Dispirited

Where did the stars go?
The heaven mourns…
Even the moon denies her light
To this gloomy and cold night

The coldness is piercing me inside
As I stroll alone in this park
The benches are calling…
So I sit. I have been wondering…

Where is the fair lady of the night?
Will she show herself tonight?
I need her to take away this splinter
Beneath the four chambers of my heart.

My days lost its reasons
My nights lost its warmth
If death will come to visit me
In God’s hands I long to be.


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Deceit

A beauty without a face…
Gentle words that pierce as you sleep
As you succumb to your death.

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Sweet Surrender

Alas! I can hear it. The wind, chanting!
Our lovely song, they’re gently singing
Spellbinding songs that only us can hear
Close your eyes, I can feel its real!

Hold my hand and I’ll hold yours tight
Don’t let go, let it fly us high
To a place only us can go
With heavens grace, no one can follow.

Kiss me, kiss me tenderly
To your warm embrace, let me be
Your sweet smile I always long to see
Don’t let it end… Stay with me…

With all of my heart, to your love I subdue
With all honesty… My life, I offer you.
Together we’ll dream, we’ll quest, we’ll conquer.
To your gentle soul, I surrender…


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Forbidden Love

My heart screams what my mouth can’t utter
My legs shakes as my body trembles
Such a strong emotion, I try to contain
I drop on my knees, and weep as I rest.

Should I let this feeling just be blown by the wind?
Or let it drown by the river stream…
For what we have is where I cant be
We’re just another story of an untold history…

If loving you is a sin, dirty and unclean…
Then what kind of love there is in heaven?
If this lifetime is not ours to partake
Then Ill die a thousand death until its us to take.


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A Wounded Heart

It plummets… It sinks….
Down to the bottomless pit
It yells… It shouts…
The pain seems so persisting.
It scorches… It burns
The rage that has been dormant.
It mourns… It cries…
For sedimental sorrows of the past.

But still,
It hopes… It dreams…
Of a clear and sunny tomorrow,
For this heart will keep on enduring
My spirit will keep on shinning
So bring it on! And keep it coming!
Dark Angels had me deceiving…
Drop by drop brings close to winning.
I will survive and go on living!



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A Cold Winter Night

It’s cold and dark, as I stroll this winter night
Walking to the park, alone and without fright.
The lady moon rests, and I can hear her breathing
She’s so calm on her hammock, swinging… humming…

The pavement shines, like the stars in the sky
Shattered to the heaven as if dancing up high.
A cool breeze blows kissing me at my cheeks
Embracing me from my back, so blunt… so meek…

As I sit on the bench, a nosy owl stares
Giving me a look… so intriguing, I feel bare.
Through the tranquility are crickets whispering
Breaking the solitude, gabbling… tattling…

Thank you Oh Mighty One for the beauty of the night
For this moment of peace, for such bewitching sight
Give me courage, lend me strength, enough to carry on
Because another day is heading, it’s almost dawn.



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Lilith

Beware to this maiden, the lily of the night
A picture of beauty and will capture your sight
She walks so swiftly, carried by the wind
And her voice like songs, mysteriously bewildering

Death is to ignorance that you will bitterly pay
For being deaf to the voices that you ignored and betrayed
Beneath that beauty lurks a pretentious beast
They lion on souls, ready to unleash

Beware to the sickness this maiden afflicts
It dwells in the mind and feasts at your sleep
Blackness will eventually conquer your day
Adrift in oblivion and in the darkness, astray

Little demons are crawling, as they slowly appear
Pulling your arms, your legs and ripping your hair
Your scream drains straight down the abyss
No one can hear you…oh yes, they will feast

So I tell you beware, she appears at night
Open your heart and your eyes, and show no fright
If there’s still light that dwells with in you
Don’t let it flicker… she’s coming to get you!


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Love Is Blind...

Love took a glimpse at me
Striking unutterably…
As I stared back, dumbfounded…
The rest simply faded…

My heart pounding incessantly
As she walked towards me
My hands started shaking
Feverish, I was trembling

Everything seemed to be heavy
My arms, my knees, my body…
And at the same time, I felt lighter…
I’m slowly floating on air

The moment started halting
As she stopped in front of me
I held her hands and whispered
“Honey, you’re still amazing…”

As I held her, we danced slow
And memories started unfolding
She looked at me and asked
“What have happened to us?”

