It was a night we three shared 2 days back.
It was a night exclusively ours.
The place,
the moments,
the recollection,
the nostalgia.
No one could have taken that from us.

Floyd, Titus and me went on board the,
once Doulos,
now Doulos Phos.
It means Servant Light.
It's exclusively ours because we were the FIRST ex-douloids,
guests, visitors to be on board Doulos Phos.

We took a walk down memory lane,
recollecting everything that we've done,
at different parts of the ship.
It was pure nostalgia.
We met the remaining people on board,
it wasn't hard,
there was just three of them.

The ship looked nothing like before.
Quiet as a ghost ship,
room doors ajar,
absence of electricity in many parts of the ship,
lights off,
air condition off.
This was once Doulos,
and Doulos Phos to be.

We roamed the ship,
reminisced every part we could.
Breathe in the scent that lingers in the ship.
We're happy, yet filled with mixed feelings that the ship's staying.
I thank God nonetheless,
that the ship ain't gonna be scrapped.

What's more,
we lost the master key while roaming the ship.
We had to go on a search,
back tracking our every movement,
thank God,
we found it.
It was an exciting adventure.

I'm thankful for all the memories that I've had on the ship.
Irreplaceable,
Irrevocable.
I miss every bit of it,
but I know one thing -
people whom I'm missing,
even if I don't get to see them now,
I know I'll see them in heaven when we've pressed on and finished the race.

Thanks Floyd and Titus for the great night.
Unforgettable.
I thank God for what we've shared.
The crazy moments where we wore our masks,
the trail through dark and humid cabins,
the chicken cutlet rice moment,
the fun deck where we took time to reminisce,
the car deck nostalgia,
the trip down memory lane,
the risk takers who never fail to play risk when we meet,
the fellowship we've had is simply awesome.

I saw you today.
It was amazing how where I stood,
it was there where you crossed my path.
I nearly went away to hide,
but I knew facing you was the better choice.
I had wanted to embrace you,
I had wanted to tell you things that I couldn't bring myself to say before,
and I know I really miss you a lot.
My indifference was just a facade.
When you had turned to walk away,
I wished I had asked you to stay for a while.
When your back was all that I see,
my heart pounded really fast,
my mind went blank,
and I told myself, "Wait."

Counting down: 5 Months and 19 Days