You’re a Model

You’re a Model

Tie your breath
Come out on stage
Parallel your chin with the floor
Wear a poker face
Lift your heel and hit the podium

Imitate a cat walk
Swing like the wind blows a hanging wardrobe

Ease your heartbeats…
By blinding yourself to aristocrats
Hear but the rhythm of your pace
Feel but in loved with your dress…
Though, it’s in fact ridiculous

Take a smooth turn
Aim your pulpit to the backstage,
You just completed the usual routine

Now, they have you in their dreams…

Isu ti Uso

Isu ti Uso

Uray panay iti purmam

Saan met gumiddan iti mabilang

Anya baru kingka tatta

Ket nagumaan dan piman

Sapay madi mu padasen,

Mangiturong iti masurot?

Mangipauso ka

Kitam, matulad nga sigod

Mangisuot ka, rutrot

Pumagna nga siga

Langisam ata buok mo

Samo isagsagunnot

Uray saan nga terno

Sapin ken sapatos

Mayat latta ti sintas

Uray pangis da ti kulor

Nu adda umuyaw

“Isu ti uso” kunam

Nu ipapilit da pay

Ibagam, “Umapal ka lang!”

Paper Cut

Paper Cut

Just when you least expect it

Not from a fainting sheet

Thing that projects but innocence

Clean and void that can hold dreams

But possesses a deceiving edge

That appears so thin and weak

Yet has the skill of a blade

With a rapid slide, you will bleed

Too late, when you see it’s deep

Delayed then for a cut treatment

But long enough for the pain to fade

Gradually, you will be relieved

Slowly, its mark will wane

Next thing, you’ll hate magazines

‘Cause its leaves cut even meaner

Turn them carefully to see what’s within

The caveats must be yet to discover

Then you’ll be gentle with papers

Kinakabog

Kinakabog

Hindi na nangimi

Basta sya ang namili

Di ka makatatanggi

Kahit kapwa mo pati

Kung dibdib mo’y sya ang sinasabi

Pigilin mo ma’y pilit kakabog

Mali man ang tono nitong tinutogtog

Ikubli mo pa at ito’y sasabog

Bigkasin mo ma’y walang tutunog

Ang sambit nito’y tanging kalabog

Who's Next, Joe?

I almost fell in your trap
Where inside has hypnotic delusion
... That who ever it blinded
could only see bliss over thrice misery
... That who ever it palsied,
could only feel caress over beats,
.. And whoever it deafened,
could only hear sweet whipers over shriek

Was I just too smart,
or just didn't worth to play your tick?
I must be under one
to let them fall unwarned
They both confess to me...
In your trap is miserable,
painful and uproar
But martirness has blinded, palsied, and deafened them

They'd rather stay and be played
Though you handed them the key to scape...

I'll Tweet That!

I'll tweet that!

Tweet, tweet, tweet!
I'm only but a chick
But I'm just what you need
To speak for you a bit

To tweet up your followers
Get smugged with 140 characters
Be my pally microblogger
And I'll be your friendly twitter!

Bungi

Bungi

Hirap ka bang ngumiti,
Dahil bilang ng ipin mo'y kakalahati?
Pigil ba ang iyong bungisngis, at sa bawat tawa mo'y palad ang nakatakip?

Kung walang duda kang positibo rito
Bungi ka nga aking katoto
One-sit-apart ang kanilang pagitan
Animoy may board exam
Kung panuto ay: fill in the blanks
Maaaring nasa ref ang kasagutan

Gilagid mo man ang manguna
Itawa mo lang ang saya't tuwa
Kung libangan mo'y ngumata ng mais
Sa gawaing ito, ikaw na'y lumihis
Kung may habag ka pang nalalabi
Sa mga ipin mong matatag pang tumitirik.

Nag-level up ka na!

Nag-level up ka na!

