Kung may isang daang tula
Mga tula para kay Stella
Mga tulang sinasaad at nilalathala
Ang puso at mga nadarama
Na nagmula sa isang binata

Isang emosyon, isang daang tula
Para sa kanyang tanging sinisinta
Nais ko ring magsulat, lumikha
Hindi isang daan, kundi isa
Isang may isang daang salita

Mga salitang sana'y sapat na
Hindi ko gustong sumobra pa
Kaya tanging hiling ko talaga
Na kasabay ng mga salita
Maubos na ang aking nadarama

Tinakdang bilang ay nalalapit na
Ngunit bakit iniisip parin kita
Isang daan na, tama na
Pagod na akong mahalin ka
Pagod na ako maging tanga

I've always wanted to kiss
A stranger, if ever I could.
But, I made a vow to myself
A promise that I never would
Turns out, I already did.
I kissed you.
A man;
Whom I thought I knew.

If you may give me permission
To ask and to give reason
I would gladly take the opportunity
To give me a bit of jubilee

As I do my best
To fulfill my quest
I only have a few requests
To my life's guests

It is not to treat me nice,y
Nor to treat me horridly
It is to treat me how they wish to be treated
Whether its with disregard or respect

If you treat me how you wish
Then I shall return the favor
But if you dare mess with me
Just imagine the resulting horror

If you are doing something
Wake it worthwhile
Whatever is happening
Put on a smile

Value each moment
Because all things end
Learn to love and to forgive
In life, good things must be conceived

Most importantly
Is to please remember me
Because I would never forget you
Even if time goes beyond infinity

I took for granted
Something i once knew
A world of color, a mixture
Of beautiful shades and hues

I realize now how pretty it was
A world of color, now fading
Slowly being engulfed by gray
Water washing away its meaning

Everything is black and white now
Lifeless but easier to understand
I ran, panting, desperate for air
Exhausted and unable to stand

Winded, unable to pace myself
Frantically chasing, there it stood
Trying to hold it with my hand
I extended my arm as far as i could

Still not within my reach
I desperately move onward
Taking every step in the hope
Of finally reaping that reward

If roles were switched
It might even look funny
But it wasn't, so here I am
Smirking and laughing at me

Trying to breathe once more
I realized it way too late
That the world of color I love
Was something that I used to hate

That all I've been desperately chasing
Was a scenery beautifully unfinished
On a washed up battered canvas
Of lines previously drawn and cherished

Of the colors and hues painted once
Afterimages, of the picture we used to make
That I kept reminiscing in my dreams
And kept haunting me while I'm awake

In the duration
Of whatever we had
I only spoke of truth
From start till end

When I first said those words
Three words, fragile yet strong
When I said I'll stand by you
Whether right, lost, or wrong
When I said that I want you
Want you to be my future
When I said I forgive you
Regardless of all the torture
When I said I'll handle the pain
That I'll be strong enough for us
That we'll make it, endure it all
That we'll bet no matter the cost
When I said I'm willing to fight
To fight for us against all odds
That I won't let go that easily
I meant everything, real not frauds
You were so difficult to love
Lovable and oh so painful
For my first fluttering heart
And heartache, I am thankful

From the first I love you
That you've heard
And every thing in between
I meant every word
.
Then I lied
A lie to end the truth
A lie to release what's true
.
In the duration
Of whatever we had
I only spoke of truth
And told one lie

When I said I no longer love you
When I changed "love" to" loved"
When I bid a tearless goodbye
What I meant was I've had enough
When I said I no longer love you
I idiotically and honestly still do
But the truth that I couldn't say is
I no longer can nor do I want to

In the duration
Of whatever we had
I lied once
A lie to save myself

She was exhausted but continued.
As she battled her demons
She suffered like an aurora
Brightening the coldest of regions

Unwarm and surrounded by ice
Her overpowering resilience resonates
And while immersed in shadows
Her unyielding strength illuminates

She was scarred and bruised
Overwhelmed by her darkness
She was a cold and painful sight
But beautiful nonetheless

It's an old saying that to know
Whether one's love is true
You must first have a sip
Of the coffee they will serve you

The coffee, cozy and warm
The blend should be right
The sweetness not heavy
The creaminess not too light

