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Aug 2023 · 280
Billion Stars
Ever looked up the sky?
Where either no stars or billions are?

When you see them,
Ever saw the brightest one?

Shining so bright,
That you catch yourself staring?

Watching for hours on end,
Up above a dark night sky.

Just looking...
Looking at that single star.
"I'm not referring to stars. I am referring to you."

Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jul 2023 · 161
Purple Heart
Red heart,
Full of blood and life.
Beating and thumping.
Loud and clear.

Blues came.
Silence ringing - Screams unheard.
Pain flows - Tears fall.
Lashes bleed - Scars form.

Purple heart.
Fought so hard.
Til its last beat.
Til my last breath.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2023 · 644
htaeD ot yrC
pord sraeT
ylwolS
skeehc ym nwoD

gnillews seyE
gnihca traeH
gnippird doolB

lufniap oS
lufdaerd oS
derit ma I
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2023 · 1.4k
Roses are blue.
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
That's the common phrase
We all know is true

But  what if,
Roses were blue?
Not red like love
Not flaming fire-y hue

If roses were blue,
Would that mean
It's petals are frozen
And I can't have you?

Then violets are red
Like blood dripping
Heart aching
Then I am dead

Roses are blue.
Violets are red.
The day you left me
Caused me my death.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2023 · 136
My Own Little Fear
Should I try to fear my own reality
Where she's finally happy.
Though this at the very pretty scene.
She ends up not with me.

Should I try to fear my own reality?
Where I end up alone.
I see her smile bigger than ours.
Will this finally set her free?
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
How much more!
I've been suffering for so long.
I have felt all kinds of pain.
HOW MUCH MORE!

Tell me, oh please, tell me.
All I kept telling myself,
Keep going - I'll make it.
Will I really make it?

How long has it been?
I have lost count.
I couldn't keep track.
I do not know anymore.

How much more?
Am I there yet?
Tell me there's an end.
Or is it that I am already dead?
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Apr 2023 · 151
Random Blurted Words
Roses,
Proses,
Causes,
Losses.

My
                     Mind
                                                               Is
Everywhere

                                          I
                                                                                    Am
So
                       Stressed
                                                                    Out
A
                                             Week
            Of
                                                                                                      Rest
                          Is                                                  Not
                                       Enough
How
                   To
           Stop                                Overthinking
                                                                                     My                      Head
                                Hurts             So
Bad
                  I                                                Am
                        
                          Not
              
         Okay
                                                                   I                                         Need
        To                    Stop
                
                     For              

                                                                    A          
Moment                       And      
                                                                                          Take
                         A                                                Deep                                                
                            

                                                               Breathe
This
                    

                                Is                                                     Some

Random                                  
                                                      Blurted
          
                       Thoughts
        
                                                                                         That
Can                                             Be
                                
                 Read
                                                                               In
                                           So
                                                                                                            Many

Ways
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Mar 2023 · 147
Portrait
only half i see
only half your beauty
a painting so gorgeous
half is dark and dangerous

such side must be filled
with broken pieces
with broken bones
with a broken soul

you bloom with so many roses
with thorns to defend you
strong and well guarded
yet you cry and die inside
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2022 · 204
I, your little surprise.
Your tears felt like acid on my skin.
You knew how I am.
You pushed all the right buttons.
All my buttons that let you in.

You changed things without me noticing.
Though you really think I wouldn't?
I definitely did, you just didn't know.
I made you think I was ceasing.

Your silence is my punishment.
Lost myself in the process.
There's no one to come back to.
My old self is gone in an instant.

I took you by surprise!
You definitely saw the hatred in my eyes.
I just didn't have the words to let you know.
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! now you know.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2022 · 298
A Quick Reminder
Don't stay awake for too long.
You've been doing work all day long.
Tuck in and get some rest.
It is for the best.

Worrying about work?
Shh, don't overwork.
Tomorrow is another day,
For you to slay.

Take it step-by-step.
And don't forget to ask for help.
You'll get through this.
One day you'll feel bliss.

