Resolutions

by Mina Deocareza

In the beginning
of each year, we transform,
into politicians of our own,
making promises and platforms

that we write on sheets of papers:
read more books,
write more lines,
meet the deadlines.

And we recite them with conviction
as we campaign for change
and hope
for the circumstances
to give us their votes. Then,

We aspire.
We wait.
We try.

to act

until we get tired
and concede.

I t ’ s  o k a y.

We know,
we can always
run.