Whenever I think of you

I don't know what to do
whenever I think of you
I start to drool
and turn into a fool

I can't explain it well
but let try as well
I need you here
'coz your my darling dear

I really favor you
'coz you're a splendid view
It's you I wanna watch
and the one I'd touch

Biyaya ni Bathala

Mahal kita
'Wag nang magtaka
Kung ako'y ganito
'Wag kang malito

Ikaw ang gusto
Ito ang totoo
Ikaw ang ganda
ng umaga

Pawiin ang luha
Tapusin ang dusa
Ang iyong kamay
Nagbibigay buhay

Ang mga ngiti
mula sa 'yong labi
ay tanda
ng pag-asa

Ang itim mong buhok
Saki'y humihimok
Ang 'yong mukha
Biyaya ni Bathala

Pansinin mo naman ako

Ako sa 'yo'y may pagtingin
Nais ko laging sambitin
Ang maganda mong pangalan
Makita ang 'yong larawan

Ika'y pakamamahalin
Lagi kitang susuyuin
Puso ko ay uhaw sa 'yo
Mapansin mo sana ako

Hindi ka ba naaawa
Mga mata'y lumuluha
Ako ay nagsusumamo
Pansinin mo naman ako

Bakit ikaw pa?

Bakit mo ba ako ginaganito. Ewan ko kung bakit sa dami ng tao sa mundo, ikaw pa ang natipuhan ko! Hindi mo man lang ako pinapansin. Ang hirap talaga kapag umiibig ang isang nilalang. Lahat ng mga pangsangga ay ibinababa. Handang masaktan, hanggang sa puntong pagpaparaya.

Ano ba ang masama? Binata naman ako, dalaga ka. Pareho tayong walang relasyon. Oo, alam kong meron kang gustong iba. Oo, alam kong hindi ako ang gusto mo. Ngunit anong magagawa ko? Ikaw ang mahal ko. 'Bat 'di mo ako bigyan ng pag-asa? Mabuti naman ang hangarin ko sa iyo.

Kung ako ang pipiliin mong maging nobyo mo, buong puso kitang aalagaan. Tiyak, hindi kita pababayaan. Pinapangako kong magtatapos muna tayo ng pag-aaral bago tayo magpakasal. At magpapakasal muna tayo bago tayo magtalik. Lahat ng iyan ay pinapangako ko sa iyo.

Oh God

Thank you for being near
Thank you for being here
Wish this is forever
Let you go, I'll never

Won't you soothe my dry lips
Kiss me until it rips
Tightly, snugly hug me
Enflame me with your fire

Let's play the wrestling game
Your name can make me tame
I promise that you'll win
To you, I surrender

Loving Christ

Loving Christ shouldn't be difficult. He gave us many things that we now enjoy. Without Him, life would be unbearable. That's true, that's for sure.

How can you not love somebody who died for you on the Cross? Such an act is the supreme example of love--laying down one's life for one's friends.

Don't be

Don't be a computer addict
The computer will always be there
It will never leave you
When you leave and return, it will be there

Sembreak 2004

Natulog ako ngayong araw na ito. Ibig sabihin, kagigising ko pa lang. Kaninang umaga, gumawa ako ng dalawampung katanungan para sa Caduceus Cup, ang inter-school high school quiz competition ng PMHS, ang organisasyon aking sinasalihan. Dahil sa batch project, medyo masama nga ang pakiramdam ko na parang mauubos ang aking sembreak sa pag-aasikaso ng aking mga tungkulin ko bilang applicant sa PMHS. Grabe, ang sakit talaga ng tiyan ko ngayon! Ewan ko nga kung bakit ako nagkakaganito. Parang ginagaya ko na tuloy si Mama sa kanyang pagkakaroon ng maraming sakit. Hindi ko ito gusto. Sa ganito, binabalak kong mag-excercise araw-araw simula bukas sa ganap na ika-5 ng umaga. Naiinis ako dahil maraming mga langaw ang gumagala sa aking pagsusulat at pinag-iisipan ko ring mabuti kung ako ay lilipat sa Economics o Philosophy. Kapag nag-aral akong mabuti, malalaman ko rin ito sa wakas.

To My Future Wife

Queer, this poem may seem
Like a capricious whim
I am deeply perplexed
Let yourself be annexed

Allow me to love you
What I need is a clue
With all haste, I shall start
Squeezing my loyal heart

And if I'm not that cool
I will you my best tool
It's one of the strongest
Your best put to the test

Ano ang pag-ibig?

