bestrongandcourageous

No matter how hard I try
I can’t escape it
that I feel that I only matter
if I matter to you
there’s too much of you in me
that when the time comes
that I really lose you
I fear that
I’ll lose myself

To her who gives dust
for others to soar to heights
whose love comes unreturned
now she silenty cries

all the happy thoughts
in the world
couldn’t make Tinkerbell fly

There is one new soul
who takes care of my own
and bears some of the weight
I carry

some thanks are
in order then
for the scars you bear with me
are many

I long to really hate you

to vent out anger
and to hold nothing back
to scream against the howling wind saying…

I gave you my all!
I held nothing back!

I deserve a little respect!
I deserve a little time!

I’m more than what you see me,
worth more than your sullen silence!

but in the end
in the night
love envelops me again
and I am powerless against it

for beneath all thE rage

is pain

and love

here is my parting gift to you
one that you always asked for
I leave it to you
abounding in love
and an equal amount of pain

miss me
at para di ka magsawa

Need my strength?
Here, take it.
Use it to break blocks of ice
and carry loads of burden

Need my hand?
Here, take it.
Use it when you need warmth
or to open doors in front of you.

Need my heart?
Here, take it.
Use it when you need comfort
or a source of joy

But when you’re done
don’t throw it away
even when it’s mangled and worn
I may still need it
just in case
you return

along with an orange, plastic ring.

Standing in this
shower of untruth
drenched in a cacophany
of sheltered lies
empty words
and vacant kisses

realizing that held hands
were corpses
dead in the decay
of a thousand seasons

bearing the wind of a
hundred broken promises
and corrupted oaths

it’s not just a river in Egypt…

when the rain washes all of your pretentions away
all your masks fall and float adrift
your unconscious tears

it will stun you
the truth you’ve always lied about
was the truth
that you’ve really always known

several rules for manly living…

1. Love your mom, kiss her, it is never baduy to kiss and hug your mother.
2. Read the Bible, there are tons of stories about great men there, learn their example.
3. Clean even a few of your own clothes, it is great practice.
4. Wash the dishes, contrary to public opinion, it is a man’s job.
5.  If you like somebody, do it the right way. Real men go to the girl’s house and talks to the folks, eats with the family and does everything formally. Only cowards do courtship through texting and hidden getaways. (ladies, watch out for men like that, if they’re not willing to ante up and go to your house and meet your parents, they’re probably not worth it.)
6. It’s not a general rule to always have nice hair, but you should always smell good.
7. Poetry is never old, learn its beauty and utilize it for the right reasons.
8. Sing, dance, being a man is not all about being macho.
9. Good looks isn’t all that, it helps to be smart about school too.
10. Love…the Lord your God, with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.

…cguro meron pang ibang rules, but, these are just some I just had to point out.
peace.

eto sa iyo
nagpapataba ng sarili sa mga halina at pagsuyo
lumalamon ng puri at nagtatakam ng pansin

ngunit sa lalim ng iyong mga plastik na ngiti
nananaig ang iyong kapangitan
binabalot mo ang sarili sa mga hibla
na gawa sa salamin

pinalilibutan ka ng mga imahen ng iyong sarili
at nang mga hugis ng tao na dumarapa sa harapan mo

dahil ang hiling mo lamang ay ang sarili mo
at ang pansin na binibuhos sa iyo
parang krudo
kelangan mo upang tumakbo
upang umilaw

sayang ang dati mong kagandahan
ngayon ni hindi ka na abutan
at ang mga dati mong inaasahan
ay dahan-dahan nang
magkakandawalaan

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