Poet Lang Leav dedicates poem to #AlDub on Valentine's Day

'STARS IN LOVE.' Bestselling poet Lang Leav dedicates a poem to AlDub on Valentine's Day, and in a way, grants long-time fan Maine Mendoza an overdue wish. This illustration that accompanied the poem seems to be even in the likeness of Maine. Screengrab from Facebook/Lang Leav

MANILA, Philippines – “We are stars that fell from glittering skies, to find each other here,” writes best-selling poet Lang Leav, granting Maine Mendoza’s long-standing wish, in a poem titled "Stars in Love." What better time to give this super special present than Valentine’s Day?

In the poem, Lang writes about the popular #AlDub tandem, as if they have been destined to be together "before light was measured in years."

Hello to my friends in the Philippines. Maine Mendoza asked me if I could write a poem for AlDub so I did. ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! xo Lang
Posted by Lang Leav on Saturday, 13 February 2016

A long-time fan of Lang, Maine Mendoza, known by her role as Yaya Dub in Eat Bulaga’s popular kalyeserye will probably be elated to find a poem dedicated to AlDub among her Valentine’s Day gifts.

Lang Leav is a writer based in Australia who has amassed a following for her poetry – with bestselling books such as Love & Misadventure and Lullabies and Memories. 

Hope you like it @mainedcm ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! #ALDUBisLove #ALDUBHappyValentines pic.twitter.com/Fx7AzkVPiZ

— Lang Leav (@langleav) February 14, 2016

Maine posted a photo of Lang Leav’s bestselling book Love & Misadventuregiven to her as a present more than two years ago.

Finally!!!! Thank you so much, @paragaspat!! 😍😊

A photo posted by Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) on Nov 14, 2013 at 9:39pm PST

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