I taste what failure tastes like
and felt disappointment for the first time
I fell short on my ultimate goal
and it cuts all my confidence loose
the first time I felt defeat in this field
for long I have conquered everything
now before you I have nothing
I guess life just throws at you
in ways you will never expect
my arrogance has faded
as well as the roots have wilted
I feel like it's the end
with no face to show in the crowd
but who will say that this is the end
defeat is something essential
for someone to be humble
like the flower of bougainvillea
I have to cut my leaves
to make the flowers bloom
a minor setback cannot define me
for the road is too far ahead
Monday, April 30, 2018
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Day 119: Braces
Uneasy feeling as I eat
Couldn't sit comfortably
I'm silent but it bothers me
inside it's eating me
one slight movement
it all end in discord
As I couldn't bear the pain
but no
it's not the pain I'm bothered
it's the mere presence of it
yes!
the fact that it lies there
bothers me a lot
it bothers me as I feel
it coming off
yet keeping intact
I feel it everytime I move
and it does not work well with me
I hate this feeling
just go away please
Couldn't sit comfortably
I'm silent but it bothers me
inside it's eating me
one slight movement
it all end in discord
As I couldn't bear the pain
but no
it's not the pain I'm bothered
it's the mere presence of it
yes!
the fact that it lies there
bothers me a lot
it bothers me as I feel
it coming off
yet keeping intact
I feel it everytime I move
and it does not work well with me
I hate this feeling
just go away please
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Day 118: Prose -> Poem
If love demands a sacrifice,
then darling you have my time
As it is all I could ever offer you
as the man I am today
I would give you the love you deserve
and give the best years of my life
The grains of sand in a hourglass
will never be my measure
of how long I will love you
better yet even a million clocks
and even death could not stop it
You will never comprehend
how much these feelings are true
and neither can I
All I know is that
you are the one that my heart beats
and the one who gives sparks to my eyes
For the man I am today
All I can give you is time
I only ask for your patience
for the man I am tomorrow
Is the better fit to be your half
Friday, April 27, 2018
Day 117: You.
I saw you close and my heart skipped a beat
as I notice your flaws and imperfections
the way your eye disappear when your eyes smile
and the way your chin doubles at the same time
I love the way the sun kissed your skin
and how I noticed the crack on your eyeglass
the way you bun and do your hair
and how they fit to you perfectly
The way you laugh left me awe
especially when they feel so genuine
I guess every time your lips curve
the eyes close to feel
I guess distance does not matter
when looking into your smiles
because the curve on your lips
sets me straight everyday
You physical presence is enough
to leave me mesmerized and excited
what more if I ever get a chance
to search deep in your soul
For being curious in you
My fascination in your existence
and my out of nowhere smiles
I blame you for everything.
I blame you for my sleepless nights
and the unexpected daydreams
For my spilling ink
in every poems I write
I blame you for my colored world
when it was use to being gray
in filling my thoughts
with hope and faith in living
You did changes in my life
that I never wanted to have
and feel what I don't wanna
feel again once more
In the finals days in this dump
all my hopes are pinned on you
I'll admire from afar
as the year wilts and go
as I notice your flaws and imperfections
the way your eye disappear when your eyes smile
and the way your chin doubles at the same time
I love the way the sun kissed your skin
and how I noticed the crack on your eyeglass
the way you bun and do your hair
and how they fit to you perfectly
The way you laugh left me awe
especially when they feel so genuine
I guess every time your lips curve
the eyes close to feel
I guess distance does not matter
when looking into your smiles
because the curve on your lips
sets me straight everyday
You physical presence is enough
to leave me mesmerized and excited
what more if I ever get a chance
to search deep in your soul
For being curious in you
My fascination in your existence
and my out of nowhere smiles
I blame you for everything.
I blame you for my sleepless nights
and the unexpected daydreams
For my spilling ink
in every poems I write
I blame you for my colored world
when it was use to being gray
in filling my thoughts
with hope and faith in living
You did changes in my life
that I never wanted to have
and feel what I don't wanna
feel again once more
In the finals days in this dump
all my hopes are pinned on you
I'll admire from afar
as the year wilts and go
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Day 116: Life (-)
Life is a meaningless endless pursuit
of glory, fame, wealth and power
of love, acceptance, hope and faith
as it will never have any deeper meaning
and all leads to death and uncertainty
never have I encountered someone flawless
and everyone had a myriad of scars
and like a pained chained beast in the forest
it will attack and maul you if possible
people will lie, cheat and backstab
and karma will do it's work
but you will feel as it is never enough
and you'll only wish you never went out
life has been hard all the time
and it will never get easier
as every challenge doesn't make me stronger
they just exhaust me
in the end I hope it will be painless
as the curtain falls
and the life that hurt us all
may end, once and for all
of glory, fame, wealth and power
of love, acceptance, hope and faith
as it will never have any deeper meaning
and all leads to death and uncertainty
never have I encountered someone flawless
and everyone had a myriad of scars
and like a pained chained beast in the forest
it will attack and maul you if possible
people will lie, cheat and backstab
and karma will do it's work
but you will feel as it is never enough
and you'll only wish you never went out
life has been hard all the time
and it will never get easier
as every challenge doesn't make me stronger
they just exhaust me
in the end I hope it will be painless
as the curtain falls
and the life that hurt us all
may end, once and for all
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Day 115: Water
Water is a fascinating matter
as it is essential for life sustaining
It has most part of our body
and is present in every living thing
we can survive without food yet
die with no water
another feature of it
is that it cleans and cleanse
