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402 · Oct 2018
Uncertainties
Meruem Oct 2018
It's unbearable, indeed, to be a human.
All these uncertainties, not knowing what to do or what will happen next.
I am trying to walk outside just to find a world that's still beautiful.
I'll try to avoid the impulse to grieve what's still wild and alive.
For me to get by, I guess I'll have to continue being a rose-colored boy; your rose-colored boy.
383 · Oct 2019
Dreamcatcher.
Meruem Oct 2019
It was just a wonderful sight;
At the top, over the city lights.
Of all the stars that shined so bright,
You were the brightest one that night.
Though you look so gloomy today,
Just breathe, and be on your way.
Your light may seem to fade away,
Just try not to worry, you'll have it all back
Someday.
October 8, 2019 - 05:27

A dreamcatcher to catch all of your bad days.
376 · Apr 2019
Strings.
Meruem Apr 2019
To have your life on a string,
And living through both ends - that's enough.
It is not always how hard you pull;
Sometimes, you gotta learn to let things go.
April 17, 2019 - 01:43

Trying to find all the good things amidst the bad..
366 · Dec 2018
Butterfly.
Meruem Dec 2018
By the time we were born
We struggle, but keep on growing.
Undergo constant changes,
To be the best version of ourselves.
December 15, 2018 - 00:45

Someone made me realize that life goes on..
358 · Mar 2019
951.
Meruem Mar 2019
For me to be able to see you succeed,
Made me fall into my knees; grateful of Him.
Because I was able to see you fail,
And it made me fall deepest, for you.
March 19, 2019 - 23:59

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
357 · Dec 2018
Moonlight.
Meruem Dec 2018
I admire the moon this much;
Being alone, not an issue.
Overshadowed by the Sun, still
Gives light on our darkest days.
December 10, 2018 - 11:09

Manila, Philippines
356 · Jan 2019
Mind Over Matter.
Meruem Jan 2019
Don't mind how you start,
It's how you finish that matters.
January 6, 2019 - 12:37

Keep getting that bread!
355 · Apr 2020
Quarantine pt. 2
Meruem Apr 2020
You are my home,
I am still tangled up in you.
It was not the Last Embrace,
I ain't no Quentin.
April 17, 2020 - 05:14

Part II:

I've been missing my bubba so much.
Sempre per sempre, B!
351 · Dec 2018
Intricacy.
Meruem Dec 2018
Attention to detail;
Something I want, but couldn't give.
I'm a complete mess,
Is this something etched in me?
Am trying my very best,
Maybe I'll never understand.
A bit of sleight of hand,
What a craftsman would I be?
December 23, 2018 - 23:13

"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won't see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you'll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in it's entirety, effortlessly. That is what it means to truly see."
348 · Dec 2018
Na na na na
Meruem Dec 2018
Ayoko na
Tama na
Antok na
Tulog na
Putangina, John.
347 · May 2018
RE: Is this real?
Meruem May 2018
Up to this day I get the same question, is this real?
Much has been said and done, that's the deal.
I honestly don't know what to feel,
Maybe this is His way to finally make me kneel.
It's good to be back!
339 · Jul 2020
wcfiiywt.
Meruem Jul 2020
Why can't the world just all be nice things?
I'üe never had more faith than anything.
Wish that we could make this all a distant memory;
Figure things out along the journey.
July 17, 2020 - 02:40

It's nice to be back (?)
335 · Dec 2018
So Low, Yet So High.
Meruem Dec 2018
Have you ever been so low,
Like the world crashes down on you?
Have you ever wanted to get so high,
And just leave it all behind?
Im right here stuck in the middle. Yeah, the world is so balanced and karma is a b*tch.
327 · Dec 2018
3003 Steps.
Meruem Dec 2018
I've been thinking about you lately,
It's tough that I am miles away.
There might be 3003 steps to peak,
But this seems like eternity for me.
December 5, 2018 - 0640

