Maybe this time
A true love is mine.

Vanity was my love in the past,
A new dawn has come at last.
Never again shall I fall in love,
Except to a man I truly love.
Since the time we met,
Sweet feelings I truly felt.
And your love I must get.

Man... what has you got?
Attraction I sense so hot.
This love that i feel,
At this time it is real.
Being in love so dearly,
All happy things I see clearly.
Loving you is everything,
And for you I shall do anything
Over the years to come.
Say it to my ear...
'I LOVE YOU dear, '
Love is a vow,
On this day ever
Now and forever.

Life is not perfect
so are those living

People are not perfect
the reason there were wars

Sexuality is not perfect
as there exist transgenders


Whatever life offers
are up for the grab

Take what makes you happy
the actions maybe a taboo
but if you hurt nobody
then maybe it is OK

Rarely one can find a lady
Of simple note like a melody
Whose innocence so intimate
Emanates beauty so innate
No one I know can compare
All your qualities I dare.

On the day I saw your countenance
Never before does my heart dance
God knows what I feel in that instance.

Admiration for you now I learn
Be with you is the thing I yearn
River of thoughts about you flow
At all times seeing your charm glow
Never before do feel this emotion
True love I offer for your consideration
Even if I have to wait for so long
Surely I will stay tune like a song.

A man who still lives
Has poetry in his heart
Sentiments adamantly beat
As innate essence of existence

A poet writes from the heart
An instinctive inclination flows
A worse thought may be his best
Though not in accord with the code

The world may become the critic
Judge the poems based on races
And how best the grammar is done
A form universally accepted as norm

A best poem is sole monumental
It is the value of wisdom that counts
Lessons expressed than a popularity
The true barometer of what is called best

A dead poet is best remembered
By his only best read compositions
Yet many are still worth the discovery
Poems may not as best but are great

Only if you stare
that I shall quite dare
to disclose what I feel
love I offer you for real.

Only if you say 'Yes '
that I shall truly confess
to marry you at the right time
when you are ready to be mine.

Only if you are willing
that I shall come filling
your heart with adoration
that enthuse great sensation.

Only if you promise
that you shall not dismiss
me as your life- time lover
then we shall stay forever.

Sudden death came to me this hour.
I expected to die but not this moment:
When I am on the height of my prime,
my family  celebrates my promotion,
my nurse son just turned regular staff,
my daughter is second year college today,
my grandson attended his first day in school,
so much good things I had to witness and feel glad!

My colleague would give an eulogy for me:
my boss will speak of my contributions to the office,
my assistant would be saying how  I lead by example,
my interns would remember how kind I taught them,
my mentors would mention how cooperative I am,
others would mention I gave them acrostic poems,
over-all they would say I am a good person and talented.

My family would be teary eyed to gave their individual eulogy:
my mother would be first to say "she loves me very much"
my father would not say much but agree to my mom's testimony,
my brothers and sisters would say how much I cared for them,
my wife would seconded my mom's emotional statement ,
my children would surely say " We will miss you daddy"

But, if i could answer them all from where I lay now
I will say to them " I am not perfect, I just did what any good mortal person does"

Sudden death came to me this hour.
I expected to die but not this moment:
When I am on the height of my prime,
my family  celebrates my promotion,
my nurse son just turned regular staff,
my daughter is second year college today,
my grandson attended his first day in school,
so much good things I had to witness and feel glad!

My colleague would give an eulogy for me:
my boss will speak of my contributions to the office,
my assistant would be saying how  I lead by example,
my interns would remember how kind I taught them,
my mentors would mention how cooperative I am,
others would mention I gave them acrostic poems,
over-all they would say I am a good person and talented.

