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This Untitled Thing
Then, If these words were said And not in silence wallow But if they were surfaced and heard Then, If when your dance had been For me and not for Those wilted things adorning you Then, If when your hand held mine And every breath had been exhaled For you Then, Had you known it…
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I’m Fine, Thank You
No more do they see you These eyes now blinded by indifference They seek your presence no more And no more do they hear you These ears which before had basked In the clarity of your voice You are now unheard In your distant concerto No more does it feel you Now that it appears…
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Kunwari
Kung magpapanggap akong walang pakiramdam, siguro mababawasan ang hinanakit ko sa mundo. Kung kaya kong magpanggap na kayak o ang lahat ng ibato sa akin, siguro kaya kong sanggain nang walang takot ang paglisan ng mga taong mahalaga sa mundo ko. Pero hindi. Laging masakit. Kahit ilang beses itong mangyari, hindi nababawasan at sa halip…
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Raten
I’m that kind of person. I’m that kid who gets left out when everyone else is playing with dolls ‘cause I don’t have enough cute in me. I’m the kid that gets left out ‘cause I’m a girl and girls don’t run as fast as guys can. In life’s twists, I get left out a…
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This Painful Fiction
Maybe, in a time yet to be, There will be you, Your warmth breathing against my skin, The pads of my hand against Those of your own, Those that beckon me to a place I forgot was home. Perhaps, in that day yet to be, These words will have worth And my verses will be…
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Let’s Pretend, Baby, That You Just Met Me
How should I put this… I’m pressured by this month’s (February) expectations. Not that it asks much. Not in the least anyway (it can’t even talk). But you know what I mean. It’s that time of the year when angst-y people angst more than ever. It’s that time of year when motels get paid better.…
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Physical Therapy: Respect The Pain
There’s been only one person for the last two years. Who that person is remains to be vague. Not that tangibility is an issue; it never was to begin with. But from here, let me paint you a picture. Kismet. It’s the hackneyed event that keeps on happening in our heads. We rehearse it –…
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Ang Random
Ang tamang paglalandi Di naman ako magpapanggap na isa akong banal na tao. Tulad ngayon, di ko na niloloko ang sarili ko na imba ako mag-English. May mga bagay lang kasi n dapat limitahan. Siguro, sa aking pananaw, ang mga bagay-bagay ay mas gumaganda pag ine-enjoy mo sa paraang pakonti-konti lang. Tulad ng paglalandi. Oo,…
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Teacher
Let me show you how To stop the tears that pour down, How to cover up the smears, The messenger of your gloom, Your contemporary antihero; To paint the world in warmth, To color it with the presence Of mirth, the footfalls of spring To the thundering waves Of summer; To mind no more of…
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Dawnwalker
The streets and pavements grow, Flowering with dirt, grime upon grime, And the trails run with mold, From gutters overflowing with mud; The concrete walls hail the sun Like sentinels, ever-watchful, Motionless, And I still for a while, wondering, Dare I still dream? With the sun rises the consciousness The answers topple down, And in…
Stars Shined Down
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Stars Shined Down 