Who says Young Adult Romance books are all about love? This genre is somewhat the punching bag of literature, looked down upon by those who think that romance does little to no contribution to an individual’s intellect. But contrary to popular belief, books under this genre are not all about overtly sweet lovers and overused plots. In this blog article, I share meaningful sentences from YA romance books I’ve read: I state their implications in the books first and then give my own interpretations about them concerning real-life situations.
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Hundreds and hundreds of hours and sweat and chlorine-bleached hair and occasional tears, all reduced to a few printed words.
In the book, this referred to the fact that high school students get into their swimming team, train, and compete which all trickle down to one thing: a line or a few lines they can put in their college applications.
In real life, this applies to every student—not just those who engage in extracurricular activities for extra credits. Students spend sleepless nights and study countless hours to achieve good grades. All these boil down to a piece of paper, their report cards with a few printed numbers. Of course, studying hard is valuable and the lessons learned can be useful in the future. But sadly, there are students who prioritize their academic performance over their well-being. They lose sight of the fact that nurturing their emotional, social, and psychological well-being is just as important as their intellectual endeavors. In simpler terms, students must learn to put their health first and have a good balance of things in their lives.
Today Tonight Tomorrow
The things that mattered to us for the past four years will shift and evolve, and I imagine they’ll keep doing that forever. It’s terrifying.
In the book, Rowan just graduated high school and realizes that life won’t be the same as it has been for the past few years. At first, she is saddened by things she didn’t achieve such as becoming a salutatorian instead of valedictorian. But later on, she is faced with the truth that those things that mattered to her for so long would no longer be. The thought of change was daunting— she knew things would keep on changing, and it scared her.
In real life, we say ‘that’s life’ and ‘there’s nothing permanent in this world but change’. Navigating our lives that constantly experience change is difficult, especially if we find ourselves attached to specific things that we suddenly have to let go of. Change can be terrifying. But life will be not as bad and hard as we make it to be if we learn to embrace change. It’s best if we become accepting of what constitutes our “now” and treasure it when it becomes our “then”. Life will be okay as long as we learn to enjoy ourselves.
By the Book
Remorse forces us to take a hard look at ourselves. It gives us the strength to grow, and the courage to do the right thing next time—or at least try.
In the book, Mary makes the mistake of allowing her friends to think that she was coerced by Alex in the kiss they shared. She has always labeled herself as a book-smart person and was wary of committing the stupid things that people are not supposed to do. Hence, she feels the absolute worst about the situation and talks to her parents about it. Her mom shared the brilliant words stated above, and it tells Mary as well as the readers that the feeling of guilt makes us reflect on ourselves. Consequently, repentance strengthens us to improve and allows us to become brave enough to not make the same mistake the next time. Or well, maybe, to do our utmost in trying not to do so.
In real life, humans make mistakes all the time. It’s the nature of our existence, to err. No matter how hard we plan and wish to, we cannot live faultless lives. What we need to do is to face our fallibility and own up to our mistakes when we make them. If we admit to ourselves that we are in the wrong, it will help us to examine ourselves which is essential for our personality development. After ruminating over our mistakes, we establish the drive to do what is right. The cycle of committing mistakes and regretting them will happen repeatedly, all we can do is learn from each one and do our best in not committing them twice.
A beggar at the crack of dawn comes with an empty cup, just as a line of monks serenely with their bowls set out for alms. All day until the market ebbs a shop-woman will stretch the truth, while from around the temple ring the sounds of dealing amulets and talismans. Later in the day will be a magic show set in the market’s central square, while in the temple miracles will be proclaimed. A man of stunts will confront a cobra as men of faith face down their worldly lusts. Suppressed, the serpent has no power to harm; Subdued, such cravings have no power to heat. Soon, they’ll unleash a mongoose on the snake; of making merit, the temple chimes on still. Into the temple, lots of people crowd; as many, too, to see the show. A little boy bursts through the ranks in time to catch them take the snake out of a sack. Back home, his mother shows off a phallus charm, while he raves about the cobra, spitting as he speaks. You’re making too much of what you saw, dear. They only took a snake out of a sack.