A cup full of warmth
The perfect cup of joe
A blend to suit only you
There's more to tell you though

The old saying is incomplete
They forgot to mention
They left something out
Something that we should've known

Like coffee, love can be too hot
Singeing and scalding its way
It can also be served cold or chilled
Iced coffee isn't that bad anyway

Though it can be bitter or too sweet
You might be lucky to get the best lineup
The perfect blend of coffee served
But you're not the only one with the same cup

The entire room was swallowed
With the intoxicating scent of coffee
Found on the old wooden table
Is your mug, the same but now empty

It was burning, a fire so warm
A fire that lit, not scaldingly hot
It captivates, lures, and terrifies
It was something I knew not
Something I'd love to touch
But afraid to try and grasp
Something I'd wish to hold
But won't dare own and clasp
Familiar but somewhat new
I knew of fire, but not like this
Unaware if the fire was violent
Or whether a gentle kiss
If it rained flowers of blood
Or poured bloomed rosy petals
Whether it lit to tame and lure
Or to show impending pitfalls
A familiar fire I never knew
Will it burn or only illuminate
To strengthen or extinguish
How will i decide this fate?

You cradled me in your arms
Cuddling the moon away
With each ticking second gone
This is where I'd love to stay

You gave me your eyes
Your un-faltered gaze
The usual you
Vanquishing worries of my days

Messing up your weave
I played with your hair
You were just staring
Silently sitting there

Comfortable but still heavy
A moment of silence...
Lost all control, broke the breaks
Followed by a moment of weakness

You were my favorite kiss
I've felt the warmness from you
The softest I've ever encountered
The hardest to say goodbye to

Everyone held me in the same manner
Holding me with force and desperation
Held me as if begging me to stay
Clutching me without care nor consideration

Your hands were different
You were piecing my soul together
You held me unlike those before you
You held me in a way I've only now encountered

I've felt like the most fragile being
The most important glass in the universe
You were careful and gentle with force
As if frightened that I'd shatter

But you still tried so ever to hold me
In your hands, to keep me with you
For the longest time you possibly could
For the longest that time allowed you to

We could never be and we both knew
As we exchanged laughter, painful smiles
Inexplainable looks and unforgettable gazes
We did something wrong that felt right for a while

A bid of farewell
Exchanging apologies
I encrypted behind my smile
Words which you'll never hear from me

Words unheard but undoubtedly felt
Despite of your warnings, we both knew
Regardless of the distance you tried to maintain
I still carelessly fell for you

You are my favorite kiss
Twas the most wonderful
I've ever felt in a long time
Yet, the most painful

Ending without a beginning
Overwhelmed by what ifs that I'll never forget
With your back turned towards me
You became this favorite mistake that I'll never regret

A little moment of joy
A feeling of bliss
Being absolutely happy
Nothing can ever replace this

A time of unexplainable emotions
Surpassing all known conditions
This precious feeling
Contentment with the life you're living

Making the hardships seem like nothing
Time gets suspended because of this one thing
It is a dream in reality
A first that can make anyone happy

As exaggerated as this poem is
It contains a hint of truth
This happiness brought to a person, as it seems
Is happiness of a child's first taste of ice cream

Habang nag-iisa
At walang kamalay-malay
Ako'y nadampot ng mga
Naghahanap ng karamay

Nayaya ng promotor
At hindi na makatatakas
Hinamon ng mga tomador
At nagkasukatan na ng angas

Marami nang bote ang walang laman
Nakabasag na rin ng mga baso
Paubos na ang mga pulutan
Amoy na rin ang halimuyak ng chiko

May di matapos-tapos na asaran
May mga pikon ngunit puno parin ng tawa
May mga tulog na at may nagkukulitan
Mayroon din namang nagkukwento ng paluha

Walang humpay rin ang kantahan
Punong-puno ang lamesa ng kwnetuhan
Rinig hanggang langit ang halakhakan
Tuloy-tuloy lang ang kasiyahan

Masayang salo-salo
Matibay na pagsasamahan
At ang highlight dito
Ay ang hangover kinabukasan

Sana'y king bilis mawala
Gaya ng hangover kinabukasan
Ang aking mga alaala
At ang sakit ng iyong paglisan