Thursday, June 20, 2024

Panahon

Mainit pa rin kahit tag-ulan
Gustuhin ma'ng makatipid sa kuryente
At makatulong sa kalikasan
Magkakasakit ka naman

Kung sa bagay, ganoon rin naman ako
At ang pagtingin ko sa'yo
Hindi nagpatinag, hindi nagbabago,
Kahit na ang panahon ay tumatakbo
Bagkos ay lalo pa yatang lumalim
Nang napagtantong totoo nga
Na mahal kita

Naghilom na ang sugat
Nawala ang galit
Pero ang pag-ibig ay nananatili
At hindi na kailanman ikukubli

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

1:43

I blame the long weekend
And the essays I had to write
Until 4 in the morning
For messing up my sleep cycle

I wish I could extend
My days off from work
So I could rest
But I'm not a Disney Princess
Who lives in a castle
This girl gotta hustle

I miss staying up this late
Or even until the break of daylight
Talking to you
Listening to how you view
The earth
And everything else

This is so random
It's time to sleep

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Sumisigaw

Naiiba sa pagkakalathala,
Pero malamang ay iyong napuna
Na iisa lamang ang nilalaman,
Ng mga kwentong aking inilalahad

Ilang buwan na ang nakaraan,
Pero hindi kailanman pagsasawaan,
Ang pagsulat tungkol sa damdamin,
At mga hindi ko nasabing saloobin

Pasensya ka na kung ako'y mejo nainis,
Dahil tila ako ay iyong nililitis,
Kaya naman nang akoy' iyong tanungin,
Ang sagot ko'y "kailangan pa bang sabihin?"

Hindi ko man nasabi na "mahal kita"
Iyo namang naramdaman at nakumpirma,
Sapagkat ang puso ko'y isinisigaw nang malakas,
Ang mga salitang hindi ko mabigkas.

Hindi ba, "Actions speak louder than words"?

Monday, June 10, 2024

Sorry, I Fell Asleep

Type, erase, type, edit,
Then eventually delete.

I was holding my phone,
When I fell asleep,
Like a doll that closes its eyes as it lays,
There wasn't a need to count sheep.

To stay awake past bedtime,
Is something I'd only do,
For the people I love,
And that includes you.

You were there for me in my lowest,
And took the heavy weight off my chest,
You saved me from self-destruction,
So, no, you were never a distraction.

But I dozed off,
While waiting for you to finish your stuff,
I guess I was tired from work that day,
I just wish it didn't end that way.