Everywhere we go, corruption seems to be in perpetuity—from huge open yards to the littlest crevices there are. Saksiri Meesomsueb’s third and best poem book “That Hand Is White” is a collection that takes on all manner of contemporary woes: wealth disparity, environmental destruction, the adverse desensitizing effects of urban life, and the inroads of capitalism into Buddhist practice. Under this impressive assemblage is “Sleight”, he transports us to a liminal zone between a Buddhist monastery and a marketplace.
Assembled first at the crack of dawn, was a beggar with an empty cup and a line of monks serenely with their bowls set out for alms. As the poem goes on, monks encourage worshippers to donate inside temple walls, shop-women “stretch the truth”, merchants outside deal in religious icons, and a snake charmer subdues a hooded cobra. A child is enthralled by the latter stunt, he raves about it back home—spitting as he speaks. Much to his disappointment, his mother tells him that he was making it a big deal when they only took a snake out of a sack, while she shows off a phallus charm.
Meesomsueb’s “Sleight” displays deceitful craftiness in an exuberantly almost-free verse filled with unexpected rhyme. It is also pervaded with strong visual elements of fantastic quality, the scenes unfolding like tableaus. In the opening of this rousing poem, all of the men reach out for charity; one has lost his worldly possessions, and the others have voluntarily given theirs away. This muses upon the question of what makes one holier and the answer is interposed when it was later stressed that the monks incite devotees to bring offerings inside temple walls. To be direct, the author insinuates that the monks advise the people to solely give money to them and no one else; making them selfish. The beggar, on the other hand, is simply asking for help with no hidden intentions.
The atmosphere of the poem grows murkier when female vendors exaggerate the quality of their products to attract customers. At the same time, the merchants associate their amulets and talismans with superstitions—outrightly deceiving shoppers. Concurrent as well, a man suppresses a snake: an old parlor trick disguised as an otherworldly feat. To conclude the poem, it was exhibited that the mother warns her son to not be conned by such deceptions. Ironically, the mother lectured the child while holding a phallus charm—herald as a thing intended to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits—which means that even she is hopelessly charmed by false beliefs.
Deception will not reveal itself to you, you have to recognize it. The short poem seeks to teach its readers that society is pestered with fakery and cunning people. We cannot foolishly believe the surface level of things that are shoved into our faces. We must look beyond what is presented before our eyes and speculate about their reliability. Morality instructs us to not lie, and to be honest at all times; it is our moral obligation, to tell the truth. Doing so makes it possible for people to have freedom and trust in each other. Some people dare to deceive others, but we shouldn’t fall victim to their iniquitous tactics and keep the goodness of our hearts intact.
As I live my day-to-day life, I witness situations wherein deceitfulness prevails. Whether it be on social media, inside the jeepney, or on the streets I pass by. I agree that truth is often a matter of perspective but people’s perspectives are also twisted. They modify their principles according to their situations and do not conform to universal laws earnestly. To be honest, humanity renders me hopeless most of the time but Meesomsueb made me learn one meaningful lesson: Only with clean hands can we clean the world. It is now my life’s mission to receive the commendation, “That hand is white”.
Life as a student is a battle of its own accord. But, thankfully, it is one that we can fight with readily available and easily accessible weapons. With the modern advancements in today’s world, students can choose from a wide array of apps and websites to help them with their schoolwork. They only need to identify their strengths and weaknesses in order to select the right platforms for them.
Here are five websites/apps that that have been really useful to me as an English Language Studies student:
Hemingway Editor
Hemingway is an online editing tool named after the famous author Ernest Hemingway. In the spirit of its namesake, Hemingway is designed to make your writing concise. It is a proofreading system that assists users by pointing out issues such as complex sentences, unnecessary adverbs, and passive voice. The application enables students to use an automated readability index (ARI) to determine the grade level of their text. It does not proofread your content for spelling and grammar mistakes. What it does is highlight instances of poor writing that have an impact on readability grades and overall quality.