Trust the process..
318 · Jun 2019
Untitled.
Meruem Jun 2019
One thing about sadness,
It consumes.
And it may appear
In all shapes and forms.
Whether it comes from the outside,
Or deep within;
It will definitely loom
Over your whole entire being.
June 30, 2019 - 21:23

What a sick feeling...
317 · Dec 2018
I Wish I Knew.
Meruem Dec 2018
The moment I stop writing about you,
The time that I am not longing for you,
The day my heart stops bleeding,
Then I'll just know; God I wish I knew.
I can't stop writing about you
I am still longing for you
My heart can't stop bleeding, pleading
So I can't know, I wish I knew.
313 · Nov 2019
Estuary.
Meruem Nov 2019
There is this specific place,
Where a river meets the sea.
There is this particular story,
When I got to meet you.

It's all been smooth sailing,
Until we hit a rocky path.
Now we are on the estuary,
Seeking for growth as we go.
November 18, 2019 - 06:13

Sleepless nights, uneasy mind.
308 · Feb 2019
Flip Side.
Meruem Feb 2019
"I hurt you. I scared you.
I understand if you hate me." - he said
Being the rose-colored one,
But also wander in the dark.

Some people do have
A more positive outlook in life.
But all,  by nature, tend to remember
The negative things more strongly and in more detail.

In the grand scheme of things,
Is it possible to love both sides?
Something that is chaotic,
But joyful at the same time.
February 10, 2019 - 00:43

When you find the answer, hold onto it so dearly - the one.
305 · Feb 2019
Pancakes.
Meruem Feb 2019
I was never a fan of pancakes,
Honey and butter just doesn't cut it.
But I am longing for the comfort that it brought;
Things are different when I am with you.
February 5, 2019 - 18:33

Hello, Poetry! It feels good to be back.
303 · Oct 2018
If I Put My Faith In You
Meruem Oct 2018
If I put my faith in you,
Would you do the same thing too?
If I put my faith in You,
Would you make my dreams come true?
Faith without work is dead.
301 · Nov 2018
Sweet Lullabies.
Meruem Nov 2018
You gave me good memories;
Something I can keep.
Like sweet lullabies,
Singing me to sleep.
November 8, 2018 01:49

I really miss you, Maria..
301 · Nov 2018
Fin.
Meruem Nov 2018
However we want to put it,
Good things come to an end.
November 30, 2018 - 22:32

A sad day, indeed..
297 · Oct 2018
Hue.
Meruem Oct 2018
In my mind, there's always you
Stuck in the moment of every hue
And if I go blind, this much is true
I'd still see different shades of you.
Ps. I can't sleep and I've been longing for home. I just had to write it out.
295 · Apr 2020
Quarantine pt. 1
Meruem Apr 2020
Stuck in isolation,
Nothing much that we can do.
Is there a cure in place?
I hope things won't go obscene.
April 17, 2020 - 05:08

Part I:

Here's a reminder for every one to stay safe, always practice washing your hands, and to observe proper social distancing.

#StayAtHome #FlattenTheCurve
293 · Jul 2019
Habits.
Meruem Jul 2019
I remember where it all began:
It was us, savouring our youth.
Building habits, creating memories
That I will always keep with me.

The taste of your lips,
Our long drives home,
It's the way that you made me feel
That I will surely miss.

I won't go back to the start,
Maybe twice of it were too much.
Neither were good nor bad,
But it was definitely all worth it.
July 3, 2019 - 13:15

I am lost on how to process things right now. This piece shouldn't have ended if I put all of my thoughts into words. This one's for you, B. Au revoir~
293 · Nov 2018
For What It's Worth.
Meruem Nov 2018
While you walk away,
I am running with my woes.
For what it's worth,
Only He knows.