Nag-level up ka na

Nag-level down ka pa

Kung di ka ba naman shonga

Laman-tiyan na namging bato pa

Ganap ka ngang pinagpala

Nang kapalpakang bonggang-bongga

Next time na mag-booking ka

Siksikin mo ng pera ang ‘yong bulsa

Tiyakin mo ang ginhawa

Pagtalab ng gayuma-de-pitaka

Husayan mo ang paghithit-buga

Upang ang puting bato ay malulon mo na

Kung mukha mo’t talampaka’y magsinsagwa

Makabingwit ng papa ay bihira

Paghagilap kay true-love ay parusa

Liban na lang kung de-katarata ang nabiktima

Walang Maisulat

Walang Maisulat

Isang kuwadernong ubod sabik

Na mamantyahan ng paninta

Ang nanatiling dalisay sa puti

Dahil ang maninitik ay pinagdadamutan

Ng ideyang mailap, nakapananabik

Kanina pa balisa sa kamumuni

Ng mga letrang ikukorte sa pahina

Subalit isang salita lang sana

Ay hirap pang ikatha.

Ang pagnanais umakda ng likhang literetura

Ay sanhi pa yata ng biglaang pagkabura

Ng ipong talasalitaan sa pumurol na memorya

Isip. Isip. Sulat.

Kung ganito lang kadali ang hulma

Upang talinhagain ang mga linya ng isang tula

Hindi na sana ganoon kaantala ang sinapit

Ng pagbubuklod nitong mga titik ng mga taludtod.

Pinipilit namang subukan pero talagang wala…

Blangko din ang utak tulad ng putting pahina.

Makabubuti malamang na ilapag na ang pluma.

AYOKO NA!

AYOKO NA!


Lumabis na ako sa hangganan
Sa bahaging ito, dapat iba naman
Aninag na sa mukha ko ang pagkasawa
Ang mga ginagawa'y di na rin makapagkaila


Nakaaanyaya pa sa bungad
Sa unang subok ay nakagagalak
Sa kasabikan, binuhos ko ang lahat
Hanggang sa sukdulan ako ay sumagad


Nilalamon nito ang oras ko
Milya na tuloy ang agwat sa plano
Ayoko na! Tutuldukan ko na!
Ngunit ang palaisipan, "Ito kaya ang tama?"

What if I die?

What if I die?

*

Would you cry?

I hope you would

So you’ll pour out your grieves

And people will sympathize on you

Then you wouldn’t feel alone

Do it for a straight week or two

So you won’t bear it for months or years

If that wouldn’t do

Reminisce our dark moments together

That would help you feel sadder

You can cry out more sorrows

*

After that…

Recollect all our joyful days

Everything your mind can refresh

Then hate me for parting from you

Without leaving you my stand-in

*

Don’t think I’ll be just around

Or you cannot move on

Burn everything I owned

And all you treasures from me

Those will be meaningless

What for keeping them?

‘Cause I want you to forget me then

Make believe there was no me

I never existed ever… in your life

Basang-Sisiw

Basang-Sisiw

*

Mahirap man sa tahanang barong-barong

O sagana at nananahan sa mansyon

Pantay lang yan sa mata ng delubyo

Lulubog, babaon, kung yan ang palad mo

*

Inanod na ang mga pundar

Tangay pa pati mga pangarap

Ang mga mahal ay dina umahon

Tatag nalang ang dasal para sa hamon

*

Masakit mang magpasalamat sa sagip na buhay

Iisipin nalang na may naghihintay

Basing-sisiw man at ginaw sa bagyo

Darating din ang init na yayakap sayo…

Can you read it?

Can You Read It?

I wrote a tale that no one can read

It encloses not a single word to comprehend

My medium was merely invisible

But I swear I scribed a pen on it

Nonsense, it may seem

But only if it’s legible

You might not be who you are by now

‘Cause it has the power to obliterate minds

Just come to think of what is never been thought

Cross the margins your psyche can reach

Not that easy, is it?