the most flexible thing in this world
yet has its dangers
Floods have killed and took some lives
as drowning to death is very painful
boiled water can burn your skin
and contaminated water can give you ailments
but in these features
I found out something
water alone is a fluid of life
but added with others
it becomes a monstrosity
so I don't know
I'm just thirsty
as it is essential for life sustaining
It has most part of our body
and is present in every living thing
we can survive without food yet
die with no water
another feature of it
is that it cleans and cleanse
the most flexible thing in this world
yet has its dangers
Floods have killed and took some lives
as drowning to death is very painful
boiled water can burn your skin
and contaminated water can give you ailments
but in these features
I found out something
water alone is a fluid of life
but added with others
it becomes a monstrosity
so I don't know
I'm just thirsty
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Day 114: Weak
Appearing weak in front of someone
you wish to please
is not a scenario one wishes to face
You want to show how can you protect her
but being a human, one can only hold for long
As we will face defeat and burden
and one can only stand in the heat for long
however, to feel so vulnerable
in front of someone you wish to be yours
is to feel guilt and awe at the same time
It's like you want to give the world to her
but you can't even get a grip of your own
It's funny how being a human will be a reason
for you not to win another human
I never wanted for her to see me like this
grudged and displeased and in face of terror
I could not face her and lie
that I would not fall once more
for being an only human
I can succumb and crumble
For this as wolf I can only howl
at the full moon professing how
I will forever love it
despite in a million lifetimes
I could never reach it
As crimson blood flows at my feet
I fall as I only weep
that these fallen demise of mine
has been a bullet that backfired
In the end I'm still too weak
incapable of handling one's self
So who am I to face you ow
If today I couldn't handle
the pain I have
But I promise this to you
There will come a day when I will
sew my skin and glue my broken bones
and I will fix myself for you
I wish to love you when I'm completely healed
and not in this moment
where I am shattered and skinned
you wish to please
is not a scenario one wishes to face
You want to show how can you protect her
but being a human, one can only hold for long
As we will face defeat and burden
and one can only stand in the heat for long
however, to feel so vulnerable
in front of someone you wish to be yours
is to feel guilt and awe at the same time
It's like you want to give the world to her
but you can't even get a grip of your own
It's funny how being a human will be a reason
for you not to win another human
I never wanted for her to see me like this
grudged and displeased and in face of terror
I could not face her and lie
that I would not fall once more
for being an only human
I can succumb and crumble
For this as wolf I can only howl
at the full moon professing how
I will forever love it
despite in a million lifetimes
I could never reach it
As crimson blood flows at my feet
I fall as I only weep
that these fallen demise of mine
has been a bullet that backfired
In the end I'm still too weak
incapable of handling one's self
So who am I to face you ow
If today I couldn't handle
the pain I have
But I promise this to you
There will come a day when I will
sew my skin and glue my broken bones
and I will fix myself for you
I wish to love you when I'm completely healed
and not in this moment
where I am shattered and skinned
Monday, April 23, 2018
Day 113: Little Soldier Boy
A little soldier boy sent to war
taken away from mommy's arms
The little soldier boy fought alone
for the first time without his mother
He send letters to his mother every single day
and always a month later he receives them back
The little boy killed his first man
and he was distraught, but no one to calm
the little boy with milk on his lips
has now blood on his hands
the little boy was distraught of war
and slowly he becomes a man
War stole the young boy's innocence
as he killed everyone on sight
After the war the little boy was no more
as he had war painted on his face
But going home was far too different
as he don't know who he was
Men and women who adored him
became terrified of his presence
The little boy who became a man
went home alone from war
As the six years war ended
every coffin he lift only gets heavier
after burying the souls of his comrades
he decided to go home
in his old home he heard a familiar voice
his mother ran with her age catching up
With her mother's tears his soul was cleansed
and felt the embrace he has long sought
The brave little man settled home
as war of yesterday passed
taken away from mommy's arms
The little soldier boy fought alone
for the first time without his mother
He send letters to his mother every single day
and always a month later he receives them back
The little boy killed his first man
and he was distraught, but no one to calm
the little boy with milk on his lips
has now blood on his hands
the little boy was distraught of war
and slowly he becomes a man
War stole the young boy's innocence
as he killed everyone on sight
After the war the little boy was no more
as he had war painted on his face
But going home was far too different
as he don't know who he was
Men and women who adored him
became terrified of his presence
The little boy who became a man
went home alone from war
As the six years war ended
every coffin he lift only gets heavier
after burying the souls of his comrades
he decided to go home
in his old home he heard a familiar voice
his mother ran with her age catching up
With her mother's tears his soul was cleansed
and felt the embrace he has long sought
The brave little man settled home
as war of yesterday passed
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Day 112: Sight
There I saw a lovely gal
dancing and popping in every corner of the stage
she sang and hummed a lovely tune
like a nightingale serenading the moon
I saw her then and stand and gaze
it's only her, everything went haze
she walks on fire, that's why she's ablaze
Didn't show a sign of faze
but the day was young
and so was the years of ours
I thought it would be fair to her
to love her with my broken parts
So I stood and wait a thousand years
charging up, fighting these fears
and there I stood, prepared to race
to find out, someone took my place
here I put my silent grief
in a piece of paper or internet post
I weep as the chance I lost