So close your eyes,
For the sun is soon to rise.
Tomorrow will be bright.
Goodnight!
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Oct 2022 · 177
Eighteen Colors
Red roses, purple skies
Yellow lanterns like stars up high
Blue moon, white smiles
Loud laughter heard from miles

Green auroras, orange sunset
There is nothing to regret
Gold rings, silver necklace
Your value will never be less

Scarlet dress, lilac flowers
Princess pink confetti showers
Dream eyes, daisy halo
You're such a pumpkin cause I say so

Peach powder, scent of lavender
Who knew you are lovelier
Crimson lips, plum nails
The journey of life you shall sail

Eighteen colors,
You are described
Eighteen years,
You are alive
Written By: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Aug 2022 · 419
Creama’s Poem
Silence and screams,
Both made of fear.
Where is peace?
Is it real?

Thoughts and dreams,
Made in a whim.
Can’t be true?
For all I rue.

Smiles and tears,
Seen so mere.
Please be here.
Don’t disappear!

Beg and plead,
Left to bleed.
I now cease.
A forever peace.
All Credits to: ❤️CREAMA❤️
Jul 2022 · 398
My Love For Her
Every night,
She is always in my mind.
Every night,
I always wish to be with her.

I loved her since then.
I never gave up on her.
She knows that I love her.
She knows that I am totally hers.

I met her when we're young.
She was just on her sweet sixteen.
I was just fourteen,
Young and dumb I was.

I will never forget her starry eyes,
When I first gazed into it.
Then and only then I knew,
I have finally found my one and only.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 303
Her Name is Abby
She's the girl of my dreams <3
She's the queen of my kingdom <3
She's the mother of my kids <3
She's the light of my home <3

Her name is Abby <3
My one and only. <3
Written by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 152
The Song of My Heart
never thought id be the same
never thought id go insane
never thought id feel the pain

you said that i would be okay
you said that you would always stay
i never thought you would fade away

i always chose to be with you
i always dreamt that im with you
my thoughts are all about you

i cant help but hold you
i cant help but touch you
i cant help but kiss you
it's always been you
Written by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 168
Rule 206
Listen to her heart beat.
It shall be music to your ears,
It is your key to herself.
Your key to her thoughts and feelings.
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 165
Poem 14345
Left unclear.
Another night,
Where she’s not near,
Out of my sight.

I love her forever.
I miss her than ever.
I will wait for her,
Until HAPPY EVER AFTER.
Written by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 137
Rule 2
Wait for LOVE.
Search for LOVE.
Fight for LOVE.
Never give up on LOVE.
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jun 2022 · 124
Rule 122
Please, please...
Never fall in love with someone else.
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2022 · 330
Rule 145
Every night,
Let your tears fall.
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2022 · 495
Rule 18
I love you so much!!!
I miss you too much!!!
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Apr 2022 · 227
Rule 119
Why waste shedding a tear,
If you can just disappear.
Rule Series by Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Mar 2022 · 170
The Sound of The Viper
In the middle of the night
With all my might
I fight your bite
Darkness looms
Green eyes blooms
You leak poisonous fumes
I gasp for air
I'm in despair
I am passed repair
Up my walls you slither
You make everything sweeter
Yet sneakily bitter
Long white dress on her
The sound she makes, it's her
The hypnotizing whisper
It is you The Viper
Written By: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Feb 2022 · 165
Fragile
Oh, how things are really great.
Wishing that they wouldn't break.
Oh, how easily it takes,
For her heart to break.
Only one word it will take!
And everything will break!
Oh, she's fragile!
Oh, she's fragile!
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Feb 2022 · 278
LUV
LUV
Love is so sweet,
That you ignore the mete.
When you hear her voice,
Your soul starts to rejoice.

Love makes you so high,
That your brain is literally in the sky.
A single glance from her starry eyes,
Instantly melts you down like ice.
Written By: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jan 2022 · 369
IMMUNE
I probably been through so much,
That I don't really care about such.
I can't feel emotional pain no more.
I don't feel being so sore anymore.

Heartbreaks, Turndowns, Friend-zone.
I felt them all.
To be left, to be hated, to be blamed.
I felt them all.

Hurt me, Break me, Play me...
Do whatever you want with me.
So immune to such,
That I am able to bear that much.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jan 2022 · 185
Stranger
Two lost souls walking by the bay.
We met in the most unexpected way.
I glanced in your glistening eyes as you passed by.
You looked back to my teary eyes.