Note: I like all of its features but I specifically use it when I need to know the reading time of my works that I have to present in videos as well as in face-to-face classes so that I can make necessary changes to fit the duration I am given.
PaperRater
PaperRater is an online proofreading software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect grammatical errors, detect plagiarism, and automatically score writings. Users can submit files in a variety of formats to the site, including DOC, ODT, TXT, RTF, and DOCX, and then utilize the vocabulary builder to discover new words and their meanings in various contexts. What’s more is that you are asked to input your education level and select what type of paper you are submitting, making sure that the software provides accurate feedback with pointed expertise.
Note: It instantly gives you a detailed report about things you did well and needs to improve on in your work such as the use of transitional phrases, sentence beginnings, and usage of academic vocabulary. I can say that it has been a life-changer for me—it hasn’t just delivered me reports, it has also taught me different ways that I can improve my writing.
Scribbr Citation Generator
Scribbr is a free online citation generator that allows users to instantly generate accurate citations for any source in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and any other style. It instantly creates a reference list entry and citation in chronological order, ready for you to copy and paste into your document. Moreover, it extracts the key sentences from the page, complete with proper citations, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate them into your paper. Additionally, it also contains guided tutorials on citations, plagiarism, writing, and much more.
Note: Just be sure to double-check the citations generated from this site, and correct any errors with the edit button. Yes, you can edit them after they are generated! I love Scribbr, it’s what I always use when referencing my academic papers.
Diigo
Diigo is a powerful, free, social bookmarking tool with annotating features. Any annotated items can then be uploaded and organized in an outlining document. It is like a bookshelf of your favorite books, each one marked up with highlighted sections, comments in the margin, and sticky notes to remind you of and guide you toward the most important bits. Diigo is an acronym that stands for “Digest for Internet Information, Groups, and Other stuff” and this broad mission has long been a favorite of educators at all levels.
Note: As we are often tasked to read articles and short stories, Diigo is perfect as it helps me highlight parts that I deem significant and comment my thoughts on them as well. And of course, it’s also useful for reviewing!
WordUp
WordUp is a breakthrough AI-based language learning tool that aims to boost English vocabulary for all users, from native speakers to beginners. By focusing on learning through experience, it makes language learning more accessible to people all over the world and adds fun and efficiency to learning new words. WordUp provides definitions and images to tens of entertaining instances from movies, quotes, news, and other sources. There are also translations in more than 30 languages including French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and more.
Note: As an English Language Studies student, I have to broaden my vocabulary and achieve native-like fluency in the language. WordUp is just awesome. It builds a knowledge map by identifying the words you know and don’t know. It suggests a new term to you each day based on your current knowledge, allowing you to steadily improve your language proficiency.
It’s impossible to watch the Harry Potter series without noticing the characters’ speech patterns, it’s one of the many things that made it appealing to a wide audience. And those who call themselves “Potterheads” may have found themselves speaking in a British accent, consciously or subconsciously, after religiously watching the movies. Throughout each film, we come across a variety of different accents spoken by the characters. The use of accents makes them memorable as it makes sure that they are separate individuals, it gives them a very distinctive feature: their voice. It does a marvelous job of conveying various aspects about a character, including their regional origin, level of education, state of mind, and comprehension of language. As a Potterhead and English language student, I thought it would be perfect for me to write about it. Three Harry Potter characters are included below, along with a closer examination of their accents:
Minerva McGonagall
Maggie Smith plays the character of Minerva McGonagall, the Deputy Headmistress, Head of Gryffindor House, and the Transfiguration professor in Hogwarts. The actress is English but adopts a Scottish accent for the role, specifically the Edinburgh accent. She is a sassy, strict, and stern professor who cares deeply for her students and stands firmly on her beliefs. As head of Gryffindor, she embodies the courageous spirit and bravery of her house while commanding respect from her colleagues and students. Above all, she was a steady presence in Harry’s life and in a way, played a large role in his life and provided stability, even if Harry wasn’t always aware of it. Professor McGonagall is the only daughter of a Scottish Presbyterian minister and grew up in the Highlands of Scotland so it was only natural that she spoke the Edinburgh dialect.
