A beauty that comes from within
is a beauty that age cannot wrinkle
Not distracted by a simple pimple
But a radiant face of joy and pleasure

A woman of inner beauty
Is a life full of love and bounty
Her sweet smile will never fade away
For the Lord is her security

She longs for a pure heart
And wears a cheerful countenance
She does not need a color to overhaul
For her beauty is within after all

just wondering when we reach that age
a permanent member, sixtyzen
forgetting where we placed that toothbrush
and wearing that thick eyeglasses

blood and sugar pressure coming up
visits to a dentist is a must
keeping fit..nah..should be
exercise to a T..whooo...

but don't worry, life is a journey
leave it to the ONE above
sixtyzen is a prize, a treasured catch
others will follow our path, don't give up..

What has friendship got to do in times of need?
A thousand reasons perhaps for one to see
Someone in collaboration with unlikely times...,

Thus, I turn to the Great Provider for counsel
And wisdom for such trial,
For I too have also been there

Sometime, somewhere buddy!
I could not offer you fortune,
For I have none but perhaps
Some note to cheer you up

Like the earthworm burrowing in mud
To fit in some kind of home and feel 'comfy'...
Yes, that is you all the while,
Laughing our heartaches to no end

Until they got tired of you;
Such loving care I find in you, my friend-
A medicine to a searching soul for passion

A little fun keeps you young;
A little laughter keeps you bright.
When you get to that age
When a mid life crisis looms
Go out and act like a kid again.
Don’t worry what the neighbors might say
They are probably crazy anyway.

Change your hair color grow it long
Change your style and wear a thong
That will put some spring in your step
Or goose yourself to give you some pep
Don't worry what the neighbors might say
They are probably crazy anyway

ha ha ha ha ha ha

Dance till the wee hours in the morning
Let loose, but don’t get lost in the spring
Smile, even if there’s nobody around
Run, until you’re nowhere to be found
Don’t worry what the neighbors might say
You are more than crazy than they anyway..

Be stilled by a mouth of prayers
As I sing my blues away
Hearing your sighs of brokenness
I lay dead on these runaway thoughts
Choosing on forever's dream
And drinking the 'eyes' of 'whys'
Reasons I call subdued
By the colors of her runaway thoughts
Stilled by a foaming mouth of the sea

A thousand stunning stars twinkle
In the blackness of this our night.
As lovers, we walk hand in hand
Underneath beams of blue moonlight
As the night creatures serenade us with romance.


This seems to be a precious dream.
So perfect for us and so true.
A fairy tale waits to unfold
As my love turns pages of you
like an impatient child who is longing to dance.

Hold me tight - never let me go,
If this is a dream don’t wake me.
Tears well in my eyes, can’t you tell
I need you, as you hold the key
to my heart, loving you with the very first glance?

"Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore?
Even if a mother should forget her child
I will never forget you "

* Isaiah 49: 15



This is not only for my mother, but to all the mothers in the world...I dedicate this simple piece of mine.



Nowhere will I find
A love like my Mother's love
She did her best; took care of the rest
And taught us about God above.

Her love for us had no bounds
Her beauty did outshine
We were her life; through all the strife
For us, she always found time.

She wouldn't change a single thing
For any treasure on Earth
She makes this claim; treats us the same
She taught us about self-worth.

Her palms and fingers maybe calloused
But a smile adorned her face
Her tender touch; meant so much
Our frowns she could erase.

She made us all feel so special
She took time out of her busy day
To give us a hug; to show her love
In so many countless ways.

In the midst of a storm, she'd create a song
Singing sweetly into our ears
She'd lull us to sleep; as we counted sheep
These memories I hold so dear.

How sweet it is to have a Mother
Who instilled in us a goal
She is the best; this I confess
She made us all complete and whole.

The sun seems to shine much brighter
When she is by our side
She's an inspiration; no imitation
It's love she does provide.

I am on my knees,
believing in the reality of your presence

With my mind and senses silent
Let me honor you with all my heart and mind

I am tired of the struggles,
sufferings and bitterness, forgive me

My eyes look up to you
With confidence, with filial trust

I come to you for mercy
I uncover my wounds, I bare my shame

I want to see you..high and lifted up
Look down on me, a humbled heart

Let me walk and not falter
Not to give up when i am weary

Grant me the grace to accept with patience
The monotony of daily task

To embrace with resignation
The fatigue and exhaustion

Grant me the ability to relax and be calm
In the thought of your love

To find rest in the assurance
That you are with me....always..always

"Please , Tell Me Your Name"

....A real life story..many many years ago...