My family would be teary eyed to gave their individual eulogy:
my mother would be first to say "she loves me very much"
my father would not say much but agree to my mom's testimony,
my brothers and sisters would say how much I cared for them,
my wife would seconded my mom's emotional statement ,
my children would surely say " We will miss you daddy"

But, if i could answer them all from where I lay now
I will say to them " I am not perfect, I just did what any good mortal person does"

Dedicated to Medical Laboratory Scientists Interns)


Togetherness is a bonding fond
blissful occasion to share the fun
in all the challenges we hold stance
as e act in unison to better enhance

As interns we learn together
easy or difficult we don't falter
for as long as we do our very best
and carry on to pass all technical test

Clinical Microscopy is an exciting phase
among others we study in constant pace
for us all to develop the indispensable skills
as we engage in the future professional deals

In the advent of full automation
we all have to be adept with caution
in performing our specific responsibilities
best we can as Medical Laboratory Scientists

Now we depart the portal of training
as we leave to advance in our learning
harness professionalism as finest tradition
as sirs Marvin and Alejo exemplified in action

Wish you the luck our best interns
be vigilant as you all walk the trends
and do not forget to pray for guidance
God grants you success in every instance

Every special moment in November
Day I always deemed to remember.
In celebrating our renewed vow together
Lots of care we are giving each other,
Being deeply in love with one another.
Ever so strong in this momentous day
Reiterating to you my devotion I say,
That I love you the more each day.

Never again will I ever find
A lady so lovely and kind.
Today will bring us felicity
And much love for prosperity.
Now, darling I will honestly tell
Only you I ever love so well.

Death

Procreation is a gift
gift shared in marriage

Marriage is sacred
sacred defines life

Life is quite monumental
monumental as in special

Special thing being alive
alive to take adventure

Adventure is exploration
exploration for survival

Survival declares the fittest
fittest among others is finite

Finite is human life's span
span of living is unpredictable

Unpredictable is our existence
existence that soon shall vanish

Vanish shall become all of us
us as human succumbs to death

We pledge to walk the aisle
With much love in our eyes

We pledge to love each other
And share the moments together

We pledge to enjoy our honeymoon
As long as our love shines like the moon

We pledge to each other never to depart
No matter what happens till death do us part

Our pledges are the vows that will hold us still
In all conditions nothing can ever break our will

Poetry is an infinite expressions
of human thoughts and emotions
excited by the external environment
synthesized through an internal intent.

Poetry is a gateway of freedom
an elixir inducing release of boredom
compels intuition of instinctive expressions
of various human experiences and impressions.

Poetry is an art of a wordsmith
literal composite of words and wit
language of the soul by the human intellect
subject to criticism as it is perfectly imperfect.

Poetry is an infinite expressions
of  human thoughts and emotions
excited by the external environment
synthesized through an internal intent.

Poetry is a gateway of freedom
an elixir inducing release of boredom
compels intuition of instinctive expressions
of various human experiences  and impressions.

Poetry is an art of a wordsmith
literal composite of words and wit
language of the soul by human intellect
subject to criticism as it is perfectly imperfect.

Having a partner in life is significant
It’s a kind of relationship that God grant
With whom each other has a role to consider
A committed responsibility to share together
So that the bond can grow and can not wither

Finding the right person is quite a challenge
It’s a matter of faith and sensible conscience
To meet someone whom you can live with in peace
Survive in harmony amidst life’s trials with ease

As human is being mortal and never perfect
Each one has limit and imperfections to correct
But putting God as the center of a relationship
Will surely make a perfect togetherness to keep

Philippine, my motherland!
how beautiful you are to know and see
in being a thousand islands to venture
landscapes quite panoramic, beaches white
i adore being a Filipino born to live here
people so nice keep smiling amidst poverty
peace loving, honest, caring and sincere
in close family ties is the legacy we have
never to abandon our culture as Filipinos
even when foreigners shall come to conquer
stand for sovereignty and never surrender.

Oh Philippines
how lucky you are
to raise Filipinos
who brought honors
to your land and race

Manny Pacquiao
among the greatest
athletes ever existed
in the world of boxing

Leah Salonga
among the best
singers ever performed
in the world of performers

And many are encouraged
to follow their footsteps
truly a Filipino dream
to become Filipino pride

If only poetry is food
then its easy to digest
and assimilate its content
to nourish and get satisfied

But poetry is inanimate
depicts sentimental intricacies
of human emotions filling the heart
with variable expressions to be extracted

Bards are gifted composers
who cook amazing compositions
of poetic arrays of exotic thoughts
like condiments educing nourishment