I wonder what you're thinking?
Seeing me crying.
I shouldn't be overthinking.
For you are just a stranger passing by.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Dec 2021 · 175
Stardust
Get up and make a loop,
Cross your fingers,
And make a wish and dream...
Death offered the best escape.
Death,
Is painless for those who died,
And painful for those who felt.
Death,
Takes away!
Death,
Does not give!
Death,
He destroys.
Death,
He does not heal.
Let go...
Let go of those wishes and dreams.
Because Death came that night,
And turned my special shooting star,
Into Stardust.
Writtten by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 279
Addicted to Losing Game
No matter how much it hurts me,
No matter how much it breaks me,
I still keep finding that pain.
I am so addicted to this losing game.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 1.2k
<WANT YOU BAD>
I
  want
           you
                  so
          bad,
    but
          can't
 ­                 say
                        I
                  ­        love
                                  you
              ­             cuz
                     we
            can't
       be.
            Oh,
                  I
                    pray
                            we
        ­                         will
                                        be.
                ­             Please
                        let
                   us
              be.
WANT
              YOU
                       BAD
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 201
The Story That Never Ends
As I walk down the path of roses,
Where each rose is a reminiscence,
I saw your smile after a century.
A smile that never faded in my memory.

Oh, how the story is so colorful.
So beautiful...
Yet everytyhing is so illusional.
So delusional.

I reached the end of red roses,
And entered the path of gray.
Where nothing but just sad tears,
And the words "I'm okay..."

I thought everything is all about ups and downs,
Or reds and grays, or laughters and breakdowns.
I though it was a cycle that never ascends.
But never thought of will the story ever end?

A trip down memory lane,
Makes you insane.
But you'll relize as you transcend,
The stories then, now, and beyond...
NEVER ENDS.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 236
5 Stages of Grief
Oh, how I deny the moment.
I can't believe this would happen.
I don't want to believe.
I don't want you to leave.

I hate you for leaving.
My heart burns in anger.
I hate that I gave everything.
Oh, how you killed my ember.

I kneel on my knees.
Begging, I'd do anything.
Just to make me at ease.
I bargain to nothing.

I can't go on.
I can't move on.
This is my end.
I've got nothing to defend.

A promise to never give up.
I kept and stood up.
I still have a future.
I still have life's treasure.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 225
Star
A star is born.
So young and dumb.
Resents in life and in love.
Independence he wishes,
Eager to break free.
Little star, space is dark.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 231
Eulogy
I'm laying on my bed.
Thinking about the things I've imbedded.
I'll remember the memories I've created.
Only to realize I'll soon be dead.

Life is short, nothing more.
I lived my life until my heart tore.
I am so tired and torn.
A forever rest from everything I've borne.

For my death, this is my eulogy.
For the people, this is my apology.
You don't have to worry now.
This is my forever vow.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Nov 2021 · 202
My Letter To You
To whom it may concern,
    We went through a quick journey, and it was fun. I had a great time creating memories with you. Though it was just a journey for a couple of days, we made the most of it. We had our laughs and tears together. All that was enough for me to love you.
    
    Tonight, we started to put our limits. Though I felt like I lost you, deep in my heart told me to stay. I wanted to do better this time even if it cost me to break my heart all over again. It'll be worth the wait, worth the sacrifice, and it's going to be the worthiest pain to bear. I know all of this is going to be worth it in the end, even if it will cost my life one day.

    I am not saying goodbye to you. I'm just trying to say that I'll still be here waiting for you, even though the uncertain future tells me that I may not be the man for you to marry. Along our personal journeys, we will meet a lot of new people. These people will enter our lives and maybe you'll find the man who'll be the best for you.

    I will be there on your wedding day, and that's promise. Though I know that your wedding will be the happiest day of your life, it will be the most painful day of my life. I'll be seeing the woman I really love being married to a man who's better than me. This is most likely to happen in the future, but I will keep my promise to wait for you until the very end.

                                                           ­             Sincerely yours,
                                                          ­              ...
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Sep 2021 · 256
Divinely-Appointed Mentors
In this garden of rose,
I am a mere petal.
As each one nears the ground,
Your lessons grasp us,
Embracing our importance.

Your words gracefully flutter out,
Captivating valuable lessons to heart
How precious one is,
To be capable of gathering such knowledge.