Then I burst into tears
My heart, my soul… was pierced…
She hugged me even more
If only I can bring back what’s before…

I realized, Love never glimpse
Only the world is deceiving
But the blind can never be deceived.
I’d rather stayed blind.. and living…


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The Story of My Life

I will paint it red, yellow, blue and green
With dashes of gold along with silver linings
A dazzling light will glow unveiling the darkest corner
Even the wise shall marvel and wonder

Birds and butterflies will be flying freely
Befriending the bats, the dragonflies and the honeybees
Wild bears shall share drinks with the deers
With no worries, they will be peers

There will be a road made up of marbles
Pearly white with precious stones
And there will be big boulders of pillars
Supporting the sheds as you walk along

Storms and typhoons may visit once in a while
And tornadoes will try to anger the sky
But nothing stops the sun, she’ll always rise
To give birth to a phoenix after a great fire.

For that greatness, it shall be remembered
The one that deceivers can never mislead
And from the seeds of goodness, it will be ripped
In due time, the harvest shall be revealed

Then the moon shall never envy the sun
Because she always have her own shine
A beauty that radiates in spectacle
Even the ocean is under her spell

A commanding respect will echo in silence
Only those awake will see that grace
After a long walk, before the road ends
There are nothing but whispers of my families and my friends.

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A Place I Long To See

There is this place I long to see
A place of panoramic view and tranquility
Where the lagoon shimmers as the sun rises
And the breeze of air; so smooth… so fresh…

The mountain ranges rising up so high
As if it is gracefully kissing the bright blue sky
The birds are soaring high above the clouds
Flying through the horizon; so majestic… so proud…

And during the night are the dancing fire flies
Accompanied by the frogs singing lullabies
The winds are getting colder yet, sweeter
As it passes; so caressing… so tender…

There is this place I long to see
To cure my heart and set me free
I’ve been traveling this road yet leads me nowhere
Help me find my way… let me get there.



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Do You Still Believe?

Do you hear the angels sing as the sun peeks through the sky?
Can you feel God’s breath as the wind blows from up high?
That his hands work in so many magical ways
To keep you up and strong through out your days
I believe…

But where is the rainbow promised after the rain?
When its typhoons we face and lots of pains
With faith as big as a mustard seed, I can move mountains
But its not mountains I must move but continents

Would you kiss your enemies feet who blew up your son,
From a never ending battle that no one has ever won?
Would you give your other cheek to a bloody hand,
Who stabbed your father to death for being kind?

The candle’s fire is getting dim
As it gets colder, what would the night bring?
The sinners gather, the angel of death strays
And as the people feasts, the beast will prey

Now tell me if you still believe
That salvation awaits for those who forgive
Do you have courage to lean on something you don’t understand?
And give your life to it knowing you won’t fully comprehend

You were raised to be a leader but are you ready to follow?
Would you give up your sublimity and go down to a shallow?
Are we seeking hard enough or are we refusing to see?
Because we have too much to give in exchange for humility

As years gone by, where did our innocence go?
That as we grew up, we no longer can follow
Because the stakes becomes higher to be sacrificed
Eagerly, the devils wait for his winning prize

The cure has been prepared even before you bleed
The stakes have been won thus to sacrifice is not a need
All you need to do is believe and let your good soul be your guide
Give room to be humble, and set away your pride

As we compete for time, there is only one thing I understand
That love has many faces even here on our battleground
It is not required to have eyes for us to see
The love of the unseen provider that will set our spirit free
Do you still believe...?
I do…

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To Conquer and Be Conquered

I’m a strong warrior and a fierce knight
On both of my shoulders, are my swords of might
Throw me daggers, throw me spears
But don’t throw me that look, which can fatally sheer.

With the roars of my courage, I have conquered lands
I have made great nations, bowed before my hands
My swords are lethal and their edges are sharp
But your eyes are deadlier, it penetrates my heart.

With my robust arms and my sturdy feet
I have won every battle, there’s no defeat
The beast with in me, they say it’s ferocious
But I think it’s your beauty, which is more dangerous.

The pungent smell of war, the fragrant desire
The drive to conquer, the yearn to settle
The glory of winning, the humility of longing
To the empires that fall, to your love I rest my soul

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A Day Of Melancholy

I can hear the winds wailing somewhere from a distance
As the leaves of trees flutters, groaning in despondence
Even the sky weeps, and the birds mourn
As I try to dance those memories, to untuned songs.