Poetic Condiments - Poem by Marvin Brato Sr

If only poetry is food
then its easy to digest
and assimilate its content
to nourish with full satisfaction

But poetry is inanimate
depicts sentimental intricacies
of human emotions filling the heart
with variable expressions to be extracted

Bards are gifted composers
who cook amazing compositions
of poetic arrays of exotic thoughts
like condiments educing nourishment

Come one come all
those hearts of poets
flowing purged feelings
of myriad colors sublime
poems paint meaning to life

Come poets, poetess
let us convene together
be part of unified creation
poetry our inanimate legacy
a monumental gem to humanity

Come bards, inscribe
nothing limits our imagination
with minds wide as the universe
hearts magnanimous as the galaxies
share poetic freedom for all generations

Come one come all
those hearts of poets
flowing purged feelings
of myriad colors sublime
poems paint meaning to life

Come poets, poetess
let us convene together
be part of unified creation
poetry our inanimate legacy
a monumental gem to humanity

Come bards, inscribe
nothing limits our imagination
with minds wide as the universe
hearts magnanimous as the galaxies
share poetic freedom for all generations

Poetry has enthralled me
like a river pool twirling
fresh sentimental thoughts
cascading passion surging.

Poetry has inspired me
like sunrise that awakens
to brighten my soul with zest
my indulgence to inscribe poems.

Poetry brings pleasure to me
encourages instinctive expressions
of innate reactions to human existence
I now meditate in solitude to extract reality.

Poetry has enthralled me
like a river pool twirling
fresh sentimental thoughts
cascading, passion surging.

Poetry has inspired me
like sunrise that awakens
to brighten my soul with zest
indulgence to inscribe poems.

Poetry brings pleasure to me
encourages instinctive expressions
of innate reactions to human existence
I now meditate in solitude to extract reality.

poet is a poignant being,
thrives with self internalizing.
with intellect can communicate,
expresses sentiments quite innate.

romance is a poet's gateway,
depicts gist to every inspired essay.
the lingering urge to inscribe obsession,
instinctively drive a poet blazing passion.

talent is a poet's skill,
enthuses his artistic will.
indulge in prolific compositions,
his candid sentimental imaginations.
inspired to create magical masterpieces,
of poetry that comfort the hearts with graces.

Poet is a poignant being
who thrives in self internalizing
with intellect that communicates
expresses sentiments with instinct

Romance is a poet's gateway
depicts gist to every inspired essay
a lingering urge to inscribe an obsession
instinctively drives a poet's blazing passion

Talent is a poet's skill
enthuses his artistic will
indulge in a prolific compositions
of his candid sentimental imaginations
inspires to create magical masterpieces
of poetry comforting the hearts with graces

Poetry is poet's innate being
thrives with self internalizing
with intellect can communicate
expresses sentiments quite innate

Romance is a poet's gateway
depicts gist to every inspired essay
the lingering urge to inscribe obsession
instinctively drive a poet blazing passion

Talent is a poet's skill
enthuses his artistic will
indulge in prolific compositions
his candid sentimental imaginations
inspired to create magical masterpieces
of poetry that comfort the hearts with graces

Poet is a poignant being
who thrives in self internalizing
with intellect that can communicate
expresses sentiments with an instinct

Romance is a poet's gateway
depicts a gist to every inspired essay
a lingering urge to inscribe an obsession
instinctively drives a poet's blazing passion

Talent is a poet's skill
enthuses his artistic will
indulge in prolific compositions
of his candid sentimental imaginations
that inspire to create magical masterpieces
of poetry that comfort the hearts with graces

A normal being is living right
and reacts on the level of reality.
He works for subsistence and luxury,
and is contented with satisfaction.


A special being is living tight
and reacts on the level of complexity.
He dwells in his own world alone,
and is perplexed with the surrounding.

A poetic being is living bright
and reacts on the level of madness.
He discerns beyond the limit of reality,
and explore the depths of the human insanity.

A normal being is living right
and reacts on the level of reality.
He works for subsistence and luxury,
and is contented with satisfaction.


A special being is living tight
and reacts on the level of complexity.
He dwells in his own world alone,
and is perplexed with the surrounding.

