I’ve already graduated from high school,
But I’m still living in our house.
So I need to get used to commute
From East Fairview to UST.
It’s really different now,
Literally farther from usual.
It may be one ride away,
But with a longer travel time.
So, I have to leave earlier
Than the usual time back then.
If I don’t leave early,
I’ll get stuck at Espana for long.
FX or bus, you name it;
Whether partially or almost full.
Even if it’s very crowded,
I have no choice but to fit in.
So when I know I’ll be late,
I cross my fingers so hard,
Wishing that my ride
Will take an alternative route.
I just hate the fact
That when all else fails,
Even alternative routes
Are totally filled with cars.
In just a few months in college,
I already learned shortcuts to UST.
At least when I know I’m stuck,
I’ll find a way out of it.
In life, however,
There is no shortcut to happiness.
You still have to go a long way,
And withstand the challenges along it.
So we have a choice
And hard work is needed;
At least you know that
You’ve done it with effort.
Well, if a shortcut fails,
That means try another one.
But what can I say?
Manila is a busy road.
So I have to expect and endure
The heavy traffic flow at Espana,
As much as I can do it
In my own busy life.
Oct 8, 2014
Oct 8, 2014 at 9:31 AM UTC
I’ve already graduated from high school,
But I’m still living in our house.
So I need to get used to commute
From East Fairview to UST.
It’s really different now,
Literally farther from usual.
It may be one ride away,
But with a longer travel time.
So, I have to leave earlier
Than the usual time back then.
If I don’t leave early,
I’ll get stuck at Espana for long.
FX or bus, you name it;
Whether partially or almost full.
Even if it’s very crowded,
I have no choice but to fit in.
So when I know I’ll be late,
I cross my fingers so hard,
Wishing that my ride
Will take an alternative route.
I just hate the fact
That when all else fails,
Even alternative routes
Are totally filled with cars.
In just a few months in college,
I already learned shortcuts to UST.
At least when I know I’m stuck,
I’ll find a way out of it.
In life, however,
There is no shortcut to happiness.
You still have to go a long way,
And withstand the challenges along it.
So we have a choice
And hard work is needed;
At least you know that
You’ve done it with effort.
Well, if a shortcut fails,
That means try another one.
But what can I say?
Manila is a busy road.
So I have to expect and endure
The heavy traffic flow at Espana,
As much as I can do it
In my own busy life.
A poem I wrote during my freshie year in college, and I wrote this while on a bus to school.