The so-called Edinburgh accent is a softer lowland Scottish accent and is considered the “posh” accent in Scotland. Due to the elongation of vowel sounds, the oh sounds would sound more like the “or” sounds. For example, the word “Scottish” in Edinburgh would become “Scortish”. Likewise, the word cloth is pronounced as “clorth”. Moreover, when pronouncing the “I” sound, the mouth would widen so it would be somewhat similar to the “a” sound. For example, when pronouncing “price”, it will sound like “prace” in the Edinburgh accent. Likewise, the words alright would become “alraght” and kite would become “kate”. These characteristics are all noticeable in Professor McGonagall’s speech in the movies.
An example of a word from the dialect is displayed in a scene in Deathly Hallows, Argus Filch had just come hobbling into view, shouting, ‘Students out of bed! Students in the corridors!’ when she replied with “They’re supposed to be, you blithering idiot.” Blether is a Scots word meaning loquacious claptrap, which comes from Old Norse blathra, to talk nonsense; it exists in various forms now, such as blather or blither. McGonagall calls Filch a blithering idiot, she used the same word though most of the meaning had been filtered out of it.
Due to its reputation as a more professional version of English, McGonagall’s character was given the Edinburgh accent, often known as the Scottish Standard English accent. Because of its clear enunciation, which makes sure that every letter is heard, this dialect is one that many people find appealing and that non-native speakers can easily understand. McGonagall speaking with the accent makes sense since it helps students understand her. It associates her with being a proper and professional individual who instantaneously demands respect from others. On top of that, her use of the accent suggests that she belongs to Britain’s upper class. Since the accent is widely used as a benchmark for sounding authoritative or intelligent, this posh accent solidified a sense of sophistication and elegance to the character of Professor McGonagall.
Rubeus Hagrid
Robbie Coltrane who is Scottish plays the role of Hagrid, a character with an identifiable West Country accent. Rubeus Hagrid is a half-giant wizard who works as Keeper of Keys while also looking after the Grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was the one who introduced the world of magic to Harry Potter when he delivered Harry’s acceptance letter and he was also his first friend who remained as one of the main character’s allies throughout the series. Hagrid was raised in an area that was surrounded by the West Country accent, and it embosses to his speech routine which makes the way he speaks distinguishable.
In the lines “Now wait jus’ one second!” and “bought him off a Greek chappie I met in the pub las’ year”, the sentences contain some other words which end with [t] such as ‘wait’, ‘bought’, and ‘met’. However, Hagrid only drops the final consonant of [t] at the aforementioned three words; ‘just’, ‘first’, and ‘last’. This relies on the principle of ease of articulation, a principle that covers the simplest way to pronounce words and eases the speaker in producing words. Moreover, he simplifies some words by contracting them into a non-standard form: ‘somewhat’ becomes ‘summat’, ‘out of’ becomes ‘outta’, and ‘mystery’ becomes ‘myst’ry’. Another prominent point of the accent is the distinctive pronunciation of the function words, Hagrid pronounces the words ‘to’ as ‘ter’, ‘you’ as ‘yeh’, ‘your’ as ‘yer’, and ‘for’ as ‘fer’. The use of ‘yeh’ instead of ‘you’, shows the similarity with ‘ye’ in West Country dialect. As stated on the British Library’s Official Website, ‘ye’ is a very traditional feature of the West Country dialect. In addition, Hagrid frequently leaves his sentences with no subject though it does not always happen like in the line, “Nah — can’t spell it.” Another prominent feature attributed to the dialect is pronoun changing, it appears in Hagrid’s utterances such as: “True, I haven’t introduced meself.” and “Shouldn’ta lost me temper.”
