Paalam Kahapon

Paalam na kahapon kay layo na pala ng noon ‘Di ko na inakalang Darating ang umagang ito Parang kanina lamang Nung tayo ay mga batang Walang kinatatakutan Sa bukas ay walang pakialam Iwanan man kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Malilimot ba kita Nakaukit ka na sa puso ko Paalam na kahapon Kailangan na [...]

Metapora

Naglinis ako ng ref kanina. Two years ago, binili ko yung ref na yun galing sa 13th month pay ko na umabot hanggang March dahil sa pagiging kuripot ko. Promise ko sa housemate ko yun. Sabi ko bibili ako ng ref para naman may magamit kami sa apartment at di masira ang mga pagkain. Dalawang [...]

The Repentant

Maybe one of the hardest things to do is to forgive. They say that you have “to forgive and forget.” This doesn’t usually apply to me. I don’t really forget because I’m not that forgetful. In fact, I even remember the teeny weenie details of my childhood. I remember that I believed that I can [...]

Pieces of Me

I used to know who I am. I used to be a go-getter. I used to know what I want and accomplish them with all my might. People, especially my friends, know and perceive me as that — someone who is strong, determined, calculating, and certain. I used to be a planner so my friends [...]

Not Another “Holden Caulfield Moment”

J.D. Salinger’s book “Catcher in the Rye” caught my attention by chance. I was looking for something to do — bored out of my wits at our freshman dormitory. So I went to my friend’s room and saw this book on her top shelf. I browsed the first few pages and then turned to the [...]

Remembering MMK

The recent episode of Maalala Mo Kaya (MMK) of ABS-CBN has been a trending topic (at least among my friends) because a lot of people can relate. It’s love month already and people are smitten by the idea of it — falling in love. So there goes the TV shows (and other mass media), commercializing “love.” [...]

At the End of the Journey

This feeling is unbelievable and unfamiliar, yet I feel good. I know I should be. It feels so right. But I can compare it to the feeling when I realized I left something in our house in Lucena while on the bus going back to Manila. You see I can be forgetful sometimes. I usually leave my deo, toothbrush, or keys — [...]

I told you so

They were right all along. Your defiance was futile. It truly can’t be. Who are you to defy the opinions of many which are based on their own experiences? But still you tried, you stubborn you. So much for trying though. Can your hear the “I told you so”? Friends can be lovers, but LOVERS CAN’T [...]

Amazing Grace

I can’t believe it has been three months. Only three months? It feels like forever.  I’ve been going to the shelter, exhausted from my 9-to-6 corporate job on Tuesdays and going home more renewed and inspired, for three months now.  I’ve been teaching English to the 14 pregnant mothers and playing with the 16 babies since October and [...]

I’m Allergic

You are like my allergy*. When I consume you (or let you consume me), I get all red — a warning sign. It means I’m getting myself into trouble. That I should stop. And then, I get the rashes, which are so itchy and uncomfortable. When I scratch my skin, it becomes painful. Worse, it [...]