was forever in the bliss of wind
Like the moon, without a sun I lost my light
Like a child, I seek comfort in a lullaby
So now I still adore from afar
as I lost the wish from my shooting star
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Day 111: The Day I met you
The day I met you was never my best
As in that moment I wish my heart to rest
approaching you have been stop for my lest
love at first sight left me impressed
I saw you once, and left me in guess
of what might be if I wasn't such a mess
and since December, I'm left obssessed
of the thought of you and myself I test
if I will conquer the fear that left me in guess
that someday I will win you sweet, sweet yes
but storms do happen, and all I invest
someone had your heart, which I detest
hating my self for the feelings I fail to manifest
as the gift of courage is something that I am not blessed
I feel the pain as I grasp my chest
I never want you to see me as a pest
That's why I put my feelings into rest
Friday, April 20, 2018
Day 110: Smile :)
Let's define a smile
An upward curve
The only curve
That set things straight
It's the feature of a human
Which never cease to amaze
Yes, it can be faked
And it can hide a million tears
But a genuine one
Can lift up someone's world
Smiles of men have ceased wars
And smiles of women wooed men
A smile can start a friendship
And a smile can be where things end
Now let's talk about your smile
Genuine and real
As if God sculpted it himself
An authentic piece of art
Perfect and imperfect at the same time
Maybe an imitation of Aphrodite
Or maybe a duplicate of one
But I can agree
It's the best one I see
Your smile lift up my darkest days
And is the moon of my darkest nights
It gave birth to the tears I never had
And it was contagious
So I made mine
Your smile lights me up
As the wrong turns to right
Maybe that smile
Will forever be there
And I will adore it for a lifetime
I just wish for one moment
Maybe a blink of this life
That I will see that smile
And learn that the reason was me
In the end I wish that smile
Forever flourish
For now you are the hope
I badly needed
And I will be the admirer
You never knew
An upward curve
The only curve
That set things straight
It's the feature of a human
Which never cease to amaze
Yes, it can be faked
And it can hide a million tears
But a genuine one
Can lift up someone's world
Smiles of men have ceased wars
And smiles of women wooed men
A smile can start a friendship
And a smile can be where things end
Now let's talk about your smile
Genuine and real
As if God sculpted it himself
An authentic piece of art
Perfect and imperfect at the same time
Maybe an imitation of Aphrodite
Or maybe a duplicate of one
But I can agree
It's the best one I see
Your smile lift up my darkest days
And is the moon of my darkest nights
It gave birth to the tears I never had
And it was contagious
So I made mine
Your smile lights me up
As the wrong turns to right
Maybe that smile
Will forever be there
And I will adore it for a lifetime
I just wish for one moment
Maybe a blink of this life
That I will see that smile
And learn that the reason was me
In the end I wish that smile
Forever flourish
For now you are the hope
I badly needed
And I will be the admirer
You never knew
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Day 109: In the eyes of a child
In the eyes of a child
love is a candy in which we really want
but chose to share it anyway
In the eyes of a child
love is God's love
the one not sensed but only felt
In the eyes of a child
love is when grandma has arthritis
and grandpa paint her toenails
even though he has arthritis
In the eyes of a child
love is when someone says your name, it's different
and you know your name is safe in that mouth
In the eyes of a child
love is when your dogs licks and cuddle you
despite leaving him alone for the whole day
In the eyes of a child
love is when mommy sees daddy in the toilet
and doesn't think it's gross
In the eyes of a child
love is when you tell someone you like his shirt
and he wears it everyday
In the eyes of a child
love is an old woman and old man
who still love one another
despite knowing one another well
In the eyes of a child
love is what makes you smile
when you are tired
In the eyes of a child
love is mommy gives daddy
the best piece of chicken
funny how the eyes of every child is pure and innocent
and that love is a thing that still worth it
no matter how shallow the definition or how deep it goes
we can all agree that love is unconditional
Unique and surprising but still exciting
no matter how one perceives it
I guess in the end
we can all trust a child to love
how they see it fits
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Day 108: Colors
In this hell I see
I find my solitude
I call this home sweet home
In this dark imagination
I have my faith
even with an eternally closed door
Never been here before but I feel at home
this dark and warm oasis
where people eat one another, is comfort
Cause every day I walk this town
the darkest colors fill this dump
A speck of blue is kept me astray
I try to paint the world of grey
spit the orange purple green
but all they did is spill red blood
I just hope this black and white area
gets painted by a stroke of white
as we repaint everything and start over again
I find my solitude
I call this home sweet home
In this dark imagination
I have my faith
even with an eternally closed door
Never been here before but I feel at home
this dark and warm oasis
where people eat one another, is comfort
Cause every day I walk this town
the darkest colors fill this dump
A speck of blue is kept me astray
I try to paint the world of grey
spit the orange purple green
but all they did is spill red blood
I just hope this black and white area
gets painted by a stroke of white
as we repaint everything and start over again
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Day 107: Worth it
You're worth than my sleepless nights
more than all these petty fights
worth than my times of distress
So, forever I seek you to impress
Because I want you
that is a secret I still hide
yeah, I want you
So I won't say my hands are tied
who cares about the cards
and if fate is against my favor
but you've been a resident in my heart
so who will say, you're not for me
It's not easy
just to run away from you
I don't mind the mountains
or the oceans I swim
Still wondering how this would work on sided
because life had work just me and me
I just hope one day I don't wake up
thinking it was hopeless in the end
However the odds are against me
everything is against us
maybe I was just meant to find you
who knows where we end
But for the moment I can tell you
that truly you are worth it
