:56 PM

 

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