When you find your self beyond habitual

I’ll hand you the tome

I’m pretty sure you comprise then the power

You’ll be able to read the story

And tell your fellow about it

But I suggest you not to attempt reading it

Because I myself is afraid of its meaning

Just forget about it

Just think that nothing is ever written

That you cannot read

School Friends

School Friends

High school made me friends

Tied us tight in four years

I loved them; they loved me the same way

We’ve even treated each other siblings

There came trials to test out bond

But we kept it firm like cement and sand

Curse that closing day that broke it quick

Damn! That high school who made us graduates

“bye friends”, I failed to say

Neither “Forgive me!” nor simply “Sorry!”

College helped me recover

Moved me on and granted me another

Look how chance played with me

How could he replace my old friends that easy?

I’m afraid my heart will be immune

To pain of loosing someone should cause

Please College, don’t do me tricks

Promise to alter what High School just did

I have fallen to these new you gave

We’re so compatible, what else to say?

While it’s early, we’re already getting tougher

Preparing for the day you’ll be a traitor

Thank you College you cooperate well

Difficult subjects are fair way to fail

We’ll be together with you for years

Better like this than loosing my peers

We vowed to keep our friendship living

No matter what we must keep schooling

Some must remain scholars

Cause others just flatter their parents for allowance

To shift course is never our plan

To transfer school will never be done

Each happy moment, we treasure

When there’s trouble, we’re beside each other

Full-hearted help, we voluntarily give

To those allies who are in need

Sometimes we quarrel, but that’s normal

Don’t worry, we’ll be fine, it isn’t fatal

We are hanging out often, together

We’re digging foundation much dipper

So when College forcibly divides us

We have stronghold that will last

The very chance I have is this

To take this moment, I will never miss

“Thank you friends for entering my life”

“Thank you for supporting me behind”

“Sorry for sufferings I’ve caused you”

“Sorry for being imperfect friend, too”

Graduation will separate us soon

But I promise I’m not moving on

Saying goodbye will be set aside

Wanting you are always here by my side

I have saved your sweet memories in my brain

Like the first, these will always remain

When we are pulled away by destiny

Here in my heart, you’ll stay thru eternity…

Serpent

Serpent

*

Tell it secret and it won’t keep

Feed it fruit yet bites your feet

Give it a hug but watch your neck

Or it’ll squeeze it and leaves you dead

*

It changes skin to disguise itself

But with its length you’ll know it is snake

Walk in wood secured with knife

For its terrain is right inside

*

Test it first to stand straight

‘Cause when it crawl it’s not a friend

It’s always fine to befriend another

But look around if you’re in jungle

Nasulek Sa…

Nasulek Sa…

Un-unay ti an-nad na, nasulek lat-ta

Kararagen ti naisao, pirmi pay ut-ut na

“Nu gasat mo, gasat mo”, isu kunada

Ayna ket bay-amon, awan sa met nakakita

Ngem uray nu idulin mo ket madlaw

Lumteg tu dayta adun sa nga aldaw

Isanget mun tu nga kasla ti lin-naaw

Rumwar met lat-ta maysa a singaw

Nu panagbasa ken gimong sika ti nagaget

Alwadam matisod ken dayta masulek

Dak-kel nga dayaw ti mapirdim gay-yem

Nu dagiti sumanao iti mannarimaanen

When Mother Gets Mad

When Mother Gets Mad

Mother is so kind

She gently cares for her offspring

She loves every one so much

That she provides their daily living

But she has been abused

She was paid with disrespects

She doesn’t deserve to be wounded

Mother needs but embraces

There are so many selfish

There’s a lot of narrow minded

Still she strives to understand

Yet no one sympathizes

Mother sacrificed a lot, quietly

But now her sufferings murdered her

Yet, no one noticed she’s dead

Her ghost is begging for payback

Her life was taken away mercilessly

So same price is what she wants

Don’t be surprised when she comes back

Be warned that she’ll be mad…