Rowling’s portrayal of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series highlights the use of vernacular language and accents to represent the lower social class. Hagrid, the Gatekeeper of Hogwarts, is often considered a lower-educated or professional figure, reflecting this. The use of vernacular grammar, such as omitting the subject of a sentence, reflects this. Hagrid’s use of words like “Gallopin’ Gorgons” and “Blimey” reflects his lower social class, where he is known for his laid-back nature. It is implied that members of the lower class tend to ignore the standard rule and choose their own vocabulary to express their feelings as there are few demands of using standard language. Rowling attributes the West Country dialect to Hagrid, a character from her birthplace, due to his bright character, loyalty, and belief in goodness. He always tries to do his best and is loyal to Harry and Dumbledore. The dialect serves as an implicit description of the simple and humble nature of people from the West Country, emphasizing that a person’s heart and personality matter more than physical appearance and language.
Stan Shunpike
English actor Lee Ingleby plays the role of Stan Shunpike who has a strong Cockney accent in the movies, as Rowling wrote Stan’s dialogue in this dialect. He worked as the conductor of the Knight Bus and was later arrested and imprisoned in Azkaban on suspicion of being a Death Eater. On the Knight Bus, he demonstrated his love of gossip and his propensity for inside information when conversing with Harry and other passengers. From the few lines he had, it was evident that he must have grown up in inner London because he speaks Cockney.
The distinctive characteristics of cockney dialect include the dropping of the letter “H” from many words which Stan Shunpike displays in the following lines: “’Ere”, “but for thirteen you get ‘ot chocolate, and for fifteen you get an ‘ot-water bottle”, “You ‘ave this one”, and “Course ‘e was on the Muggle news, Neville.” Another characteristic is replacing the “th” sound in words such as “think” with an F sound, which is a phenomenon called th-fronting. Stan pronounces nothing as “nuffink” and toothbrush as “toofbrush”. There are also contractions and vowel shifts which drastically change the way words sound, examples include his frequent use of dincha and choo in replacement of “didn’t you” and “what are you”. In some cases, the final consonant of a word is also dropped, for example, “ova” for “over.”
Rowling gave the dialect/accent to Stan Shunpike and the movie franchise’s creator maintained it because Cockney is a dialect of the English language, mainly spoken by working-class and lower middle-class Londoners since the 19th century. As a bus conductor, Stan is among the few working-class characters in the series. Associating him with this so-called substandard, uneducated, and vulgar manner of speaking brings forth a problematic stereotype about the lower class. There are only ten characters who speak Cockney in the series and they are all not major or even supporting characters–this reflects the discrimination that is imposed upon people who speak Cockney.
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As we navigate life, we cross paths with a variety of things and some of these encounters stick with us for the rest of our lives. With that being said, I’d like to share one specific moment from my childhood that has kept me happy ever since. One sunny afternoon, when I was five, I was going back home after playing outside. A few steps before entering the front door, I heard a song playing from my aunt’s Nokia phone. Though the music was of low quality, the somehow distorted tune was remarkably good. ‘No one, no one, no one‘… I sang along inside my mind, it was my first memory of doing so. Of course, I have heard songs on the radio long before. And I’ve had my fair share of lullabies courtesy of my parents. Moreover, I have been attending school where my classmates and I sing nursery rhymes with our teacher. Oddly enough, it was hearing Alicia Keys that established my interest in listening to music.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines interest as an activity or a subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time. This implies that anything can be an interest, there is a large number of options to choose from. A few common interests are: reading, photography, cooking, painting, playing sports, and watching TV shows. While there are niche interests such as researching ancient illnesses, drawing historical figures, collecting vintage cameras, and memorizing airplane names. Listening to music falls under the former—nearly everyone has favorite songs and singers they would mention if you would ask them. If one asks me about mine, I’m quite certain that the conversation would go on for hours.
To say that I ‘like’ listening to music would be an understatement. I live my day to day accompanied by songs. I play them as I fix my bed, as I brush my teeth, as I eat breakfast. It is also a must for me to do household chores with a speaker on. Washing the dishes and folding clothes just aren’t that enjoyable without songs playing in the background. Often, I measure the amount of time I spend taking a bath by how many songs I have listened to. On my way to university, I plug my earphones and turn on a playlist of upbeat songs to cheer me on. It seems to tell me: “It is another great day, everything will be okay!”. In between classes or during vacant hours, I would put them on again. During these times, I usually read a course material or play an offline game while I listen. Recently, I have created a playlist called ‘on your way home from your 7 pm class‘ and I play it in the jeepney if it’s not too densely packed to move and put my earphones on. And you have probably guessed it, I put myself to sleep by listening to music.
