From my window, a tree stands tall,
arid as it may seem,
alluring still are its limbs
to the lone passerines.
One by one, they gather near,
and in symphony, they sing.
Their presence, though small,
voices a chorus
that wakes me from my trance.
Soon after, they fly elsewhere,
flitting from branch to branch—
as if on cue, they perch upon a different tree
to delight another’s window view.
Feb 2, 2025
Feb 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM UTC
i am afraid to be myself;
what if we turn to stones,
sans warmth and space to breathe,
how am i then to face the mirror?
what if you choose a different path
i was never made to walk on,
how am i then to fare on my own?
what if we were only meant to pass by
and not to stay with one another,
how am i then to look at myself
without seeing your reflection by my side?
i am afraid to show you my all;
what if at the end we’d only crumble into illusions,
how am i then to be myself again?
so darling, please be mine for always.
Oct 6, 2021
Oct 6, 2021 at 4:47 AM UTC
you can go once you heal,
or you can go now so you heal.
whichever it is,
i hope you're in the process,
and i hope you accept what comes along,
and be understanding of what leaves.
Aug 31, 2020
Aug 31, 2020 at 11:20 AM UTC
That writer doesn’t tell the truth
from every pain blooms abundance
and with joy it withers words
Yet that writer has all the honesty
breathing in air of emotions
sinking deep into genuineness.
Jul 19, 2020
Jul 19, 2020 at 10:18 AM UTC
mayhap the reason I feel heavy during downpours
is because I left uncovered the hole in my heart where you dug.
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020 at 7:10 AM UTC
Sa t’wing sasapit ang sariwang umaga
Ang himig mo ang aming ninanais marinig
Hinihintay ang hagkan sa umaalpas na luha
Nagsusumamong mahaplos pagod na tinig
Inang Bayan, paumanhin sa aming sinapit
Bagamat nakatakas noon sa pagkakatali
Panibagong gapos ang mahigpit na pumilipit
Ngayon nga’y ang lahat ay muling nahahati
Kaya sa iyong kaarawan, maaari bang ika’y humiling?
Kaayusan ng bayan, nawa’y makamtan namin
Daop-palad, kami’y paglapitin at pagbatiin
Gulo sa bawat puso’t isipan, sana’y pawiin
Katulad ng kahapon, ang dilim ay matatapos
Bukang-liwayway ay muling masisilayan
Ganoon din sana, ang tunay na kalayaan—
Muling masisilayan.
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020 at 7:03 AM UTC
Lahat naman tayo may kinakatakutan,
mula sa mga simpleng bagay
hanggang sa malalaki.
Anong gagawin mo?
Iiyakan mo na lang?
Puwede naman.
Pero sana kahit gapang lang,
naisin mo pa ring umusad.
Isang hinga, isang abante.
Dahan-dahan
hanggang matuto at bumilis ka.
Wag kang tumakbo,
lakad lang at baka may makaligtaan.
Ang hangin na
tumatama sa mukha mo
ang tutuyo sa mga luhang bumaybay
sa pisngi mo.
Kapag narating mo ang umpisa
ng panibagong kabanata,
subukan **** lumingon sa nauna,
palagay ko nama'y
may matututunan ka.
Tingin mo ba sa sunod na pahina,
mag-sisimula ka ulit sa mahina?
Hindi na,
'wag na,
hindi ka naman siguro tanga.
Kalma lang,
narating mo 'yan
dahil naging malakas ka;
bakit iisipin **** ika'y mahina?
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020 at 3:32 AM UTC
one of the heart-wrenching questions
you could ever ask yourself:
what happened to me?
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020 at 4:48 AM UTC
I am my own hero
it’s often exhausting,
but I’d rather be exhausted
than be misunderstood
and misjudged.
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 at 4:52 AM UTC
It’s white, it’s black, it eats a lot
It purrs on the sight of another cat
Sits anywhere like a king on top
An active cat but still gets fat
A pet so keen that ofttimes judges
Watches every move you don’t do best
Strive, darling, strive, lest
Being chased by world’s greatest pest
Oh no, cats are not pests
No, cats aren’t the pests.
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 at 10:16 AM UTC