Ang kahulugan ng pag-ibig ay sadyang napakarami. Ito ang dahilan ng pagiging masalimuot nito. Ngunit kung ako ang tatanungin, iisa lamang ang makahulugang depinisyon na dapat tandaan. Ito ay walang iba kundi ang hubo't hubad na katawan ni Hesukristo sa krus.

Ayon sa simbahan, ito ang tanging paraan upang ang sangkatauhan ay maisalba mula sa tiyak na paglaho. Kung gayon, ang pag-ibig pala ay pagtitiis. Ito ay ang buong pusong pag-aalay ng sarili para sa kaligtasan ng mga kaibigan.

Pinili ng aking puso

Hindi ko magagawang paluhain ka
Hindi ko magagawang saktan ka
'Pagkat ikaw ang iniibig ko
'Pagkat ikaw ang buhay ko

Ako'y malungkot sa 'yong paglisan
Basta't lumisan, ako'y iniwan
Handa akong maghintay
Hanggang sa aking pagkamatay

Mahal kita, higit sa iyong alam
Gusto kita, kung alam mo sanang
Kailangan kita, sa bawat sandali
Marahil, ikaw ang pinili ng aking puso

War shouldn't be a Prerequisite of National Solidarity

War is a fortuitous event. This fact is incontestable and shall live through eternity. Magnanimous relationships broken. Incalculable damage incurred. Precious lives lost. Time and energy put to waste. Possible Golden Ages lost forever. No one wins. Everybody loses.

Undeniably, war is an efficient mover of capital. But it is a selfish process by which a party selfishly gathers its resources, strengthens itself, and eliminates opponents just to have more. Honestly, I don't have anything better to offer than war. But the fact remains--war is not an option. Other alternatives are greatly appreciated in this present time of history.

Mahal ko kayo

Mahal ko ang lahat ng tao
Na nasa ibabaw ng mundo
Ang pag-ibig na 'to'y dakila
Tulad ng apoy ng kandila

Ako ay handang magparaya
Upang ikaw ay lumigaya
Tatanggapin ang pagdurusa
Maging aking pagkapahiya

Carnal Call

It is here again
Let us now begin
This earthly ritual
Moment is crucial

Forgive me for I have sinned
My worldly soul is now thinned
Peace is full of violence
To the dead I give condolence

Hearing the carnal call
No longer standing tall
Taking a stupid fall
Death bell takes its toll

I love you

I love you
Can't you see?
To have you
I'll never do

I promise that
I'll take care of you
Protect you from evil
Be always near you

Your beauty
Is what attracted me
I'm a stranger
Who likes to discover you

You seem to be good
You seem to be nice
That's why I'll take chances
Put myself on the line

So please let me
Do touch your skin
Enslave me
Make me yours

Nagrorosary sila

Hay Naku! Nagrorosary nanaman sila
Can't they think of a better way to start the day?
They are making the retreat such a bore
Why indulge in such a monotony?

Life is dynamic
We should live it to the fullest
It shouldn't be just lived
It should be celebrated

It is in this regard
That I recommend innovation
Use your imagination
To make a wonderful creation

We are not machines
We should be unpredictable
To God we must pray
In His hands we must stay

Aking kalayaan

Haay, gusto ko nang lumaya
Mula sa 'yong kontrol
Mga gago kayo
'La kayong kwenta

Oo, mabigat ang kapalit nito
Pero okey lang po
Kakayanin ko ang lahat
Para sa aking dagat

My Crush

You are my one and only crush
When you are near, I become hush
And I suddenly feel this rush
Which makes my amiable face blush

I'm sincere in my statement
I would not fail the commandment
Thou shall not bear false witness
Honesty, the trait I possess

Your shimmering face is lovely
Your figure is trimmed and shapely
Those traits are sufficient reasons
For me to serve you for seasons

You're the woman who'll be my wife
If not, I'd rather lose my life
Destined by God to be with me
My elixir, you'll always be

You're the only treasure I have
My will is pure as a white dove
Now it's time for you to decide
Or else forever I shall bide

A Lenten poem

Now is the season of Holy Week
In which God's forgiveness we must seek
And we should be heartily sorry
For the sins we made so that we won't worry

Now is the time for us to reflect
As we enter church we genuflect
To show gratitude and respect
Make it a habit, lest we forget

Jesus was crucified for our sake
All over again, whippings He'll take
Just imagine how deep His love is
We can thank Him by supporting peace

Resistensiya

Wala pa akong pahinga
Dahil sa 'king pagbabasa
Kahit na 'ko'y tinatamad
Kailangan pa ring lumakad

Iniisip ko ang bukas
Mula ngayon hanggang wakas
Dapat akong magsumikap
Upang di ako maghirap

Kasangkapan ang tiyaga
Pati ang resistensiya

(itutuloy)

What is your kind of man?

