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Beauty is a social currency —
Once I read that, disappointment rushed through my
veins
Because it is the truth that slaps my face
We live in a cruel world

With beauty, there shouldn’t be a measurement
No human being is ugly
Like the sunsets, each one of us is unique
So no one should be afraid of showing themselves

Flawlessness is fallacious
Being fierce and fearless is greater than being fancy
Beauty comes from within
And it spills outside the body

Beauty blooms when you believe in yourself
Don’t be shackled by standards
They are toxic and juvenile,
Tarnishing the essence of individuality

Be adamant in abiding the aesthetics
Seal yourself with confidence
And bliss will summon you
Because you are a beauty and will always be.

Seeping Sadness

Seeping Sadness

The sun may fade, but it’s not gone
Wakes up again like everyone
They both bring life a yellow light
A tight embrace; makes us alright

Like strings attached to each other
People together are stronger
But one grows weak and leaves one day
Sadness sprout, soar, and even stay

Two yesterdays, my mind’s a mess
Both of my friends put through the test
The trees they loved turned into logs
The lonely, cold air stood with fogs

A dull whistle to the sad heart
Dust in the eyes and is rampant
Soft, silent cries flapped in the wind
Thinking back, realized they sinned

Melancholy saddled to them
They both have lost a precious gem
It smelt theirs, but the whiff is faint
Inside their souls, a heavy weight

The words they said rang in my head
Thoughts and tears while I lay in bed
Saddened, deaths dripped into my heart
Towards regrets, I’ll be apart.

This is a poem about death, it reflects the loss of my two old friends. I am not proud nor satisfied with this piece, it is a topic that I cannot quite grasp and craft well about. I accept death as a part of our existence but sometimes, it is truly hard to embrace. It is a reflection of a realization; I hope that somehow it is reflected.

Compilation of Poems (2)

Haiku

The Beginning

brown leaves were falling
when you walked in front of me
you gave me comfort

Haiku

The White Silver Moon

The white silver moon
Cuddles the somber darkness
Yes, I want it too.

Diona

Sweet Surrender

we were sitting on a truck
singing as if we rock
deep thinking about our luck

this reminds me, a while back
we’re running on a race track
laughing, knowing that we suck

with the two of you, l’m stuck
our bond never to unlock
like wolves, we’ll remain a pack

Limerick

Withstanding Waves

It scares me how I keep on failing,
Stumbling and falling
But that’s how the sea is,
The waves will never cease
So I will never falter; I will keep on trying.

Tanaga

patagong sumusulyap
dahil ‘di ka maharap
malapit man sa iyo
puso mo ay kay layo

nais kitang kantahan
ikaw ay mahawakan
ngunit nasa kaniya
ang iyong mga mata

Translation:

secretly glancing
because l cannot face you
even l am close to you
your heart is so far away

I want to serenade you
to embrace you
but it is with her
your eyes

Compilation of Poems (1)

Blank Verse

Deflecting Bridges

Someone here does not travel on bridges.
That pines for lethal ventures all the time,
And stroll on deadly alleys in the world.

Free Verse

On My Own

I like walking alone all the time.

It is a a wonderful adventure for me, it brings me peace.

People think I’m draped with a blanket of sadness, that my world is dull.

Sometimes I feel them looking at me, thoughts are running wild inside their minds.

I do not really care, being alone doesn’t mean I’m lonely.

I find tranquility on my own.
That doesn’t mean I’m unhappy.

Limerick

Allow her to walk through,
Let her bid adieu
Though she’s like an ice;
She has been nice
Don’t let her drown in blue.

Free Verse

Crestfallen

I see no sunlight.
I’m not ready for combat, dear comrade,
My accomplice who patronizes me,
Has uncovered his atrocious heart,
Lenient escapades dissipated from your mind
In the night, ashes and hawthorn, thrown in my bed
Obsidian, the spitting image of my comrade,
I’m crestfallen as I mourn for you.

Tanaga

pagmamahal ay tagos
lakas ay ibinuhos
ngunit ika’y sumuko
pangako ay napako

Translation:

the love is penetrating
strength was emanated
but you surrendered
promise was trampled

My Worst Poem

Paper Crown

A paper crown is the headdress of loners
Like a scoop of sand you removed from the seashore.
Paper crown convinces you that you can fly
If you believe that you can
You can’t really fly.
Paper crown is the ticking three, two, one
Don’t let it count — or just break the glass
Paper crown is something that you create from your
Mind to your heart to your soul to your feet
Just for comfort inside the walls you built.
If you have two plants, it’s a rose and a cactus
And you touch one and prick on thorns
Then the spikes will touch you all over,
Will you still have these plants?
If everybody gives you a hammer and you still scream
Go, go, go and you continue to stay, stay, stay
And you utter Bye bye bye?
If you still reside in that makeshift castle
For a long time and it turns back to dust
Don’t build another castle, when will you take off the paper crown,
Now or never?

This is supposed to be a badly written poem that doesn’t seem to make sense but still makes sense. The picture indicated is from the lyric video of Alec Benjamin’s Paper Crown. Alec is one of my favorite singers and his song of the same name is what I took inspiration from in creating this poem.

Here’s a link to the lyric video of the song – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mzmjdntlRJk

We Were Really Great Friends

This poem takes on a friendship that has ended but is still treasured. I just want to remind you that losing friends is not a bad thing, we shouldn’t dwell on them. Let’s look back and be thankful for the happiness we felt and the memories we made.

We Were Really Great Friends

We were really great friends
Like friends that we always wanted to be.
You, telling me your greatest fears
Leaning on me

To endlessly talk and laugh
Or take on adventures,
Sharing thoughts
To reckon and fathom,

Or just slouch together
Like true friends do,
Me, telling you my greatest fears
Leaning on you.