worth to wait for a thousand years
worth to the wait to be finally noticed
Monday, April 16, 2018
Day 106: Pain
My head is ringing
and it feels like bursting
pain is never receding
and I feel like bleeding
maybe it is the taking
of the exam in the morning
in consequence, I am leaving
with a pain persisting
the heat has started crawling
in my head then start spreading
the pain that is excruciating
my eyes feel like gouging
as the screen starts blinking
with the pain inside persisting
I entertain the thought of disappearing
Inside my head I am screaming
where I lie and is pleading
for the pain to stop ringing
and I have my peace while sleeping
and it feels like bursting
pain is never receding
and I feel like bleeding
maybe it is the taking
of the exam in the morning
in consequence, I am leaving
with a pain persisting
the heat has started crawling
in my head then start spreading
the pain that is excruciating
my eyes feel like gouging
as the screen starts blinking
with the pain inside persisting
I entertain the thought of disappearing
Inside my head I am screaming
where I lie and is pleading
for the pain to stop ringing
and I have my peace while sleeping
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Day 105: Present Tense
Sometimes I wish
we are more than this
empty vessels looking for another
students desperately wanting summer
When waiting becomes a habit
it distracts you from the joys of present
going to school daily waiting for Saturday
and studying just to graduate
playing just to finish
and running just to stop
removes the joys of life
it is no other less than
living just to die
but to fall in love with you
is my own personal tragedy
I hope and pray and simply wait
wishing in 11:11 and
throwing quarters at wells
I hope that you are more than
my wishful thinking
and a blessing smoke
I hope at the end of the line
someone smiling will come
and awaits for an embrace
I hope your smiles are genuine
and so are your laughs
I hope my heart can get to you
as you will give me yours
But who am I kidding?
at this present tense I do none
I guess I can only enjoy the present
and hope the future
will be kind to me
Anxiously waiting
for your acceptance
or a great rejection
who knows?
we are more than this
empty vessels looking for another
students desperately wanting summer
When waiting becomes a habit
it distracts you from the joys of present
going to school daily waiting for Saturday
and studying just to graduate
playing just to finish
and running just to stop
removes the joys of life
it is no other less than
living just to die
but to fall in love with you
is my own personal tragedy
I hope and pray and simply wait
wishing in 11:11 and
throwing quarters at wells
I hope that you are more than
my wishful thinking
and a blessing smoke
I hope at the end of the line
someone smiling will come
and awaits for an embrace
I hope your smiles are genuine
and so are your laughs
I hope my heart can get to you
as you will give me yours
But who am I kidding?
at this present tense I do none
I guess I can only enjoy the present
and hope the future
will be kind to me
Anxiously waiting
for your acceptance
or a great rejection
who knows?
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Day 104: It's Not Easy To
It's not easy to smile and be nice
when you are often called to sacrifice
It's not easy to pick yourself and shake off the dust
when you feel broken inside with no one to trust
It's not easy to give in your all
when the worst is about to fall
It's not easy to appear tough
when you know you had enough
It's not easy to shout your battlecry
when you wish to just lie down and cry
It's not easy to frequently give
when you have nothing to show, for the life you lived
It's not easy to care a little bit too much
when you are aware you destroy everything you touch
It's not easy to fight back and resist
when the voice inside you have something to insist
It's not easy to climb the extra mile
when you cannot start a step and can only sigh
It's not easy to do the impossible
when you know what comes is horrible
It's not easy to reach you peak
when you are feeling too weak
when you feel broken inside with no one to trust
It's not easy to give in your all
when the worst is about to fall
It's not easy to appear tough
when you know you had enough
It's not easy to shout your battlecry
when you wish to just lie down and cry
It's not easy to frequently give
when you have nothing to show, for the life you lived
It's not easy to care a little bit too much
when you are aware you destroy everything you touch
It's not easy to fight back and resist
when the voice inside you have something to insist
It's not easy to climb the extra mile
when you cannot start a step and can only sigh
It's not easy to do the impossible
when you know what comes is horrible
It's not easy to reach you peak
when you are feeling too weak
It's not easy to put others first
when you are feeling at your worst
Friday, April 13, 2018
Day 103: Si Aldo
Kalbo si aldo, oo si aldo kalbo
katawa tawang kinitil ng barbero
ang kariktan ni karl christian aldovino
kaya ka awa awang aldo
ay kinalbo at kinulam
kumbaga ang makata ay
kinawawa at kinastigo
kinwestyon ni aldo ang kanyang kalugaringon
kung siya ba ay kinakapitan ng katinuan
kung may kilos na karawaton
ito ay tanggapinang kanyang kalagayan
kinulob ng kahihiyan at karawdan si karl
sa kahuman ng kwento ni karl
kaniyang kinilatis ang kokote niya
sa kaba ng kasing-kasing
siya ay kinilabutan
kamasakit ang kinalagyan ng buhok ni aldo
sa kahagkot na kamay ng kumikitang barbero
Kalbo si aldo, sadyang si aldo ay kalbo
kaagad siyang kumilos ng kamamingaw
at kumikita upang bumili ng piluka
katawa tawang kinitil ng barbero
ang kariktan ni karl christian aldovino
kaya ka awa awang aldo
ay kinalbo at kinulam
kumbaga ang makata ay
kinawawa at kinastigo
kinwestyon ni aldo ang kanyang kalugaringon
kung siya ba ay kinakapitan ng katinuan
kung may kilos na karawaton
ito ay tanggapinang kanyang kalagayan
kinulob ng kahihiyan at karawdan si karl
sa kahuman ng kwento ni karl
kaniyang kinilatis ang kokote niya
sa kaba ng kasing-kasing
siya ay kinilabutan
kamasakit ang kinalagyan ng buhok ni aldo
sa kahagkot na kamay ng kumikitang barbero
Kalbo si aldo, sadyang si aldo ay kalbo
kaagad siyang kumilos ng kamamingaw
at kumikita upang bumili ng piluka
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Day 102: Had Hoped
You are my almost
my special what if,
the chance I didn't take
and the hope I didn't pursue
and the dream I couldn't take
Did you see how I loved her true?
and how it could have been you
I guess you just didn't like me
even though the one who can help you is me.