Even if you push me away,
I'll keep on coming back to you.
For what it's worth,
Only He knows.
Gimingaw na ko nimo, langga. Uli naka. :(
288 · Dec 2018
Beers and Cigarettes.
Meruem Dec 2018
Lately I've been drinking a lot
Smoking near the parking lot
Alcohol for the wound
Nicotine to feel good
The next day I'll be sober
And hope it'll all be over.
December 15, 2018 - 18:24

San Miguel Pale Pilsen x Winston Blue.
283 · Jul 2019
I'm So Tired.
Meruem Jul 2019
I'm so tired of love songs,
Someone take me home.
Just wanna go home,
Cause I can't be alone.
July 4, 2019 - 08:42
282 · Mar 2019
Old.
Meruem Mar 2019
I've been feeling old lately..
Some things are best left untold.
March 23, 2019 - 18:10
278 · Nov 2019
Four Corners.
Meruem Nov 2019
When the day comes
That I will have to face the truth
About what happened...
November 9, 2019 - 23:32
278 · Jan 2019
Stars.
Meruem Jan 2019
Stars;
So much can be seen by the naked eye.
We tend to look highly of them,
But they're pretty much like us.

They're born
Live,
And they die.

Some stars lose their light,
Some explode.
Even though they seem so ahead,
Like us, they are still mortal.

The way we look at stars,
It's like they can guide us moving on.
In reality, we're lost in the past;
Long gone, moved on.
January 6, 2019 - 12:55

There's no way we can re-write the stars..
Meruem Apr 2019
While enjoying a good bottle of beer,
A close friend of mine told us:
You should all practice
"The Art Of Not Giving A ****."

I had an immediate idea of what it is about
But I wanted to have a deeper look on it.
As I scroll the book,
There was this one particular line that got me;

"This is why not giving a **** is so key.
This is why it’s going to save the world.
And it’s going to save it by accepting that the world is totally fvcked and that’s all right,
because it’s always been that way, and always will be."

People must take note of this:
Bad things happen and we reach rock bottom,
that's okay!
Stop hating yourself for being so bad and focus on continuosly watering yourself for you to grow.
April 8, 2019 - 01:26

Rose-colored boy still.
268 · Nov 2018
Fine.
Meruem Nov 2018
My cold heart
Has forgotten to call you
But I'm not lonely
I'm fine, I'm fine

The darkness of the night
Shakes away my sleeping dreams
But I'm not afraid
I'm fine, I'm fine.
A poem made by a good friend of mine; had to publish this, because why not?
258 · Mar 2019
Fifteen.
Meruem Mar 2019
This day marks the end,
And the start of something new;
Continue to bloom.
March 15, 2019 - 15:40
257 · Dec 2018
Crying Over You.
Meruem Dec 2018
You don’t mean to be a problem
You don’t mean to cause me pain
You don’t mean to do much but it’s one and the same

I don’t know where this came from
I thought we were plain sailing
This has taken me aback and it goes without saying

Yeah I’m gonna feel broken for a bit
Life’s gonna be a little bit ****
Ohh, for at least the next week

We had our flaws I’ll be the first to admit
And we both struggled to commit
Ohh, was it really that bleak?
(c) Honne

Man, my homie Honne gone mad with this one. How I wish I heard the second verse from you, probably would make things a lot easier.

Well, acceptance is key.
(Pero putangina di ko pa rin matanggap na wala ka na. Tanginang yan!)
255 · Mar 2019
Ten.
Meruem Mar 2019
The truth is that I really don't enjoy long travels
That specific smell makes me sick
And all I want to do while on the road is
To sleep.

But everytime I close my eyes
It is you that comes to mind;
The thought of having the chance to hold your hand for a while
To be able to feel your warmth.

As time goes by
I learned to appreciate
The journey
Of coming home to you.

You are here.
This is,
My favorite place.
March 10, 2019 - 01:09

Nature always find its way to bloom.
239 · Oct 2018
xxii.
Meruem Oct 2018
In his silence
May she find peace..
Home far away from home.
239 · Oct 2018
I ka manawa?
Meruem Oct 2018
No ka manawa hope
Noho me ka hau’oli
I ka manawa?
No Keia La, No Keia Po, A Mau Loa
"For the last time, be happy. When? From this day, from this night, forever more."

