Why did I leave late?
Why is the traffic so bad?
How long do I have to wait?
This situation makes me mad.
When I stay calm
And just breathe
When I realized
Being frantic, sad, or mad
Would change nothing, indeed
Knowing that I have a choice
To go through this trip
Peaceful, calm, and composed
Experience change
Although I'm still late for the airport.

What force
would move you
to wakefulness
at dawn?

What force
would have such power
to keep your consciousness on?

Is it just the mind,
or is it deeper?

You know what
and you know why
So just keep on
and Listen.

You come to me at a moment of chaos
A quiet storm that was kept inside
And a peaceful strength I reflect

A sudden rush of unexplained joy
With a gaze of awe to this pure life of a baby boy
But this gift's bringer of breath is failing
Should a coming be followed by a going?
Fear is overpowering my faith
Drowning my joy, whirling my mind.

But realizations follow.
Surrender to the will
Yet know what you want.
Ask and believe.
Be grateful to the One.
Into the hands of the Mystery
I offer the moment.

Then comes peace to the gift,
to the bringer, to the receiver.
Gratitude fills my heart
Oveflows to my whole being
Expanding to the room
To the world
And to every thing.

Soft heavenly music flows through the night
peaceful and calm
spirit sparks with glorious delight
unspeakable words pierce the heart
opens up joy
intense and pure
beautiful soul evokes holiness
slowly, softly declines
but the warmth remains
and the smile sustains.

All the answers
Lie within
All the answers
start within
Just listen
Always listen
Simply listen

Stepping stones
One step at a time.
Home
In each step.

There's a space
Inside
that's empty

In that space
Inside
I'm lonely

Reach out to me.

Nobody owns anybody
Nobody owns anything
Yet we are given
Precious moments
to be holders, not owners

So when it's time to let go
When things, people or moments
must flow
Surrender to the Being
For He knows what He's doing

Be free of greed,
just delight
For the beauty
that you held
even for a night.

How much more
for a lifetime
Can't you just see?
The honor of holding it
and the dignity to set it free.

A lovely sunny day
Out of the window
lined by wood, painted white
Marvelous guest house
filled with mystery, personality
style and history.
I feel good
One quiet morning
A new day begins.

Can't you see
that I suffer as well
when I start thinking
rather than being
Yet I know
to yield
to surrender
I must
For this body
that i am on
just holding
not own.

The sky showers the earth
boulders, spears, arrows
destroying a big, old house

although we mysteriously
stay safely inside
for we are to inherit it, rebuild it

strange yet familiar people
staying inside, sharing the shelter
in time they may have to move out
at the moment, they stay

stairs are broken
but i fix it,
and use it

it isn't fire
it isn't an earthquake
but a strange disaster

though there seems to be no fear

I don't know...

does it matter?

Nature's vibrant colors
paired with joyful vibes
It is indeed such an honor
To have them in our lives.
The leaves of green
The skies of blue
They are best seen
With a grateful heart of you.
When darkness comes
And colors, we don't see
Know that they're just resting
In the morning, they'll be free.

We all have that need
to connect with the Divine
We all have that need
to be Home
in time
As to when
is an enigma
To know
is to feel
To feel
be still.

The power of intent, will, thought.
The minutest beginning
of an idea you conceive
embodies a force
that can debilitate
The Power of Creation
oh, so amazing
Everything completed in a snap,
in a blink, in a flicker
I am a Creator
and I am my creation
We are Creators
and we are our creations.
We are in them
and they are in us.
Diminutive but infinitely vast.
Multitude
but One.

Why are there times when I feel
That you don’t really love me?

Why are there times  when I feel
That you don’t really care?

And why do you say that you do?
And then I believe you

Yet these thoughts, frequently
Come to mind, easily

Are these questions valid
Or just baseless fears?

I’m fine when they aren’t there.
I feel bad when they’re here.

I guess I can just choose
Not to have those thoughts

‘Cause they don’t matter anyway
When you’re near, when you’re here.

The light of awareness
dissolves the ego.
See it when it awakens.
Spot it once it arises.
Then realize
that it's not who you really are.
It's something that you have.
Something that's created
by you and the others.
You can follow it,
yield to it,
then suffer.
Or choose to just observe it.
See it as a part of you.
Accept that you have it.
And choose to stay connected
to the spirit,
the one that's closest
to who you really are.
Then it dissolves
in peace.