I had hoped to hold your hand
while the other conquers the world
I had hoped to see your smile
and that smile will glow upon me
I had hoped to run all day
and go home in your embrace
I had hoped to laugh and make you cry
I had hoped so many things
with you by my side
but I guess fate is never kind
Now please excuse me
I have to take a shower
So I never know whether
I'm crying or not
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Day 101: Moving on
Moving on is a process
not the one that is kind
it is when you pick up your broken pieces
and look back, only to sigh
you see, it is more than about losing that person
you once thought, will be your groom or bride
someone to start a family with, and loves you for a reason
someone who at deathbed, will be at your bedside
a person you invested your emotion and feelings in
feelings and investments you cannot redeem
Moving on is letting go of something so precious
which will leave you very anxious
every time someone will tell you they love you
because one moment in life someone told that; and left you
It is a process for some
it is faking joy until reality come
it's taking the poison slowly and succumb
to the pain until you're completely numb
Moving on is never an easy task
being left by someone's whose presence is you only ask
the painful thing about losing this endearment
is knowing the next day, you have your replacement
But that is life, you can't complain
the emotions contained, let them drain
Despite the love you will disdain
pick yourself up and take the courage to love again
not the one that is kind
it is when you pick up your broken pieces
and look back, only to sigh
you see, it is more than about losing that person
you once thought, will be your groom or bride
someone to start a family with, and loves you for a reason
someone who at deathbed, will be at your bedside
a person you invested your emotion and feelings in
feelings and investments you cannot redeem
Moving on is letting go of something so precious
which will leave you very anxious
every time someone will tell you they love you
because one moment in life someone told that; and left you
It is a process for some
it is faking joy until reality come
it's taking the poison slowly and succumb
to the pain until you're completely numb
Moving on is never an easy task
being left by someone's whose presence is you only ask
the painful thing about losing this endearment
is knowing the next day, you have your replacement
But that is life, you can't complain
the emotions contained, let them drain
Despite the love you will disdain
pick yourself up and take the courage to love again
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Day 100: Honest Lines
Tonight I write the honest lines
that cannot seem to be confined
within this crazy mind of mine
I speak the truth of today
as my voice shakes and sway
in the hundredth I feel astray
I ask God today if I can fix you
and his answer was a wind that blew
and in my mind an idea grew
Why would I fix, something's not broken
maybe some scars are left unspoken
even then, she doesn't need an owen
Her mind is tangled and boggled
and everything to her seems to be a bother
if only her problems are encircled
To see her hurting is remorseful
yet trying to help may seem forceful
How can something be hard in something simple
You see these honest lines I wrote
are those I haven't took a note
Still be careful, for we don't want to sink the boat
God made her the perfect mess
that I don't know If I can caress
properly so it would be less
Nonetheless, She's overall she's great
just hope that the love she has won't turn to hate
We don't know what will happen if they conflate
I know she can be tough and hard to be dealt
as she has been hardened by the smelt
of time, but in the right hand, she'll melt
So for the honest lines
statements I forced to rhyme
someone please love her properly, in perfect time
Monday, April 9, 2018
Day 99: St. Marian Orchard (Travelogue)
St. Marian Orchard is located at Levister Highway, Balete Batangas. To be honest it is my first time there and I was left in awe the moment I laid my eyes upon it. Being a Catholic, I have devoted myself to the religion and this orchard proved to be a feast for my eyes. The scenery is perfect and the ambiance is just refreshing, Let the cold breeze of air embrace you as you scale the place corner to corner. The shot above is my cousin taking a picture of the giant rosary at the middle of the saint's portrait garden. It is one of the elevated parts of the orchard.
This statue is seen at the center of the rose garden pathway with the saints statues at side. It feels like a powerful image as you walk the sweet aroma of the roses while constantly avoiding the thorns of it, as the saints line up beside you and there is someone at the end waiting for your embrace. I really love this shot and if you even go to the actual place, you'll know what I'm talking about. Although, to be honest, I was too captivated to notice of that is Mary Magdalene or Mary the mother of Jesus.
These are the chime bells donated by a foundation or school during September of 2016. It is really tall and we have no idea if it produces any sounds or how it is triggered. Nonetheless, it sticks out like a sore thumb but in nice way.
This pathway connect the upper part of the orchard and the lower ones. This leads to the entrance at the same time to the fourteen stations of the cross. It gives off that Japanese culture vibe but trust me when I say it will send shivers down your spine once you go through here. especially, when we came it was drizzling so we felt the authenticity of the roof flowers. The downside is that it is too steep and prepare your cardio.
Now, I remember! the garden with the porcelain portraits and giant rosary is called the Rosarium. It is located at a very high place and the view from there is a pretty sight.