Again and again, I know. Still, I am aware that there is an optimal amount of listening time so I give my ears a break when I have to. I also use a Sleep timer when I play songs as I sleep. My fondness for music doesn’t outweigh my regard for my hearing health! To my overall health actually, I don’t go walking around with my earphones on because I don’t want to risk myself into accidents.
Here are the current albums that I have been (safely and consciously) playing on repeat:
1. Asha’s Awakening by Raveena Aurora 2. Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers3. Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes4. Contra by Vampire Weekend 5. From Nothing To A Little Bit More by The Lathums
As you have read and seen, I listen to a variety of artists. I love well-known artists such as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Adele but I constantly yearn to discover underrated artists. I like finding hidden gems and of course, I oppose the practice of what is called ‘gatekeeping’—preaching exclusivity is futile as it hinders a musician’s chance to garner a wider audience and receive recognition for their music. I’m glad that my beloved artists such as Noah Kahan, Anson Seabra, Sabrina Carpenter, and AURORA gained momentum in their careers by getting viral on TikTok. Though becoming famous, an artist’s music would not suddenly and sloppily change in essence and quality. A fanbase growing larger doesn’t necessarily ruin the fan experience. Music is for everyone, it is created for people’s enjoyment so for fans who despair over their favorite artists gaining popularity, please don’t.
I can’t say that I listen to all kinds of music since it is highly impossible, there are just too many that they can’t even be listed. But I don’t think there is a genre that is above all other genres. I have a deep respect for music and artists because this craft is a pursuit of passion that communicates emotions and stories that inspires us to keep on living. There are a few genres that I’m not super into but if I look hard enough, I can definitely find songs that I like in any of them. Yes, I mostly listen to Jazz, Pop, Indie, K-pop, RnB, Folk, Alternative, Classical, and Blues but there are times when Opera, Sythwave, Metal, Rock, and Ambient Music are better played.
A Harvard study proves that music is a universal language. Humans may come from varying backgrounds and have different cultures, but they use and enjoy music in the same ways. I’m Filipino and I treasure Original Pilipino Music (OPM). Dwta is currently my favorite local artist, she’s a Bicolana like me and I find immense joy in listening to her songs that are deeply rooted in our shared heritage. However, I appreciate music from all over the world as well. Sure thing, I’m an avid listener of K-pop groups such as BLACKPINK, EXO, LE SSERAFIM, TREASURE, iKON, and SEVENTEEN. All the same, I am enthusiastic about Japan’s music industry with ONE OK ROCK, RADWIMPS, Arekun, and Vaundy as some of my favorites. On top of that, I am enamored by Spanish musicians like Julieta Venegas, Camilo, and Evaluna. Lately, I have also ventured on listening to Norwegian, German, and French songs.
Technological developments have made diversifying one’s music taste possible, modernity has improved how people listen to music. These days, I can easily stream on Spotify, a platform with a great catalog of music and countless artists to listen to. I stumble upon good obscure recommendations on YouTube from time to time. I also like to check the artists that my favorite musicians like or cite as influences on their interviews found on the Internet. It has become less complicated unlike before when my family had to burn songs onto a CD or when I would acquire songs by going to my cousin’s place and ask her to share them via Bluetooth. Digesting and delving into my interest has never been easier, I’m beyond grateful for that.
Music is an incredible thing; so much so that it’s indescribable. The sensation of your fingers and toes tapping along with the beat. The feeling of your body swaying and your head bopping instinctively. The way it can make you smile when it conjures a memory, a thought, or even a person inside your head. It’s just… inexplicably magical. No matter what emotion you may be feeling or situation you may be in, there is a perfect song for you. As cliché as it may be, I don’t think I can live without music. It’s not merely an interest, it’s a way of life.
‘Why do I have so much to say?’ I think to myself as I write this article. If you read this one until the end, thank you so much!