I gave you a list of things that I just realized recently during these times, I wrote down 5 things for you but I haven't told you the last one:

6th - I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY. By any means necessary. Even if it means that I have to go away. I love you this much that I'd do anything for you.

Don't mind me, I'd find my way home. ~
228 · Dec 2018
Post.
Meruem Dec 2018
A girl slowly dancing on the pole;
I was not in the right position,
It was not the ideal place,
Something's wrong however we put it.

I still have the letter and postcards,
The PO receipt i keep it with me.
As I about to post this poem,
Am still hungover post-downtime.
There's so much time ahead of me. After it all, I need to focus on the present, as this will build my future. Padayon~
227 · Dec 2018
Dim.
Meruem Dec 2018
I won't wish for anyone to be here,
A place that I brought myself into
For too many times.
It's empty, but not completely dark.
Low, but there's still light to follow.
December 11, 2018 - 00:53

I got a first class ticket to a night all alone
And a front row seat up right by the phone
'Cause you're always on my mind
And I'm running out of time.
221 · Feb 2019
Untitled.
Meruem Feb 2019
What do you call
That certain moment in time
When you hear
The sound of crickets in the night
Where everyone's asleep
And you fall deep in your thoughts
How can it be
There's this continuous sound
A single line
Not only can be heard
But also can be seen.
February 27, 2019 - 04:25
212 · Nov 2019
Crying Over You: Bridge.
Meruem Nov 2019
You're not the only one hurting
And though I can't say when
I know love will find its way again, way again
November 13, 2019 - 02:10

I still can't get over about seing Honne live! An early birthday present indeed!!
207 · Dec 2018
Insert Coin To Continue.
Meruem Dec 2018
Only got a single penny left.
To be, or not to be?
Game over!
Insert coin to continue.
To be, or not to be. Words from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. They begin a famous speech by Prince Hamlet in which he considers suicide as an escape from his troubles: “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”

(c) dictionary.com
206 · Dec 2018
Home.
Meruem Dec 2018
I took that late trip to memory lane,
Seeking a familiar place.
As I was lost,
I found my way home.
December 19, 2018 - 05:24

Im home.
205 · Nov 2018
Untitled.
Meruem Nov 2018
My only wish is to come home.
God, I miss her so much.
So much.

I never miss a single beat in this heart of mine without screaming her name.

I say that I am the light that shines on everything; Meruem.

But only she can fill and light up this void that consumes me deep inside.

I need you,
Because I love you, Maria.
November 4, 2018 14:29
205 · Oct 2019
Untitled.
Meruem Oct 2019
It's been a while since then;
May you grow as you go.
October 24, 2019 - 06:57
198 · Oct 2018
The Way Of A Poet.
Meruem Oct 2018
I write you poems like it's my lifeline;
It reflects our ups and downs.
But if the line somehow gets steady,
I hope it's not too late for you to worry.
October 31, 2018 19:30

These times are hard..
198 · May 2019
Sigh.
Meruem May 2019
I feel so lost,
Anticipating the worst.
How can I keep going
When I don't know which way to go?
May 2, 2019 - 08:28

Kung talagang mamamatay din naman tayong lahat, bakit hindi pa ngayon?
197 · Oct 2018
Faces, Phases.
Meruem Oct 2018
I was really surprised when you came,
But I knew that I was genuinely happy with you.
Now, I get so afraid that I might lose you.
I am angry at myself for letting this be.

We started as total strangers.
Worked our way out to become friends.
Turns out we just have to be lovers.
Let's not go back to this stranger thing again.
[Saturday, October 13, 2018 6:58AM]

A working laptop. Earphones. Mouse. Cellphone. Charger.

3 minutes until the handover. I love you, and I'll always do.
196 · Nov 2018
Sunday.
Meruem Nov 2018
I could write all about you for days,
As I have a lot of things to say.
Though we're not into it today,
My thoughts of you are here to stay.
25th of November, 2018 - 13:36

Thinking bout you more on a Sunday.
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