This is the view form the Rosarium, It may not look much from this photo but if you are ad avid lover of nature you will surely enjoy this great scenery of trees and let the breeze embrace you once more, although, if you are afraid of heights, just get a companion or something.
The photos above are the life size statues depicting the fourteen stations of the cross as mentioned earlier. it is located at the lower part and the path is not nice. It is very steep so just be careful. Unfortunately, taking a picture with is it illegal so I can only take a picture of it alone. The statues are such a pleasant design and detailed by every bit that you will for get the pain of your legs and thighs the moment you gaze upon it.
I have nothing more to say here besides that a lot of people take shelter here when it rains. However, the portrayal of Jesus talking to a child and guiding them, speaks to all of us.
When I was young there are a lot of variations of this image, From wood to glass. But I must say this is far my favorite. It is a perfect mosaic of tiles and it signifies that you are near to the gift shop. Feel free to buy but I must warn you about the cost of them.
See? the picture is pretty big, considering my 5'6 sister is for scale.
This statue is located near the church and depicts Christ as a king. It is one of my favorite in the orchard since it has bright and eye-catching colors and gave Jesus the respect he deserved.
There is more to see in the orchard and what I unfold is only a quarter of its beauty. I could give you all but hey, where's the fun in that.
In conclusion, the St Marian Orchard is a great place to visit especially for Catholics. Non- Catholics can enjoy too, if they wish to learn the culture of ours. Just prepare a 50 peso for the entrance fee and you're good to go.
P.s.
Food and drinks are not allowed inside so you have to buy in their snack bar.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Day 98: Thou shall read these books
Until I read ALL my books
Here is where I stand
I shall borrow no more from another
but to purchase another
is something I cannot promise
I will read my books
without the books I have,
I cannot all my life a living
I will never pursue another hobby
until these books are finished
I shall take no wife
nor father any children
earn no crowns
and claim no glory
I will be the reader of the night
I will disregard everything I know
and responsibilities I should do
to read my books
however, not those needed to be passed
because the school system is really confusing
still, I will sacrifice everything I have
just to read this books
for time and life is too precious
to not to be offered to theses books
I shall hallucinate in these dead trees
while reading the spilled blood
I swore to read and never procastinate
unless there is a school work needed to be done
because if there is one thing that will hinder you
from reading these novels, it's school
Here is where I stand
I shall borrow no more from another
but to purchase another
is something I cannot promise
I will read my books
without the books I have,
I cannot all my life a living
I will never pursue another hobby
until these books are finished
I shall take no wife
nor father any children
earn no crowns
and claim no glory
I will be the reader of the night
I will disregard everything I know
and responsibilities I should do
to read my books
however, not those needed to be passed
because the school system is really confusing
still, I will sacrifice everything I have
just to read this books
for time and life is too precious
to not to be offered to theses books
I shall hallucinate in these dead trees
while reading the spilled blood
I swore to read and never procastinate
unless there is a school work needed to be done
because if there is one thing that will hinder you
from reading these novels, it's school
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Day 97: Why I write
I wrote because I feel in love with words
I am truly, madly, deeply in love with them
they screamed the words I couldn't speak
and whispered those I wish to keep
they are the weird symbols that keeps me living
with ink as their blood and dried trees as bodies
after I fell in love with words,
they start forming phrases and sentences
then chunks of paragraphs and poems
they start doing those incredible things
but who am I kidding?
falling in love with them has a bigger reason
a reason which still haunts me
and still inspires me up to this day
I loved them because someone left
without saying one
and up to this day
with the thousands word I wrote
I still get no single word
why that someone left
I am truly, madly, deeply in love with them
they screamed the words I couldn't speak
and whispered those I wish to keep
they are the weird symbols that keeps me living
with ink as their blood and dried trees as bodies
after I fell in love with words,
they start forming phrases and sentences
then chunks of paragraphs and poems
they start doing those incredible things
but who am I kidding?
falling in love with them has a bigger reason
a reason which still haunts me
and still inspires me up to this day
I loved them because someone left
without saying one
and up to this day
with the thousands word I wrote
I still get no single word
why that someone left
Friday, April 6, 2018
Day 96: That's the thing
That's the thing
when we know someone who is nice
or intelligent or even a great human being
in overall appearance and presence
we turn a blind eye
we never think or even thought
for a moment
that the person is capable of doing
something so horrible
we wish to live in a lie
rather than exploring the truth
maybe a nice porcelain glass will do
but if it has gravel and rocks
what's the value of it?
We let every monster
enter this world and roam freely
just because they did something good one
well news flash!
life doesn't have to work that way
mistakes not in purpose are forgiven
but come on guys!
when he is a genocide causing
mas murdering monster
it doesn't matter how great that person is before
we focus on the now
we let monsters go by laughing
and mocking girls sexuality
it's like we want a generation where
a boy's reputation is better than
the lives of girls he ruined
why is a women with multiple men
is a whore, slut and unfit to be loved
but when a guy has multiple women
he's basically God
No one is nothing until someone
comes along and gives that person a purpose
we often link ourselves to people
\or items that gives up hope and
in the end get manipulated by it
let us stop believing that
we are all someone great even when
someone comes or don't
we praise horrible people
yet degrade ourselves for being nice
that's the thing.
when we know someone who is nice
or intelligent or even a great human being
in overall appearance and presence
we turn a blind eye
we never think or even thought
for a moment
that the person is capable of doing
something so horrible
we wish to live in a lie
rather than exploring the truth
maybe a nice porcelain glass will do
but if it has gravel and rocks
what's the value of it?
