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Apr 2019 · 174
Moon
Alex Teng Apr 2019
The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.
Apr 2019 · 84
Moon
Alex Teng Apr 2019
She Can Eclipse The Sun
To me she means so much more.
People say she’s strong because;
She glows on her own, although sometimes
Every one needs others influence to reflect.
Nevertheless, when she needs to,
She can eclipse the sun.
But to me she means so much more
The moon was someone that was always there.
When we wake up crying on those cold lonely nights,
She is there when the rest of the world sleeps.
The moon was there to help us remember there are greater things out there,
As she continues to orbit us, lonely herself.

But to me she means so much more.
She keeps going, taking in other’s pain and fears.
She listens, glowing with her own misfortune,
But seldom will she speak of what hurts her.
She glows brightest the more pain she feels.
Until she’s on the brink. Then someone asks
“Are you okay?”
And she’ll crumble.

She means so much to me,
Because she is the only constant in an impossible life.
Everyone sees her surface,
But only few can touch her, or see past it.
Still she manages to pull oceans.
And in fact she can eclipse the sun.”
#MalloryTaylor
Apr 2019 · 475
Lullaby
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Row row row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily Merrily Merrily Merrily,
Life is but a dream
Apr 2019 · 147
Truth
Alex Teng Apr 2019
There will never be we,
If you want to be you,
And I wanna be me.
Apr 2019 · 177
Cry
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Cry
Never cry for
any relationship in life,

Because for the one
whom you cry doesn't
deserve your tears.

And the one who deserves,
will never let you cry
Apr 2019 · 266
Love
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Many people think,

Love is full of smile
romance and joy

But the truth is,

Love is full of hurt, pain and cry.
Apr 2019 · 220
Scribble
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Life is short,
Life is great,
When life gives you lemon,
You make lemonade
Apr 2019 · 282
Self love
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Loving yourself,
What does that even mean ?
Like massages and selfies
and that sort of things ?

Because the more I think about it,
The more it feels weird,
I've always been taught that,
Self love is something to be feared.

I've been taught that arrogance is bad ,
and vanity, it's not good.
Even my bracelet is telling me to act,
how God would.

So what should I do ?

How should I act ?

I'm supposed to love myself,
But how do I even do that ?
Apr 2019 · 164
YOU ARE ALREADY ENOUGH
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Buy this car,
You will get girls,
Buy this bra,
You will get guys.

We are seeing it so much,
We start to believe in these lies,
But the truth is ,

The makeup they are selling
to make you feel prettier,
Is the same makeup you buy,
to stop feeling *******.


And what about the movies we watch,
all the shows on TV,
The more I watch, the more I see,
I need you to complete me ?

And yes,

Love is the answer,
Love is the key,
But if you can't love yourself,
How could you ever love me ?


When I said I am dumb,
You would say I am so brilliant,
When I said I am weak,
You would  say I am so resilient.

Why was you so dutifully,
Filling my cup constantly,
And yet treating your own cup
So irresponsibly.

Now you have been crying,
But  I need you need to be standing,
Because you have been forgetting,
That you were who you've been looking for.

Remember this in your core,
It's time to stop looking for more,
Until you could look through all your fear,
And look into a mirror.
And see clearly that the woman,
looking back at you,
Was the only one who can make you happy,


And
YOU ARE ALREADY ENOUGH



I am not anymore special and unique than you,
That is why I'm here to tell you,

YOU
ARE ALREADY ENOUGH

And when you start to see that,
You will start to be that,
Your world will get brighter,
And your load will get lighter.
And you can see that with life,
You can be a lover,
Not a fighter.


And that life ?
YOU DESERVE IT

Because
YOU ARE WORTH IT



There is no point letting
yourself keep forgetting
Because no matter what you say or do,
YOU ARE PERFECT

So today,
I hope I can leave you with a direction correction,
Away from the flaws you see in your reflection,

They aren't flaws to me
They are simply protection
Against all the doubt
You have of your perfection.
Apr 2019 · 715
Stay strong
Alex Teng Apr 2019
There will never be growth if it is not watered,
There will never be growth if it is not nurtured.

However,

There will also never be growth if it is not torched under the hot sun,
There will also never be growth if it does not stay in the long run.

It might get dried up by the scorching heat of the sun,
It might get stomped over by others in the long run,
It might even swayed when the day is fun,
But that doesn't mean you are done.


You are merely a seed just waiting to grow,
To unfold the world that you can't hold,
To be with the nature as we grow old,
To feel the breeze when the wind blows

In order to blossom,
You must grow,
Even tho it's slow,
You gotta be bold.

I'll show you the patience,
I'll show you the resilience,

I'll have to be stern,
But trust me,


You are never a burden.
Apr 2019 · 139
Insecurities
Apr 2019 · 258
War
Alex Teng Apr 2019
War
An apple fell and Newton discovered gravity,

Thousands of innocents fell and no one discovered humanity.
Apr 2019 · 111
Ponder
Alex Teng Apr 2019
We can live without cigarette,
But cigarette manufacturers are millionaires

We can live without liquor,
But liquor manufacturers are millionaires.

We can't live without food,
But our farmers are so poor.
Apr 2019 · 109
Time machine
Alex Teng Apr 2019
If you've been through the time machine,
And saw that the person being together with you isn't the one you are currently having,
What would you do ?

If you've been through the time machine,
And realise that you won't be able to have certain food anymore,
What would you do ?