I am bruised. I am bleeding, by those unseen spears
Struck me through my heart, by someone dear
I feel like I’m drowning, I only want you near
Oh God! Help me! Make my mind clear!

Nostalgic to your arms where I feel I belong
I must face the fact, that you are now gone.
I once saw tomorrow, full of aspirations
As the day becomes darker, they are merely illusions

The street seems desolated, the sun facing west
In your tender arms, where I once find solace
I slowly give up the desire for that sweet embrace
May God grants me peace and let my heart rests.

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LOVE AND PERPLEXITY

Why does it hurt to love?
How can I teach myself to be senseless?
When I am supposed to be numb
From the unfailing torments it brings

Why do I think about you?
When I know that you don’t
But still I long that you do
And that’s the way I’ll think all night.

Why do I try to be logical about love?
And do exactly the opposite
Then ponder all day about my actions
Just to do it again.

Why is it so complicated?
Why is it so overwhelming?
I’m setting my angels free…
Hoping that they’re the ones to catch me.

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The Passing...

The dawn of our life is energetic and fun.
We have friends to play with and everyday runs
We share our toys, our candies and pleasant memories
Our days are restless and without worries
But just like the falling leaves that bloomed last June
They are just passing and so soon they’d be gone

Our time for school, our moments of yearning
New friends; our classmates, new beginning
We share jokes, stories and even assignments
Laughers, love stories, full of excitements!
Then our long awaited graduation is coming
Our classmates, our friends, our school times are passing

Soon we find ourselves climbing this corporate ladder
Meeting new faces, new friends; our co-workers
We share ideas, emotions and seek advices
It’s a different kind of feeling but still time catches
Retirement is approaching and work days are ending
Because in this life of uncertainty, those too are passing

Now it is the fall season of my life
My youth is gone but I’m not in strife
It’s been a long journey and I learned a lot of things
And it comes to my senses that me too, am just passing
I hope I made a difference to those people I met along the way
And to those who are just starting, make it a worthwhile stay!

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The Devil's Grin

I gave love but never returned
My effort trashed and I feel burned
As I washed my face, it resonates
The torturing silence reverberates

I’ve been wounded and in agony
Tormenting the fiber of my integrity
I feel reborn vindictive
Seems I want the world to grieve

I felt numb as my good soul ceases
My heart becomes dull and fearless
No questions, I seek no more answers
Creatures of darkness running bare

I was caught off guard and unaware
As voices tease me not to care
It’s too much hate that drives me to sins
As I cry in tears, the devil grins…
(Har! Har! Har!)

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Shinning Through

Oh yes its amazing!
To survive the wilderness of life
When your principles are getting awry
And you're left adrift in oblivion

Don't wither to the seasons of time
Hold on tight to your staff of faith
Let your shield of patience prevail
This is the moment when the tide will turn

Then the light will split the darkness
And sweet scents will ventilate the air
You have preserved yourself from those moments
When there's scarcity of Love and Faith

You have grouped yourself to those precious stones
Ravishingly sculpted by the hands of time
Let the beauty within you shines through
And your spirit soars up high.

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How Would I Begin...?

I want to write something but how would I begin?
I’m sitting in slumber and my pen is leaking
It’s late in the evening, my stomach is aching
As I contemplate, no thoughts coming in

Early this morning, as I remember
I looked at my bills, they seem to simper
My weird visions burst me to laughter
Because they all have to wait a little longer

Ahh, it has been a tiring day
Tomorrow… I don’t know, come what may
May the great Lord bless me before I lay
A little more time, ‘think I can’t stay

But wait, still, how would I begin?
I need to write something before I dream
Ahh, never mind as I slowly lean
I’ll see you tomorrow, goodnight, and sweet dreams!

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Garden of Eden

Come fly with me
To the meadows of life
Together, we'll embrace
The yawning of the new dawn

Let the raptures of our heart
Swing to the moods of the winds
And the fire of flame
Lights with vibrant beams

Come sail with me
To this endless stream
Where fishes can fly
And storks do swim

With yours hands on mine,
We'll be forever and then...
May God lead us,
To this Garden of Eden.

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