Akin to archangels,
Who reach to our hearts
Diaphanous in tongue
Yet more than words could ever pierce

Drops like the rain
Abundant unto the tender grass
Prime a seedling
With manna-like expertise

Let us sit by the water’s edge
Give heed to the music of the waves
Noticing every creature in it
Understanding the importance of each one

He who created you
Had a reason to
Memorable moments to cherish
For time could fly and perish

Only a few moments of connection
Misty, undefined, and perhaps even doubtful
But you, my eyes, search beyond what is seen
You, who my soul resonates with

Lead my steps, I know you will
And pray I'll never deviate
For a few moments, your love so strong
Encases me in my resolutions
Teacher's Day Project
Written by: Aurora/rory & Kiara Jo
Sep 2021 · 356
Why's of the Universe
Why do we love?
Why do we get hurt?
Why do emotions exist?
Why do we have feelings?

Why is relationship a need?
Why cannot we be all alone?
Why do we long for someone?
Why do we ask this kind of questions?
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Sep 2021 · 204
The Promise
I promised you we'd be together.
I promised you I'll love you forever.
So, why?
Oh, why am I lying in the clouds all alone?
All alone without you forever.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Aug 2021 · 212
"Past, Present, & Future"
The happiest and saddest memories.
Remember them all for centuries.
For those moments,
Are life’s components.

Without these memories or those moments,
then, “Who are we?”
“Who are you?”
And “Who am I?”

“Past, present, and future.
Everyday we enter an uncertain future.
Anything can happen, nothing is sure.
But the past is key to making a better future.”

Let us not forget our History.
For our stories then,
Helps us create tomorrow’s story.
In every decision, let us be wise men.

“Past, present, and future.
Everyday we are in a twilight.
Where it’s neither past nor future.
So, every second is like a unique starlight.”

Treasure every moment.
Remember all memories.
For time runs fast, and life is short.
So let us not take time for granted.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jul 2021 · 211
Decade of Dreams
I know dreams fleet.
And I know they won't repeat.
But how are you there?
In every dream that I bear.

I'm in my dark place.
With my catastrophic pace.
Yet you did not get dismayed.
And you still stayed.

My erronous ideas in the dark.
You made it spark.
For the first time, I felt jubilant.
Where no one just can't.

You did not renounce on me,
You chose to stay with me.
Even though  I'm cranky at times.
You still gave your time.

But all this is just a project of my brain.
I'm now back with consternation and pain.
This was my shred of hope in my dreams.
I finally woke up after a decade of dreams.
My Old Project
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Jul 2021 · 214
For Those Who Are Moving On
Today may be very painful.
Tomorrow will still be painful.
Next month will still hurt.
And the future may hurt you again.

Some may think it's impossible.
Others may think it's simple.
We may think it's too hard.
You may question is it possible?

For those who are moving on,
Hear me out.
Letting time pass isn't moving on.
Nor forgetting isn't moving on.

Time won't heal you.
And you will not forget it either.
Being numb won't be better.
Nor sometimes getting back for the better.

You must accept.
You must forgive.
You must learn.
You must improve.

For not all relationships last forever.
For goodbyes are for the better.
For you and I are not meant together.
For this is the reality of Moving On, miss or mister.
Written By: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
I met you with lonely eyes.
And looked through and found lies.
Lies that darkened your blue skies.
And at night, your heart cries.

Day by day we got closer.
And closer… and closer.
My heart starts to wonder deeper.
But I know nothing lasts forever.

I told you one worst day would come.
And it will be very bitter like r-u-m.
This made us so worrisome.
And I’m sorry, but I know this day will come.

One evening,
The moon and stars wasn’t shining.
Because that evening…
You told me you were leaving.

I already knew, but still felt pain.
I already knew, but still in vain.
I already knew, but still it rained.
And with that, it made me insane.

I regretted things.
I lost my feelings.
I felt my heart breaking.
I hear my mind screaming.

And there I was, at the edge I stood.
Watching the sun as it slowly sets.
Wishing that we never had met.
Because you are too hard to forget.
"My thoughts and feelings tonight."

Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2021 · 210
Pandora
Blue skies and fresh air.
A vast forest with trees higher than sky scrapers.
An ecosystem, where all natural systems runs smoothly.
Where nothing disturb the natural systems unequally.

Bonfires and music.
History was built and written, yet no wars nor chaos existed.
Human beings fought for survival, but no one sought for greed.
All lives were lived, yet not a single society live with toxicity.