We let every monster
enter this world and roam freely
just because they did something good one
well news flash!
life doesn't have to work that way
mistakes not in purpose are forgiven
but come on guys!
when he is a genocide causing
mas murdering monster
it doesn't matter how great that person is before
we focus on the now
we let monsters go by laughing
and mocking girls sexuality
it's like we want a generation where
a boy's reputation is better than
the lives of girls he ruined
why is a women with multiple men
is a whore, slut and unfit to be loved
but when a guy has multiple women
he's basically God
No one is nothing until someone
comes along and gives that person a purpose
we often link ourselves to people
\or items that gives up hope and
in the end get manipulated by it
let us stop believing that
we are all someone great even when
someone comes or don't
we praise horrible people
yet degrade ourselves for being nice
that's the thing.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Day 95: Fo(u)rever
Late June of twenty twelve
I saw you in the library between the shelves
walking down the dusty road
never knew you, I made move
now we're here
the open field that's framed with trees
we sat by the bench and feel the breeze
like strangers doesn't usually does
telling people we both hate
selfish jerks who cares only for their sake
then we got close
then we saw the light together
became friends so fast, just a render
in a few months I felt forever
feels like forever is with you everyday
like life could go on this way
we always talk for hours everyday
on what to do after school
like study psychology or write a play
go to Korea or Europe, whatever's cool
everything is under the sun
with you? everything's fun
feels like we're always on the run
and in worst days we don't stun
and everything's good
until we changed schools...
there we went high and might
wondered what the world have might
treat us if we got back
to the roots we tracked
the we felt our cord has been snapped
the color we had has been blacked
both on the starting ground
looking at one another, feeling numb
well for that I say...
We never meant to make such a mess
we never thought something so abrupt
would fruit so much
yet made us feel corrupt
until now I still search for the right words to say
or even something to say
the phrases, one liners and sentences
we used to know and love, left us restless
our words failed us
and left us speechless
I saw you in the library between the shelves
walking down the dusty road
never knew you, I made move
now we're here
the open field that's framed with trees
we sat by the bench and feel the breeze
like strangers doesn't usually does
telling people we both hate
selfish jerks who cares only for their sake
then we got close
then we saw the light together
became friends so fast, just a render
in a few months I felt forever
feels like forever is with you everyday
like life could go on this way
we always talk for hours everyday
on what to do after school
like study psychology or write a play
go to Korea or Europe, whatever's cool
everything is under the sun
with you? everything's fun
feels like we're always on the run
and in worst days we don't stun
and everything's good
until we changed schools...
there we went high and might
wondered what the world have might
treat us if we got back
to the roots we tracked
the we felt our cord has been snapped
the color we had has been blacked
both on the starting ground
looking at one another, feeling numb
well for that I say...
We never meant to make such a mess
we never thought something so abrupt
would fruit so much
yet made us feel corrupt
until now I still search for the right words to say
or even something to say
the phrases, one liners and sentences
we used to know and love, left us restless
our words failed us
and left us speechless
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Day 94 : Tragedies in love
a tragedy it is to fall in love
to someone whose heart is already taken
to see your world falling apart
yet it falling into place in another's hands
the painful fact that you will have
is that you always had the upper hand
you knew her before and is closer to her
yet you fell short and see it go away
funny it is when you can only laugh
and being a friend starts to hurt
but a tragedy before is painful than it sounds
a tragedy in love
is falling to someone who will never be yours
as you are too scared to make a move or even act
as you see her you become petrified
all smiles no frown is what you get
yet all frown and no smile is what you are
you always had that chance
but you always held yourself back
thinking that all the former rejections
will come crashing back to you
and that fear will always linger
as you cannot step forward
and drown in your thoughts
while she sleeps soundly
a tragedy in love
is to fall in love again
to a person you swore to never fall in love again
and you did, you gullible dumbass
as she is already happy, with the life she had
knowing you left her or she left you along the way
you want to enter her life once more
yet you also wish that happiness bestow upon her
so you just gaze away
and succumb to the old memories
you accept the fact that she is better off without you
and you live with that
to someone whose heart is already taken
to see your world falling apart
yet it falling into place in another's hands
the painful fact that you will have
is that you always had the upper hand
you knew her before and is closer to her
yet you fell short and see it go away
funny it is when you can only laugh
and being a friend starts to hurt
but a tragedy before is painful than it sounds
a tragedy in love
is falling to someone who will never be yours
as you are too scared to make a move or even act
as you see her you become petrified
all smiles no frown is what you get
yet all frown and no smile is what you are
you always had that chance
but you always held yourself back
thinking that all the former rejections
will come crashing back to you
and that fear will always linger
as you cannot step forward
and drown in your thoughts
while she sleeps soundly
a tragedy in love
is to fall in love again
to a person you swore to never fall in love again
and you did, you gullible dumbass
as she is already happy, with the life she had
knowing you left her or she left you along the way
you want to enter her life once more
yet you also wish that happiness bestow upon her
so you just gaze away
and succumb to the old memories
you accept the fact that she is better off without you
and you live with that
Day 94: Little Victories
I feel like life is not made
of the huge steps
and long term goals along the way
they all can get really frustrating
which you may consider quitting
but if we count the little victories along the way
maybe life would be different
it's not always about passing the semester
or the quiz or the activity or even the seatwork
it's about getting your body to get off that bed
every single damn day of your student life
then call it a victory once you got the strength
to even stand the damn up
not every one wins that
not everyone wakes up
try to enjoy that micro victory
then after that do things step by step
you passed the quiz? go on take an ice cream
who cares? not everyone passes the quiz
nor everyone goes to class
in the end of the day count those little victories
as if you achieved something great
not all things have to come at once anyway
never belittle someone for being happy
over something so shallow or small to you
because you never know how that means to them
it doesn't mean your smarter, it means that the person
before you is dumb
we all have our strengths and weaknesses
somedays we can lift a mountain
and days we barely stand
seize those little victories along the way
you crush noticed you? you picked up a peso?