Delighted
Excited
To be with you
Listen to your stories
Feel your energy
See your face
But are you coming
Or am I dreaming
Whichever it may be
Please allow me
To be

Have you experienced
Your self today?

Did you see
what you wanted to see?
Are you seeing
what you want to see?

Did you listen
to what you wanted to hear?
Did you smell it
when you wanted it?

You loved the taste.
Did you give in?

Did you feel good
when you touched it?
Did you smile
when it felt good?

Did you allow
a tear to flow?
When sadness
wanted to overflow?

Did you allow life
to set sail?
to fly?
to dance?

Yes, I did
and I am.

Express how you feel
or your body suffers
You struggle, you suffer
not because of the fear
that something Great
is flowing
overpowering
losing your self
But there's comfort
in knowing
that in time you'll learn
to have faith
and fully surrender
no need to struggle
nor suffer

The same suffering
happens in the darkness
of your self
when you don't let
the emotions flow
consuming your strength
damaging your body
dampening your spirit.

Again when it's empty
Again when it's open
A force fills in
A truth comes in

In Dance it is revealed
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.

And let it flow
From within
You're seeing yourself
As God sees you
Your best self
Your best move
Your best dance
Flowing from within
Flowing out
Your best self
Your best move
Your best dance.

Fasten seat belt while seated.
Life vest under your seat
Put your mask properly fitted
Take off only when you drink or eat

Oxygen masks drop
In case of emergency
Put your vest on
But inflation-free.

Be mindful of the exits
Which could be behind you.
Enjoy the flight.
Just safety reminders for you.

To ride a plane
Is to let go.
Entrust and rely
On the pilot’s hands
Pray he be guided
By the Mighty One
Boarding this vessel
With several other humans
Who likewise let go
Of control from their hands
Trust and faith
Are what we need
In moments like this
We relax and yield.

I Am grateful
for the Wisdom
that flows
through me
Thank God
for this honor
that you're
giving me.

Let the sun go
Let the river flow
Stay

Seasons change
Moments pass
Stay

Hairs turn gray
Leaves become brown
Stay

Colors fade
Things waste away
Let our love
Stay

I am One with the Night
As the Moon smiles.

I am coming
I am here
I move the leaves
I play the chimes
I am in you
I am Divine.

Thank you for the music
Thank you for the joy
Thank you for the courage
Thank you for the strength
Thank you for reminding me
When I doubt.

Why does it have to begin
Then eventually end
Why do we need to know each other
Then wished it didn't happen

Why do I have to taste
The sweetness of your kiss
And now it's all memory
That's left, bittersweet

Why did I have to love you
So true, so deep
Now, all I have is pain
I can't even sleep

If I only knew
That we'll have this day
I hope I didn't have the courage
To know you, all the way

If I only knew
That you, I'd lose sight
I shouldn't have persistently asked
for your number, all night

If I only knew
That this is what I'd get
In exchange for my plea
From heaven, for a gift

I shouldn't have...
I shouldn't have.

Though in quiet moments
That I get to have sometimes
I feel grateful, thankful
That once in my life
I had moments with you

That once in my life,
I loved you.

Cool breeze gently sway
In the darkness.
Stillness whispers in the spirit of silence.

Love flows.
Rest your eyes.
Calm your mind.

Feel it.

You show up as tears
sometimes
or just a warmth inside
or comfort
peace
safety
but in the end,
I will always find out
it's you.

How are you?
I'm always glad
to see you
here with me.
I can't remember
how I first started
to feel you.
Somehow
it just occurred to me
one day
that I'm feeling you
inside me.
And that's the exact word,
exact name,
Joy.
Not happiness
Not ecstasy
Just joy.

With closed eyes.
I am Peace.
Then my world is.

In stillness,
my world is perfect.
It is.

a flame sparks
fuses into lavender
beauty diffuses
smoke, scent,
peace.
Freedom, joy, love
earth, wind
divine.
Melt...ash
but lavender.

I started to learn when I was a baby
From my father, from my mother
I learned how to eat
I learned how to drink
I learned how to hold a toy
I learned how to smile with joy

Now that I am older
I continue to learn
Many things about life
No longer about the subjects in school
So, I would become wise,
and not a fool.