An equilibrium exist between nature and humans.
All things exist with their own purpose.
All this things exist in Pandora,
Yet can't exist in our planet Earth.
Just a thought that popped up in my head. :>

Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2021 · 266
Sunflower Road
As I walk along the sunflower road,
I was greeted by the east wind.
The sun was setting behind me.
The best memories comes back to life.

The sunflower road shines at night.
Fireflies lit up the dark sky.
Like stars, they shine like diamonds.
The best memories plays like a movie.

The sunflower road leads to sunrise.
My eyes shines as the sun rise.
Tears drop down my cheeks,
As the best memories end.

The bright sky turned gray.
The storm came and the rain fell.
I looked up the sky and felt the rain.
The sunflowers then looked down.

"This is my Hello and Goodbye."
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
May 2021 · 349
The Forgotten Past
As the sun arose the horizon,
I am engulfed by clouds of poison.
Green and toxic it may be,
The beauty of the morning sun numbs me.

As the storm comes,
No clouds hover over me.
The sky is clear and free.
I am calm as the birds hum.

As the rainbow shines,
I feel the rain fall.
The sky is grey and sad.
Why am I crying this bad?

As the sun sets behind me,
The darkness then ate me.
Waking up with no past to remember,
My heart now lost its ember.
Written By: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Mar 2021 · 294
Remedy
My comfort, I seek warm hugs.
Airport, I fly and soar free in the heavens.
Battles, war against myself.
Ends, to never say good-bye.
Love, I am addicted to it like a drug.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Mar 2021 · 240
Gaze
As the sun sets, the moon appears.
The future is always near.
As do the past will always disappear.
I stand in the twilight with my hopes and fear.

I look up in the sky.
To see the stars shining up high.
I look beyond the dark space.
To see what the future will bring to my face.

As the moon goes down, the sun rises.
I slowly disappear back to being lifeless.
I now gaze into the dark abyss.
Where no expression of emotion can be released.

I now stand once again in another twilight.
Where there is balance between the dark and light.
Where memories are either kept or forgotten.
Where pain is either ignored or a burden.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Feb 2021 · 538
Tama na
Ayoko ko na!
Tapusin na natin to!
Di ko na kaya!
Hanggang dito na lang to.

Paulit-ulit ang pagbibilang.
Isa... Dalawa... Tatlo...
Hindi ko kakayanin to.
Hindi ko kaya na ganun-ganun lang.

Gusto ko parin maging tayo.
Pero tuwing nakikita kita,
Mistula ang puso ko'y lumalayo.
Mahal parin kita!

Sabihin mo hanggang dito na lang tayo!
Sabihin mo tapos na tayo!
Ayoko na magdusa pa.
Kaya, TAMA NA!!!!!!
Likha ni: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Feb 2021 · 344
My Wishes
I want to forget those memories.
Memories that was once a melody.
Now, it's just pain and melancholy.
I still wish to forget those memories.

I want to rewind and go back in time.
The feelings that grew.
Those peaceful chimes.
It's all gone like away birds flew.

I want to feel again.
Hearts bled and became numb.
Feelings can't be bargained.
That's the rule of thumb.

I want us to come back.
The future saw what lacks.
The past is contained and packed.
Yet the present still can't bring us back.
Written by: Paul Joshua B. Santiago
Feb 2021 · 18.1k
Ito Ba Ang Pagibig?
Nahanap ko na!
Nahanap ko na ang pagibig!
Ako'y sabik na sabik nung una.
Ako'y parang nakahanap ng ginto sa kalsada.

Gumawa ng mga pangako.
Para sa atin ay hindi susuko!
Nagplano para sa kinabukasan.
Lahat ng pinto sa puso'y binuksan!

Lumipas ang bawat oras, araw, at taon.
Tinanong ang sarili kung bakit naging ganon.
Mga pangako'y nasira,
Kinabukasan ay naging basura.

Nagiba ang ihip ng hangin.
Mistula ang taginit ay naging taglamig.
Liyab ng puso'y nawala.
Ako'y giniginaw na.

Mga pintuan ay sarado
Mga ilaw ay patay.
Nagdilim ang paningin.
At ako'y nahulog sa bangin.

Huling sabi sa sarili.
Ang puso ko'y sira na.
Ako'y nagsisi.
Ito pala ang pagibig.
Likha ni: Paul Joshua B. Santiago

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