A poetic being is living bright
and reacts on the level of madness.
He discerns beyond the limit of reality,
and explore the depths of the human insanity.

Nothing seems worth writing,
comprehension are in waiting.
I can't figure a significant topic
to express about with simple logic:
'that anything of interest to human
that enthuses a sentimental sound plan'
to express in form of poetic inscription,
for ardent readers to surf as an inspiration.

Poetry writing is the innate gateway
of people possessing an artistic way,
to articulate meaningful situations.
A mere thought of emptiness within,
triggers intimate imaginations to set in.
Such excites the instinctive artful creation
of poems that bring heartfelt fascination.
Thus, come all bards and move the world
with poetry to instill universal accord.

Poets paint words
of sentiments
exploring into
the human
sanity!

We poets are sentimental
everything that we see we feel
lit our instinctive intuition
creativity and expression
on all things we discern
many of which are emotional
extracting the inner core of existence!

Poets have instinctive expressions
Of the innate indulgence of passions
They can convey the deepest thought.
And the myriad sentiments man sought.

Poets have perceptive imaginations
Of the mysterious things of creations
They can portray the unseen splendors
And the multitude pleasures man adors.

Poets have receptive intuitions
Of the intimate human impressions
They can inscribe the precise scene
And the diverse measures man seen.

Poets have speculative dreams
Of the infinities of all poetic themes
They manipulate to signify the verses
And the poetic rhymes man converses.

In everything that exist

a doorway is always present

it may lead in or lead out the way

to and from any destination we go.

Entering a new phase

may meant betterment

and going out from there

is a choice for one to decide.

A portal is sort of conscience

that shows the consequences

if one dares proceed with wit

then must take the right step.

Practice excites perfection,
So training is best foundation.
Lucky I was granted to enhance,
To master my professional stance.

To Manila I flew the next day,
It was a great flight I must say.
Freedom being far from my home,
I communicate through a cell-phone.

City life then was new and queer,
I was obsessed with girls and beer.
Nearby building was a clubhouse,
Dancing was a gal in skimpy blouse.

Her stare at me was seemed sumptuous,
She showed me her body so voluptuous.
Then signaled me to go around backstage,
And indulged in a ****** acrobatic gauge.

She danced on top of me like a swan,
Flipping her legs to absorbed the fun.
As I hold on to my throbbing manhood,
I explored the ecstasy as much as I could.

Such practice was a simulated training,
To please a woman who seemed faking.
Foreplay is the key to sustain the pleasure,
And to attain the climactic blaze for sure.

Time clicking always
Seems so fast for those who wait
Like everlasting
But too short for those who care
Spending with the one you love

Time clicking always
Seems so fast for those who wait
Like everlasting
But too short for those who care
Spending with the one you love

Priceless...

I am a poet

And so many others

Like most of such kind

I am a sentimentalist

Who expresses freely

The innate emotions

And thoughts within

My soul that would

Like to let it known

To the world around

That no matter what

Every person desires

And wants in this life

Its not how big or small

Your achievements that count most

But by knowing that through poetry

A soul has been enlighten with hope

And joy believing that he is not alone

For such thing is priceless than a Nobel Prize

Is life worth a million,
Or nil at all?

My wife often said
'Dad, you are worth 7 million bucks! '
'Why is that? ' I asked
'Well, you got 6 kids and me! ' she retorted

A million bucks worth each?
Is what I got to invest for my family!
To provide and sustain their basic needs
That their entry to this world
Is my sole responsibility
Including my wife?

My wife bluntly said
'Dad, you cannot die without leaving us 7 million bucks! '
'Why is that? ' I asked
'Well, you have 6 kids and me! ' she stressed out

I knew I can never raise such enormous amount
Not even a one hundred thousand buck in a year's work
But my wife always demands for it every time I feel sick
That I have to give her 7 million bucks before I die
Later I realized that I cannot just die yet with diabetes
Because my wife wants me to hand over 7 million bucks!

That's how my wife appraise my life's worth
She always emphasize that I should not just die soon
Because I have not yet able to make the 7 million bucks
My only ticket for leaving 6 kids and my wife.