you had 2 candies in one package?
you got praised by your teacher?
celebrate them
you never know where they will bring you
of the huge steps
and long term goals along the way
they all can get really frustrating
which you may consider quitting
but if we count the little victories along the way
maybe life would be different
it's not always about passing the semester
or the quiz or the activity or even the seatwork
it's about getting your body to get off that bed
every single damn day of your student life
then call it a victory once you got the strength
to even stand the damn up
not every one wins that
not everyone wakes up
try to enjoy that micro victory
then after that do things step by step
you passed the quiz? go on take an ice cream
who cares? not everyone passes the quiz
nor everyone goes to class
in the end of the day count those little victories
as if you achieved something great
not all things have to come at once anyway
never belittle someone for being happy
over something so shallow or small to you
because you never know how that means to them
it doesn't mean your smarter, it means that the person
before you is dumb
we all have our strengths and weaknesses
somedays we can lift a mountain
and days we barely stand
seize those little victories along the way
you crush noticed you? you picked up a peso?
you had 2 candies in one package?
you got praised by your teacher?
celebrate them
you never know where they will bring you
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Day 93: Waiting
Waiting might be the worlds hardest
what, when, why and is it worth it?
will be wondering in you wander mind
as whole white soul will
lose it's way
waiting is a work where you will
wreck what is you work for once
waiting will wilt when what you want
will be wasted as waving clock purely hasted
wondering where you wonder in the wind wake
as time woes and wither
wishing will widen your woe
as you weigh the wish if it is worth it
withdraw at once or witness your worst
wishing wishful thinking worsened wound
as we will come to our will
and will never wake
whatever will be the outcome
you will wonder what will be if you waited
wash your woes as you grow weary
wrap the wound your "world" inflict
wise we see who will retreat
who with the windowsill
will wait as the wallflower wilts
what, when, why and is it worth it?
will be wondering in you wander mind
as whole white soul will
lose it's way
waiting is a work where you will
wreck what is you work for once
waiting will wilt when what you want
will be wasted as waving clock purely hasted
wondering where you wonder in the wind wake
as time woes and wither
wishing will widen your woe
as you weigh the wish if it is worth it
withdraw at once or witness your worst
wishing wishful thinking worsened wound
as we will come to our will
and will never wake
whatever will be the outcome
you will wonder what will be if you waited
wash your woes as you grow weary
wrap the wound your "world" inflict
wise we see who will retreat
who with the windowsill
will wait as the wallflower wilts
Monday, April 2, 2018
Day 92: M.U.
Scars have screamed the pain of past
as tattoos of ours are never calm
good thing no mark is left of a broken trust
if then my body is a scar realm
you are a fighter and a lover
that is why you deserve better
you deserve better than what if's and maybes
better than flowers and candies
you are beautiful no matter what you perceive
flowers and Christmas light looks nothing alike
and the praise they receive
is that they are both beautiful
you deserve someone who sees
the world in your eyes
someone who see the future and disregard the past
not someone who is too invested in the present
not someone who just need a companion
someone afraid of relation
you deserve better than those who treat you like a bank
because banks have all of your money
yet they put string on their pen
you deserve someone who is invested
in you, emotionally and eternally interested
someone who wish to marry you
and not just make you a part
of a girl collection
never settle for less
nor someone unrest
as tattoos of ours are never calm
good thing no mark is left of a broken trust
if then my body is a scar realm
you are a fighter and a lover
that is why you deserve better
you deserve better than what if's and maybes
better than flowers and candies
you are beautiful no matter what you perceive
flowers and Christmas light looks nothing alike
and the praise they receive
is that they are both beautiful
you deserve someone who sees
the world in your eyes
someone who see the future and disregard the past
not someone who is too invested in the present
not someone who just need a companion
someone afraid of relation
you deserve better than those who treat you like a bank
because banks have all of your money
yet they put string on their pen
you deserve someone who is invested
in you, emotionally and eternally interested
someone who wish to marry you
and not just make you a part
of a girl collection
never settle for less
nor someone unrest
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Day 91: Penmanship
My penmanship, bow
mine is a piece that cannot be understood
as my mind and hand would
never complement one another
though I can compare it as out of the printer
but the printer had ink smudge and paper jam
Seeing how horrible my writing
I am preferably typing
but in the end it's not about those who understand
it's those who try to understand
A penmanship is a mirror
to one's soul and mind
every bit can be a slight error
as one is collected and one is wild
my writing's damaged
far too damaged
and it's just beyond repair
I'll write around here
and your eyes bleed as you stare
can't make it better
you just want the paper tear
stand right back now
as I don't know how this will do
I write like a six year old
never have fixed that mold
but some say it's a sign you're wise
is it special? is it different?
it's not it just makes me cry
But I know it can be beautiful
I train and train for a better way
If I fixed some things
I fix this thing
and it can be beautiful...
Just not today.
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