And between them, the settled — not as an answer, but as a reminder. That between falling and the sun's fire, there exists a veil that can caress without burning or drowning.
The came — not as a rest, but as an undressing. It stripped the dust from the leaves, but left the cold in the bones.
Dumating ang — hindi bilang pahinga, kundi bilang paghuhubad. Hinubad nito ang alikabok sa dahon, ngunit iniwan ang lamig sa buto.