Softly sighed the evening breeze
to stir the curtains
Its shadows circled and swayed
Mixed with the star-burst
creating the illusion
of a grand ballroom

I was in your arms on that moonlight night
Softly caressing, holding, melting
It was hard to breathe looking into your eyes.
just loving you without doubt was my heaven-sent comfort.

Time was our enemy
Losing my grip in your embrace
I had to say goodbye in haste to run away
from your forbidden sight..
Yet you held me tightly
and your curious mouth whispered..
“please, tell me your name...”

Sadly, it was our last meeting
And after that not even the shadow of his sweet smile
touched my presence ever again…

Thoughts and dreams are now the only consolations
to answer my name...

When people are difficult to understand
And you are judged for what they see in you
My shoulders are ready, ready to be lean on by you

I can feel what you've been through
The road I travel may not be the same as you
But we share the same valleys and plains

I can be your ears to listen to, I promise
I will bear your pains and your heart aches
Just lean on and trust me

Reach out for me, my arms are wide
I will be your guiding star in the night
Lean on me, my shoulders are ready for you.

Note: this was the cry of my heart yesterday when I visited the Blessed Sacrament
after the mass..I just want to be with HIM forever, if He wills..


Dear Lord..

Oh, how I long to be with you now
To feel your presence
giving me the assurance
That you will listen to the cry of my heart

Your hands are not too short..yes
I am safe..safe in your embrace
To be with you is my desire
Hear me..I'm calling

I am here waiting for you in my twilight years
Saying goodbye was very hard to face,
following our breathless warm embrace.

You are the only one I can hold on to
To fulfill our promises long time ago
It was you, yes you are the only one

Come, and be with me in my twilight years
Wrap my arms , laden with sorrows and pain
Give us another chance to face the sunrise..

Time eternal, time translucent of light
Time in our hands
Who would believe
That we were once borne in a lifetime
All by itself and the many generations
That came after..
Time eternal as they say

Yes..there is always a time for us
But memories however vague
Still color our world of make believe
Reminiscent of an era not so long ago
Taken by light as another dimension
The wherefores, and henceforth
Man so solid in light

A time for us..time as you guessed
It is in our hands
Whether you open it
To welcome opportunities
Or when you close it to finalize matters
To stand and corrected
And be at peace with God.

I travel the road to happiness
and always it's been difficult for ages

To find peace and light what I really want
And I never give up and I never say 'I Can't'

Life's ups and downs always come and go
leaving me in constant pain and sorrow

If you weren’t with me for all these times
It would have been darkness along the way

How can I thank you for not letting me feel blue!
How can I thank you for everything you do!

You’ve made me special with your perfect will
You fill my cup with all the love you feel

What a beauty I feel my journey is now!
Where the guidance of stars in my way I allow

A ray of hope beyond that I can see
I won't let that darkness come to you and me.

For the earthquake stricken people in Mindanao
×A collaboration with Maia Padua..another published author and poet..

As the wrath of the earth
Swipes us off-guard
Our own works knelled down
Its debris scattered all around
Roars from beneath unearthed
Deafening the already deaf ones
Once so numb by her cry
and her lullaby

In the midst of rustling winds
and roaring sounds so frightening
Cries of men rippling
Wondering why such wrath
whipped us all
the rage we cannot fathom why
Had led us back to what we are
from nothing...nothing

We light this candle of hope
Praying that your tears will be gone
Your broken heart will be whole
Faith and faith alone withstand
Like a flame of lighted candle
Flew to where the breeze would go
May it bring hope to everyone
Lifting and bring their hearts afire

If only we can sing a song for you
A song to keep you going
A song of hope not fear
A song of faith to bear
Keeping the faith burning..burning

GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.. Agape

Determined was she to finish the race,
a little girl of just four;
born alas without a left foot
but Jelian has so much more.
With courage few could understand;
strength of character beyond her years,
she took part in sports events for disabled folk,
receiving the loudest of audience cheers.

For other disabled people
laden with personal doubt and despair,
she provides them with inspiration,
encouraging them to dare.
The epitome of innocent, child-like faith,
determination and true grit,
this gallant girl fought on and on
blessed with plenty of spirit.
She is Jelian.