You were told many times before
Now they all come as remembering
Thank God for preparing
myself for this feeling
For it is overwhelming

Although I am grateful
That now, there is no suffering

A distinct and separate
yet familiar force
is flowing
And now, it is not consuming
Yet still overwhelming

Thank you for letting me learn
such power in surrendering.

The noise is back
Or is it noise
How can a whisper
Create loud emotions
And create noise
Why not call it inspiration
To fulfill desires
That are long forgotten
But alive

So listen
And yield
Let go
And flow.

I grow my hair long
color it brown or green
I am me

I log on, stream
put on my headphones
I am me

I face my phone
with endless YouTubes
I am me

I am happy being alone
I ignore you
I am me

I have a big tummy
I'm lucky
I am me

I have a squint
Doesn't really bother me
I am me

I'm OK
I'm really OK
Trust me

I am me.
I am free.

Truth is believed, revealed
and experienced.
Experience. Experience. Experience.
Difficult, arduous
but yield, I must.
I beg you to listen...
for to a mortal, it can be lethal.
But I must oblige
to a Great Majesty's declaration.
Move in trance,
there is no other way
for the energy is extreme,
intense and sharp.
So I implore for your ears,
because this is God!

When my world
Was whirling
I found you
In stillness
When my mind
Was troubling
I found you
In peace
When my emotions
Were too rough
You made everything serene
When I stopped
In standstill
You flowed in
When I let go
And allowed
I received
Unconditional love.

Ngayong ako’y nakakalabas na
Ngayong ako’y nakakagala na
Ngayong ako’y nakakabalik na
Sa mga gawaing dati’y
Di nagagawa
Bakit may lungkot
Kapag naaalala ka
Sana kasama ka
Sana nandito ka
Sana…
Nandito ka pa.

Home seems distant
but love is near
you are not here
but your presence I feel
tears fall
but it's not sadness
it's overwhelming love,
gratitude
and gladness.

Regardless of position
and possession
treat people
with kindness
and compassion
because
they feel
the same.

It's been an hour
Aboard this car
My hotel is near
Yet the traffic
made it far.
A magnificent sunset
Outside my window
Beautiful hues
Of red, pink, and yellow
The river reflected them
As we passed a bridge
Beauty doubled
As it was received.

Start from within
Like seeing yourself dancing
Again those words
Be, do, have
It's simply a knowing
When you start from within
Then the brightness of Being
Starts flowing from within
Effortlessly doing
Easily having
Brightly shining

When you start from outside
And do things not in line with the Being
You do things
You simply do things
Yet you aren't shining
They can even block the Light
That Light of Being
For how can it shine through
When they're not one and the same

So see your self dancing
See your self singing
See your self doing
See your self thinking
See your self feeling

Just be
The Being

Now you know
Now it's clear
Thank you
for this moment.

The music plays
The piano
The saxophone
You dance
Grace
Poise
Joy
Harmony
Piano and saxophone
You and motion
This moment
and my emotion
merged
as one.

paalam
ayoko mang sabihin, pero
paalam
masakit man isipin, pero
paalam
marami akong tanong, pero
paalam
di ko maintindihan, pero
paalam
bakit ganun
bakit ngayon
bakit di ko man lang
naramdaman
bakit di ka man lang
nagpaalam

Why are you judged
To be bad
When you feel
So good?
Whose creation are you
And what are you intended for?

Is it only my perception of you
That makes you bad?
Or my judgment
Of myself
To be unworthy
Of your delight?

Are you too good
for this conditional world?
Am I ready for the answer
That comes from within?
or still scared of the truth
that you're beautiful?

Is it freedom
that gives pleasure?
Is it freedom
that brings joy?
or is it just love
after all?

You are a Star.
It is natural.
The Being.
When you see yourself
Then you start from within
The core, the being
ever shining
You used to see the Being
You used to feel the Being
You do things as you know the Being
You are bright even then

Now you are the Being
A Star, ever shining
Brightness piercing
Incredibly unique
Mysteriously unmatched
That even in the Light of other Beings
You are clearly seen
I Am clearly seen.

The misty morning
                           whispers Love.
And my Joyful heart
                           listens.

The dusk brings
Some mysterious peace
A stillness
Quite deep

Could it be
Because
It's that time
When I head home

Home
Where I am
accepted
And loved

Loved
As I am
Accepted
As I am.

And that brings
So much peace
To be
As I am.

Yet the sun sets
Whispering farewell
Bringing some sadness
As well.