Ego is two directions
One is through positivism
other is the way of negativism

Ego is pride
that thrives within
can wear two masks

Having done good
through a hard work
is a boost positive pride

Having done wrong
yet refuse to make amend
is a tinge of negative pride

No one is perfect
thus must be humble
display pride with good act

Professionals aren't​ actors
Real they are & well-trained
On matters of importance
For service to other people
Evoking self responsibility
Sound decision of actions
Showing effort of efficiency
In every performance done
Of doing work with integrity
Never find fault but inspires
And set as good role model
Living an accomplished life.

Growing applies to one's profession
Responding to changes & get updated
Opt to learn more for new knowledge
Work harder to enrich your acquired skills
To sustain the momentum of growth
Higher must be your goal of achievements.

Knowledge is power,
is a tool for progress...
use it for good,
don't brag or slur others!

Many become professionals,
and turn responsible.
Ready to tackle challenges,
vie for self fulfillment
in whatever task pursued...
not just for credit!

Being intelligent
rarely a sole ticket to
attain sustainable success...
total good quality attitude
often is the key!

The earth is arid,
the high sun rapes the green land.
its fury burns the soil to break.
The habitat now is dead,
only the rainfall can save!

Teardrops falling like rain;
Stimulated by this innate emotional surge
Of the melancholic momentum of sadness,
Triggered by the pain as you said "goodbye! "

Droplets flow from this unhappy eyes;
Induced by this systemic expression
Of the emptiness feeling in this heart,
Contained in solitude as you bid "farewell! "

I cannot stop the rain from falling;
As it quenches this desiccated emotion
Feeling drained and gasping for your love,
If you will...please come back to stop the rain!

Teardrops falling like rain;
Stimulated by this innate emotional surge
Of the melancholic momentum of sadness,
Triggered by the pain as you said "goodbye! "

Droplets flow from this unhappy eyes;
Induced by this systemic expression
Of the emptiness feeling in this heart,
Contained in solitude as you bid "farewell! "

I cannot stop the rain from falling;
As it quenches this desiccated emotion
Feeling drained and gasping for your love,
If you will...please come back to stop the rain!

The earth is arid,

The high sun rapes its green land,

Fury breaks the soil.

The habitat is dead now,

Only the rainfall can save!

Man like you is somehow hard to find,
I believe that not many guys are refine.
Love that you afforded me is sincere,
Almost perfect a lover I swear.
None that I knew of a sweetheart,
Immensely caring with a big heart;
Endowed with tempered desires.

So caring you are I swear,
Ideally lovable you are my dear.
Lot of girls I knew dared to ask,
Loving you I never took as task.
Always beside you and ever ready,
Can see why I should be happy.
A day without you is boring,
You make each minute exciting.

Life is short, is a fact.
Then why medicate to extend your suffering?
Is it worth the time when you struggle alone!

Leadership is a challenge
Do what you think is best
yet consult for an affirmation
for cooperation is not guaranteed
if the majority support is not warranted

Honesty is the best policy
when you do it as yourself
but when you do it for others
then it is  a dishonest policy!

Unable to see people smile back because I do not give a smile.
nobody ever cheers me because I do not extend cheer to anyone.
can not receive an appreciation because I do not like to appreciate.
often being ridiculed by others because I often ridicule most of them.
no one helps me in my failures because I do not bother to extend help.
trouble always gets in me because I often cause troubles to most people.
emptiness fills my heart because I do not intent or open to become happy.
none becomes my best friend because I do not stand by anyone at all.
the people are ungrateful to me because I do not learn to be grateful.
everyone seems rude to me because I myself acts rude to anyone.
day after day nobody cares for me because I do not care either.

Wife and husband

reciprocate through love,

as a centrifugal force

that settles only

to one another.



Wife and husband

reciprocate through understanding,

as a bonding conduit

to resolves electrifying

disagreements.



Reciprocating wife and husband

make love and understanding,

as best way of communication

that sustain the romance

for lasting relationship.


When reciprocating collapses

between a husband and wife,

romantic expressions cease;

and the marital relation

becomes sour and arid.



Reciprocating with each other

through love and understanding,

builds up stronger foundation

for both the wife and husband;

blessed in a happy marriage.