she wants to say good bye to the shouting
the daily shouting
the sudden shouting
the surprise shouting that buries her dignity
though she's not involved
every single
day
holiday
morning
night
midnight, too
maybe in heaven there is no shouting
only love and good mornings
maybe in heaven
they won't hurt each other
disrespect each other
rather honor each other
happy to see in the morning
the family you dream to live
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021 at 6:05 AM UTC
Ayos lang naman Le
na sa panahong ito ka nasaktan
Sa panahon ng kawalan
walang kasiguraduhan
Hindi mo naman kasalanan
na ngayon ka nya iniwan
hindi mo naman masisisi
na hindi ikaw ang pinili
tinanong mo kung lilipas rin to
baka bukas?
siguro...
baka sa susunod?
siguro...
baka sakaling mawala
bumalik
ang sakit o ang pag-ibig?
ano ang pipiliin?
wariy parehas lang din
ang sakit.
puno ng kawalan
walang kasiguraduhan
walang patutunguhan
Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020 at 11:47 PM UTC
Nakabibinging katahimikan
Nakaririnding paninindigan
Ikaw
aking Ulan
Mabanggit nino man
Hindi masilayan
Pag-ibig hanggang laylayan
Hinati ng kasalanan
Ala-ala nating tangan
Tangan-tangan ng nagmamahalan
Ikaw, aking Mahal
Nawa'y magpagal.
Jul 11, 2016
Jul 11, 2016 at 10:21 AM UTC
When I don't talk about you,
When I don't tell the world of your love,
When I don't seek you
or praise your name,
I feel nothing.
for when you created me,
and when you came down to tell me,
that when you became a man to die on the cross,
that's when you gave me a life filled with purpose,
so when your love came down to give me a crown,
it's when you became my portion,
my savior, my king, and my everything.
I will always be selfish.
I can never say I loved you first.
But I know for sure.
Without you, I am nothing.
Sep 25, 2014
Sep 25, 2014 at 11:34 PM UTC
Once upon a time, I met this star in front of the cross
one morning
while praying
the star caught my attention
I thought it didn't notice me
but every time I pass by this star
every time we're in the same vicinity
It never fails to give a glitter glance at me
and I to it
Many times it's the first one I see
when I open my eyes
after praying
It never failed to bid hello
It never failed to throw a smile
It never failed to give a stare that says it cares
One day I saw my star dancing
with a diamond star
the star he's been dancing with
light years beyond and back
I waited for his caring glance
and still caught it
the diamond star casts a glance at me as well
a glance so sharp my eyes hurt
I had to close them
I tried to close them
tried to not seek his glance for surely I'd be burned again
the diamond star enveloped our sky
our cross
our vicinity
suddenly
my star faded
Jul 22, 2014
Jul 22, 2014 at 4:28 AM UTC
Today I didn't think I'd let go
of something truly dear to me.
My favorite umbrella. The first umbrella I didn't lose or break.
I bought it with a special someone. Held onto it even when he left.
I felt like it was me.
It was overturned and threatened by strong winds and falls,
graciously protecting it's Master under the strong heat of the Son,
and from the batting of the Reyn.
It served me well. I also, did well.
We survived two years
of wandering
actually running three next month,
but Umbra just had to go unexpectedly
found a diversion
when we saw a legless old woman
whose old wheelchair is slowly being pushed under the heat of December.
Her old man wearing a cap,
and she, wearing a small towel on her head.
Traversing the highway perhaps coz of the fare they can't afford.
Slowly nearing us. Umbra came out of my bag. Jumped out quickly but gripped me
to bid me a final goodbye.
My hands thinking between taking a last picture of my umbra and feeling her last grip.
Then the old woman smiled.
Umbra shook her hand.
And let me go.
I bowed to both Umbra and the grateful lady.
My eyes followed their acquaintance.
the sight of the lady's delight while opening Umbra
seeing Umbra at her most beautiful-
like a butterfly sprouting her wings
regretting that I didn't wash her as planned
had I known we'd part unplanned
Surely I will miss my Umbra
but I am utmost proud
that finally
she has found a purpose
full of purpose
Nov 21, 2013
Nov 21, 2013 at 12:45 PM UTC
And this sheet asked me
about the happiest 10 seconds of my life
I didn't know what it is until I had to answer
that it's that humid Friday night
when I was surrounded
by pineapples
milk
carrots and rice
along with busy grocers
on that opening night
I lost you for a while then
so I looked around
calmly...
calmly searching around
to see where you're up to
feeling pretty
sure
that I'll find you in time
but I didn't.
you were the one who found me instead
and shouted my name from
7 meters
away.
for the first time in my life,
I felt
Found
Oct 15, 2013
Oct 15, 2013 at 12:51 AM UTC
Sometimes I feel alone
not because I'm alone but because nobody
has time to ask me how I am.
It's always them I should care for, pamper and make happy.
I miss you because you were the only one who's fair enough to ask me how I am even on your worst day.
Now that you're gone, I'm back to my own. Figuring things out
alone.
May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013 at 10:38 AM UTC
They invaded our land.
They invaded our culture. The invaded our fashion. They invaded our social media. They invaded our fast food. They invaded our television dramas. They invaded our music. They invaded our dance. They invaded our education. They invaded our schools. They invaded our businesses. They invaded our dining. They invaded our gin. They invaded our children’s songs. They invaded our show business. They invaded our language. They invaded our mobile phones. They invaded our cosmetics. They invaded our people.
They invaded our hearts- then left.
One day in the future we will be talking about the tell-tale stories of how they came, conquered and left.
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013 at 7:13 AM UTC
your soft gaze in the warm sunset
your whispers of good night and sleep tight
your sweaty palm brushing my nape
in the midst of ache I can't escape
Feb 24, 2013
Feb 24, 2013 at 9:26 PM UTC