If you've been through the time machine,
And realised that you aren't having the same job and opportunity you have now ,
What would you do ?

Would you shrink and avoid being with that someone, somewhere, something or sometime ?

Instead of guessing and predicting the future,
Live your life the way you want.

This time machine concept is just created to make you realise that you have forgotten that we are able to overcome the circumstance and still survive.

Even without a time machine,
We will all come to an end,
And we clearly know that.

So,

Instead of not being with someone just because we aren't with them in the future,
Take a chance , fall in love.
If that time machine allow you to see 10 years into the future, but you decided not to be with him or her ,
You sure won't be in 10 years.

What if a more advanced time machine is created and allow you to see 20 years ahead and you realise you are with him or her ?

Instead of worrying about unable to eat certain meals in the future,
Appreciate every single meals you have now.
Enjoy every last flavour of it.

Instead of jumping jobs just because it's not the job you have in the future,
Learn and grow along with the job.
Prove yourself capable of handling it.

Instead of giving up on opportunities,
Appreciate each chance you are given

You only live once.
Stop staying alive ,
Start living.
Apr 2019 · 41
Life is a struggle
Alex Teng Apr 2019
The moment you were born , you cried.
The first time you fell, you cried.
The first time you failed, you cried.
And the first time you are in love, you cried.

We cried because we learnt.

When you were born you cried because you realise you will have to face the ugly world.
Stop hate make love lol
Apr 2019 · 148
A better world
Alex Teng Apr 2019
We all need a shift in perspective from time to time,
The world is selfish because humans are flawed,
And because of that,
we often take even the simplest of pleasures for granted.
When is enough truly enough?

When you complained that the food is not tasty enough ,
Remember there are kids begging for leftover just to stay alive.

When you complained the sun is too hot,
Remember there are people who can't afford clothes to keep them warm.

When you complained the job is hard,
Remember there are people who sacrified their life for the job.

When everything turns out wrong for you in life,
Remember that you are still alive.

You might not be able to change the world's perspective  at a day.
But we might be able to do that one person at a time.

It all starts from you.
Apr 2019 · 144
Clueless
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Before you think that nobody loves you,

Remember that,
Someone somewhere sometime
has secretly cried for you,
prayed for you ,
and sacrified for you.
I'm an atheist tho
Apr 2019 · 147
Late night
Alex Teng Apr 2019
She ask me why can't you sleep ?

It's hard to sleep when your heart is at war with your mind
Apr 2019 · 86
Someone
Alex Teng Apr 2019
I hope I can be someone who makes you look forward to waking up each morning ,
Someone who makes you fall in love with the world,
Someone who makes you see the difference in man,


But most importantly,
Someone who makes you fall in love with yourself.
Apr 2019 · 432
Part of your journey
Alex Teng Apr 2019
I was just a tiny part of your big beautiful story.

You can forget me and continue your journey.
Apr 2019 · 143
Hurt
Alex Teng Apr 2019
I don't know what's killing me ,
The guilt of loving you,
Or the pride of leaving you.

Some say it painful to wait for someone
Some say it's painful to forget someone
But the worst pain come when you don't know whether to wait or to forget

If you don't heal what hurt you,
You will bleed on people who didn't cut you.
Apr 2019 · 1.4k
Fate
Alex Teng Apr 2019
I wish I met some people earlier ,
Some a little later,
And some never at all.
Apr 2019 · 112
3 most painful things
Alex Teng Apr 2019
Trying to hide
what you really feel

Loving someone
who loves another

And taking risk
to fall in love again
Mar 2019 · 156
Be the one
Alex Teng Mar 2019
Be the person who cares more,
Be the person who tries harder,
Be the person who loves stronger,
Be the person that gives more of a **** than all the half alive people surrounding us.

Be the person who answer the messages,
Be the person who shows up to commitments
and doesn't leave others guessing or doubting their worth.
Be the person you wish you were dating,

If you are sick of the love game then stop playing it,
If you are tired of the ******* then get out from it.


Because the last thing this world needs is another leecher.


If you are the only one left with burning passion in your heart, use it all.
At the end of the day ,
Go out with a broken heart that gave too much and love too strongly.
Go out with the fact that you've given your all
and didn't hold anything back even tho it hurts.


Because it's definitely a much more fulfilling way of living than the alternative.
It is always better to die trying than living without knowing.
Mar 2019 · 84
The one
Alex Teng Mar 2019
No relationship is perfect. As much as you would want it to be perfect, it will never be perfect. It's always good before it gets bad, it's always easy before it gets hard, and it always feels perfect before it gets real. You'll always see the best in each other before you bring out the worst of each other. As the connection gets deeper and the attachment gets stronger, that's when you're gonna see just exactly how vulnerable you've made yourself to each other. That's when the flaws and faults start to show themselves. That's when the problems and differences start to settle in. This is where most people give up because now everything is too complicated or too difficult and that's when they try to find someone better, but the thing is even with someone better, it's never going to be perfect. It's not about being with someone better or having that perfect relationship, it's about knowing the value of what you have right in front of you and making it work despite the challenges it may bring. Sure, it feels amazing when you two get along and it feels miserable when you two argue, but the beauty in that is being able to always find your way back to each other when you're on the verge of losing one another because that goes to show that it's something worth fighting for and it's meant to be saved. So there might not such a thing as a perfect relationship, but a beautiful one? Yeah, those do exist because what's beautiful isn't always perfect, and it's something we all deserve.

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