President Marcos declared October 30 a special non-working day to enable Filipinos, especially the youth, to participate in the upcoming Barangay and Sagguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). And yet, this also signals the mark of hitting the alarm as we cast our votes for the next leaders of our local communities. As voters will hold theirContinue reading “polls alarm”
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Bill of/for Seafarer
“Ang taas ng bill natin sa kuryente at tubig ngayon, lakay. Saan tayo kukuha ng pera lalo’t magpa-Pasko na?” These were the very words my mother uttered when I overheard her talking to my father one morning. Words that seemed to rip apart every musical sheet of melodious tunes of Christmas carols in all partsContinue reading “Bill of/for Seafarer”
most loved
I am not good with words, but I am good in silence… When your eyes are clouded by tears with salted liquid cascading down your crystal clear and squishy cheeks— I let my hands speak as I wipe them away. When your head is having the hardest time understanding what’s going on— I let myContinue reading “most loved”
I fell in love with a guy
I fell in love with a guywho has palpable marks on his faceYet, he is unfazed to flaunt such a facadeFor it does not define his real beauty. I fell in love with a guywhose legs are not those of NBA starsYet, he’ll walk with grace and stateliness ㅡstrides that transcend myriads of footsteps. IContinue reading “I fell in love with a guy”
jealous love
Love isn’t jealous, it’s beyond understanding. While jealousy barricades, understanding leads the way. While jealousy is uncertain, genuine love understands. While jealousy conspires, true love inspires. While jealousy suspects, true love accepts. While jealousy blurs the sight, true love creates the vision. The realism about love isn’t its misconception, it’s far beyond human comprehension. AContinue reading “jealous love”
we are murderers
Tears roared across the four-cornered room as sorrow started to wrap around each and every heart that was present during a girl’s funeral. The parents of the deceased couldn’t stop crying and kept blaming themselves for being bad guardians. As their cries got louder and louder, it started to draw more attention causing the dead’sContinue reading “we are murderers”
broken heroes
As I walked through the pool of people with my hands cuffed, I noticed that the media was all over the place ㅡ flashes of cameras here, pointing microphones there and a bunch of reporters everywhere trying to get near me so they could get a good scoop to air. “Why did you hold aContinue reading “broken heroes”
If only I held you tightly…
If only I let my heart skip a beat In a place where it won’t let us feel, Would you still let me put my ears on your chest? Would I still hear the same heartbeat from you? If only I dared to fight and confront In a world where eyes are equipped with laserContinue reading “If only I held you tightly…”
Faint of heart
For that fine girl, you’ve always desired,Who you could lock your eyes upon,How come that all of a sudden,It’s as if your heart has already caved? For those moments that she’d seem so distant,Don’t stress yourself with the notion of your impending rejection.How come it’s as if she no longer has your attention?She could careContinue reading “Faint of heart”
A cryptic butterfly
He was sitting under the shade of an ostensibly century-old tree, surrounded by various flowers bursting its colors and unwavering fragrance. Barricaded with fences that made it a four-cornered place, he claimed it to be his personal and sweet spot – for there, his thoughts didn’t seem to falter, and his memories and emotions wereContinue reading “A cryptic butterfly”
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