I look down and realize there’s a pair of feet I wiggle my toes then giggle to myself I admire the sparkly sandals, it’s so cute I took one step forward and then another I found it fun but knew it could be better I start to quicken my pace I wore sneakers for maximum comfort I was running and running and running I came to a halt, it was fine I walked carefully and then aimlessly I was dragging my feet for a while; not until I discovered the stairs I’m meant to climb I set my eyes on it, I’m getting there I felt coldness, first on my soles then all over I soaked them in a deep puddle I stepped away as quickly as I can I did not want to stop I continued, not marching but stomping I hated how wet my socks are I persisted and then sprained my ankle I stopped, sad — sat and stayed.
I can no longer dance to that song As my body is no longer capable Of making those silly moves We hilariously yet confidently executed Oh, it belonged to us It was to be forever ours But ahead of you Is a broad array of songs Waiting to be loved that way And you felt responsible for them So I waited as you move around Cherishing them one by one Because I only had that one song
I remained patient Watching from the side Wishing that you will play it again And thankfully you did Yet only to be skipped Repeatedly, deliberately That even I Have forgotten the moves I cried then tried to remember And cried again For my effort was in vain Why couldn’t I? Then I looked at you
I laughed at what was in front of me Seeing you reminded me Of my long-standing foolishness You never let our song reach its end For you’ve grown accustomed to loud songs That you can no longer hear The low volume of ours Then what was the purpose of a song Making feel frustrated when I hear it And as for you, inaudible I’ve been hurt and tired And you, only bothered I deleted that song, solely for me
Some may say it’s pathetic, stupid, and immature But I refuse to someday be lost in the sea You call playlist.
Let go when needed, don’t make happiness wait for you.
all the questions I never asked they still reside in my mind often silently but when the dark arrives I grapple against them they overpower even the music that walked me to myself
no, it’s not because I’m not okay the truth is I finally feel like a bird which was once just a dream
I’m not sure if it’s universal but when the comfort I hoped for embraced me with its warmth it felt uncomfortable the silence felt less loud and I was shocked, I tried to be calm then, it was raining for weeks
being at the edge have I grown used to it? I shouldn’t think ‘send me back’
I shouldn’t right? yet it sometimes seems alright.
I posted after a long time, I guess I remembered that I shouldn’t let my wits wilt. To the person reading this, live fully and be happy. Below is a wonderful song you can listen to.
She is that proper, hardworking student Who feels like she’ll die if she doesn’t pass an assignment She values education after her family Absence not in her vocabulary
She has a definite plan set her in mind A boy cannot fit in her timeline She knows what she wants No one is to stop her
But she’s been around In this guy’s mind for a long time Her simplicity’s a sanctity for him In shameless audacity, he soon destroys her
It is out of sober madness When she saw a white bead in the darkness She held onto it And climbed the stairs blindfolded
Befuddled she was when she loved him Never questioned the veracities of his lies She gave him a precious flower While he didn’t have the same power
One day, a seed presented itself As she was hoping it wouldn’t And when she told him, Ridding of it was his immediate suggestion
Her conscience couldn’t allow that Yet her pleadings were futile For he didn’t disguise his apathy And disappeared immediately
He was a hawthorn and pricked her She both bled and cried thereafter Now alone in the labyrinth garden She found that the ground was sodden
With no idea on how to start her escape The weight of the seed increases She must defeat the somber desertion In this sober madness, she cannot be drunk dazed.
Sometimes you find yourself drowning deep into the ocean But then you don’t try to survive, you don’t swim for your life You just let yourself sink into an endless darkness Because it’s easier that way, to accept that you belong there
But the light will always find you Something inside you will push you to save your life And so you swim to save your life And a sight of the shore will delight you
But it isn’t easy because you’ve been deprived of gravity for a while You might collapse, it will be hard to find your balance Yet there are people around you, they will help you And your feet will find gravity again
You’ll realize that it is meant for you to survive, To live your life again, Because the world is a masterpiece, And you are a part of it
And then after some time, You’ll find the happiness you’ve been looking for Through words and actions, You are uplifted.
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