Ang Mundong Pangarap

Ang mundong Pangarap
(Ekphrastic poem)

Ang nais kong mundo kay timyas at timik
kayakap ay tuwa, ngisngis at hagikhik
pandong ay unawa, sa aral ay hitik
walang panimbuso ni paghihimagsik.

Ang nais kong mundo muslak ang palibot
malamyos ang akbay ngiti'y suot-suot
haplos ay malambing isip ay di takot
magiliw ang bati sa puso'y nunoot

Sa bago kung mundo ang galit, ang hapis,
ay walang espasyo, kahit ang hinagpis,
ang bagong daigdig na sakdal ng tamis
na aking pangarap, na aking ninais.

Ito ang ibig ko, mundo ng pag-ibig
payapa, may langit, pantasyang daigdig!

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Bituing Alpas (Bulalakaw)

Bituing Alpas
(Bulalakaw)
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Nag-aapo'y kang metal
o bato sa kalawakan.

Kapag nalulumbay ang buwan
nasok ka sa sandaigdigan,
tila ka isang bituing talunan
gumuguhit ng arko sa kalangitan,
kagyat naglalaho sa karimlan!

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Wag Mong Hanapin

Wag Mong Hanapin
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tulad ko'y bilog
may hanging sumuot
manipis, may alindog
likido ang naghandog

ngunit sa isang kisap
ako'y malalaos

Pala'y isang bula
na sa isang iglap

mawawala!

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Tala

Tala
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Sa gabing marikit ikaw'y tinatanaw
ang iyong dagitab kay kislap ng ilaw
wangis mo'y bituin sa dilim ay tanglaw
kapagka wala ka puso ko'y mapanglaw.

Kung aking talukap kay hirap umidlip
ikaw paraluman aking iniisip
kaysarap ng tulog payapa ang isip
sa aking paghimlay ikaw'y panaginip.

Matimyas kong giliw kapag tinatawag
piping nakatunghay sa buong magdamag
yakap mong kay higpit, sintamis oh, liyag!
ang kahinahunan agad ay pipitlag.

Sa pisngi ng langit may ngiting sisilay
sikat nitong araw liwanag ay taglay.

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when the moon is away

When the moon is away...
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I always look up in the sky
and smile and talk to the star
until my eyes began to cry.
Mom, I know that you're up high.

The big, bright stars up there
that seem to cling to each other
could be my two brothers,
my father and my mother.

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Should We Be Afraid Of Death

Should we be afraid of death?

(Random thoughts)

Waking up every morning, breathing, is a blessing. But sad to say that waking up each day hearing, rather knowing the passing of someone dear makes my day really a mess. As you make your life so simple and free from worries to live longer, and happier, you can't avoid being melancholic, low spirited, depressed, inconsolable.- and distraught at the thought of it.

But are we really lucky to live longer than others who have finally secured their visa in heaven? As in dying, there is peace and tranquility, A total rest from the unscrupulous society, a total rest of mind and body. But are we 100% willing to die when eating in good restaurants, galivanting in malls, buying good clothes and shoes, purchasing signature bags and perfumes, going places, hanging up with friends, face booking, and whatnot there seems what we are enjoying in life? Plus, they say, "there's no beer in heaven". I woke up this morning just to hear a piece of bad news that a former good neighbor who attended a wake in Isabela seemed to be next in line. She suffered a first heart attack but unfortunately is in a coma at the moment. Many things came up in my mind, their kids, their schooling, their daily needs. Can the father take good care of them while always away earning for a living? How would they start anew when they have just started picking up the pieces. improving their lives and making their abode a better place to live in. Such is a sad story to hear but who knows what heaven lay in store for them? "He" only knows.

Life seems so beautiful, but intriguing and challenging. We just wake up one day where our strength and youth are little by little diminishing like a lit candle. Waking up every day simply means decreasing our life span, adding to our white hairs, memory leading downhill, aching ankles, arms, wrists and fingers and multiple joint pains, high blood pressure, diabetes, vertigo, notwithstanding the loss of balance and sensitivity to things that sometimes we neglect to give attention to.

The world is full of wonderful things and blessings as it's God's gift to mankind. Maybe taking a good rest, a sound sleep, eating the right food (my doctor used to remind me "what you sow, you reap"), would be best to prolong life, give ourselves a break and avoiding the high and low tides of life to have a life full of happiness and serenity. Good day!

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So Long, Farewell

So Long, Farewell

(My Friend)
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Crying in silence as the funeral went
a good friend, lost, in heaven was sent
regrets hovered over with least intent
embrace I'd missed, the hugs I meant.

A loving comrade with a smile so sweet
while distance kept us apart instead
friends come and go yet you've remained
affection untangled, never did change.

A pal of long ago, a dear to me, is gone,
though decades passed he's still was one
his trip too far away, adieu was done,
the clouds and angels happily welcome.

But memories will live in mind and heart
remain unchanged though we're apart
neither leaving nor dying will he depart
the fondness in us, he'll be a part.

As my heart broke into pieces, I've cried
with no one to talk, in despair retired
to bed, I told while weeping, to pillows, lied
no one beside to wipe my tears aside.

To you, my friend, though it's goodbye
no, not goodbye dear, till wound will dry
as you travel too far to the Lord's desire
walk now with faith, lest our hearts cry.

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Minsan May Kahapon

Minsan May Kahapon

Malayo ka pa ngunit
abot nang aking tanaw
ang nakangiti mong labi.
Habang papalapit, masid na rin
ang ngipin mong mapuputi
Nakiliti akong palihim
Pigil ang pag-amin
Nang magtama ang ating paningin
Mata mo't mata ko'y tila mahiyain.
Bahagya pa rin ang aking sukli
Nagniningning ang mabibilog mong
mata't tila may pinapahiwatig
Pumiksi ako't may ibig ikubli
Tumingin kang muli .
Ngunit mabini ko itong tinanggihan
at ako sa iba, kunwari'y nalibang.
Ngunit di ka naduhagi,
sinundan mo ako't kinausap sandali
"Pwede bang sa iyo'y sumabay?"
Nalinlang man kita ng aking mga labi
Ngunit ang mga mata ko'y
ipinagkanulo akong pilit
Sa tinging kay lalagkit
pagkukunwari ko'y di ko maiwaksi
bumigay na rin ang hapyaw kong ngiti'
kahit ibig ko mang itanggi.
Hanggang sa naging kay tamis,
naging wagas , naging bukal.
Noon yon, nang akala ko'y
ang mundo ko'y ikaw..

Nang mapatanaw ako sa langit
nakangisi na naman ang buwang maliit,
ako'y napangiti't may naalalang saglit,
tila ang labi mong noon sa aki'y nagpakilig

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bakit may paalam

BAKIT MAY PAALAM?

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Pighati'y kay hapdi ngayong may pumanaw
Tunog ng agunyas muling papalahaw
hungkag ang paligid, may pait, mapanglaw
kirot ay namahay sa mukha ay nanaw.

Uulit ang tanong, "ba't may yumayao?"
biglaang paghimlay "kailan at sino?"
mahirap, mayaman kung kani-kanino
sakit ay dadapo, dala'y magkatalo.

May lambing ang buhay, minsan nama'y hapis
at puno ng huwad, ng ngini't hinagpis
may lumbay na hatid, may kanais-nais
mundo'y may tanhaga huwag magmalabis.

Ang tao ay mortal, hininga'y hiniram 
sa lupa'y babalik, kung hinga'y maparam.

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