I'm interested to know
What kind of man you like
So I can be one of them
So that you'll like me too

Do you sense me?

Do you sense me?
Am I abstract?
Am I too unimportant
to remain unnoticed by you?

I know I'm a stranger
Somebody who took you by storm
For that, I ask you to forgive me
I'm sorry for doing so

Undeniably, that's the only way
I know you'll consider me
I hope you understand me
Can't you just befriend me?

I have no evil intentions
I want to love you
I like to share my life
with you, the one I love

But if you don't want this
anymore, I'll stop it
I guarantee you your freedom
I don't force myself upon others

The lady in the shadows

There she was
Walking by the hall
Glancing through the faces
Looking for her prey

There was she
Dancing at the party
Searching her mate
Taunting every male

She was there
Staring at the women
Scaring them at will
Sucking up their souls

Was she there?
Reality seems blurred
For no one ever saw
The lady in the shadows

The Temptress

There she goes again
Testing my will
Checking my character
Waiting my fall

Why do you love to do this to me?
I haven't wronged you
Won't you stop stabbing my heart
It's fragile, open, and defenseless

Stop torturing me
I have endured many pains
Don't attack me at my weakest
For I'll inevitably collapse

Why do I drive myself crazy?

I drive myself crazy
I always think of you
You are so beautiful to me
Can't you see my foolishness?

Do you advise me to stop?
Stop from your wretchedness!
Can't you do something else?
Why don't you put more meaning into your life?

Think of the people who love you
Try to show your gratefulness to them
You must be practical
The world is finite and small

You're just wasting your precious moments!
You are not feeling love
You are still incapable of it
How can you love others without loving yourself?

It's not right to have such an expectation.
So stop dreaming of her
Put your dreams into good use
And don't put it underneath the feet of others

Who knows?

Now, I know we aren't meant for each other
We are not destined to be together
I just wanna let you know that I'm sad
No longer share my life with you, too bad

But instead of harboring ill feelings
Guess I will just have to stop my yearnings
For once, you inspired me to do my best
Filled my life with hope, zest, and happiness

Although I can't have you this moment,
I'll continue my pursuit after Lent
May God guide us into our lives
And who knows, eventually we might jibe

Nangangarap nang gising

Nakatunganga ka nanaman
Diyos ko, ano ba naman iyan
Bakit ka ba nagkakaganito
Parang nasisira 'king ulo

Ika'y laging nasa aking isip
'Ko'y uhaw sa iyong mga halik
O, gusto kitang makapiling
'Ya'y 'sa lang sa 'king mga hiling

Aba! Talagang maganda ka
Itanong mo pa sa 'yong ina

The Philippines

The Philippines is the country that I love. It is the land of my birth. It'll also be the land of my death. It formed me physically, mentally, spiritually, psychologically, morally, economically, and virtually my whole being. In it, my hopes, dreams, aspirations, and consciousness reside.

Why I stopped

You may ask why I stopped. You know why? Because when I do it, I feel that I'm just fooling myself. I realized that an activity which only brings ephemeral pleasure is not one of the habits worth keeping. It only makes a person a slave to the object of obsession. I believe many human beings, such as I, are locked up or put in bondage by such a vice. My whole being becomes subjected to a great risk whenever I engage in that particular act. I love myself and, consequently, I should love my personhood better by taking a more wholistic and holistic approach in living my life. And now, I promise myself not to let my body take part in such a worldly activity again. To all the temptations that come with it, I say: "Never again!"

Time

Time is gold
So they say
But by my way
It isn't

Time over gold
They aren't equal
Why such?
I'll explain

Gold spent
Can be earned back
But time passed
Can't be replenished

Will you marry me?

The distant stars are twinkling bright
The crescent moon is colored white
I believe the current time is right
Your eyes as nice as the night

My heart is beating very fast
Feel heavy as a big mast
(to be continued)

Hold me

I want you to touch me
Just like you used to
Just hold my hand
For it brings me warmth

Chorus:
So won't you hold me
Hold me, hold me
Make your grip tighter
So I'll feel warmer
Oh!, it brings me joy
Hold me, hold me