It’s amazing how little things can change everything

And a simple ‘hi’ can keep you smiling

How a quick exchange of looks can make your heart beat faster

And how a short text can make it shatter

Never have I had a problem trusting anyone

I haven’t left anything I started undone

I always had time for anyone

I’ve always had so much fun

Then you came to my life

You were the best thing that ever happened to me

The one who would take away my strife

Someone who I would always love to see

I never thought it would be you to change me

All your tricks and plans I didn’t see

I thought I can trust you with my heart

But you chose to tear it apart

Never have I thought that I would be this broken

All the memories we had can’t be forgotten

Nothing could hurt more than being used

By someone I trusted and now left me confused

I genuinely believed that we could be

After all the time and memories you spent with me

I thought that we could be together

Because of you I was about to believe in forever

But I’m actually thanking you for breaking my heart

Because now I know who would love it

Even though it has fallen apart

Nagsimula ang paglalakbay dala ay katatagan

Usad lang kahit di alam ang patutunguhan

Nais lang ay makamtam ang kaligahayan

Magagandang pangyayari ay matamang inaabangan

Ngunit sa paghahanap ika’y nasilayan

Pagpasok ng hangin sa dibdib tila pinipigilan

Sa bawat ngiti mo ako’y nasisiyahan

“Sa wakas!” hinahanap-hanap ay aking natagpuan

Ginawa ang lahat para sa’yo

“Ay sawimpalad!” hindi pala ito sapat

Sakit sa damdami’y unti-unting kumalat

Sugat na dulot mo’y sa puso’y tumatak

Sa susunod na ako’y makatagpo

Totoong nararamdama’y pag-aaralang itago

Sapagkat lakas ng loob tila’y naglaho

Upang di na masaktan ang puso sa sakit ng palaso

Her eyes were red, her voice was shaking

Disconnected, distraught, hard to reach

Everyone knew that her heart was aching

Give her time

That's all she needs

Everything around her, as it seems, was different

All her actions governed by regret

But she still craves the love, the spontaneous moments

Give her time

She's not ready, not yet

Don't ask why it hurts her so

Or why she's hard to be around

Because even she doesn't completely know

Give her time

To figure things out and grow

Overwhelmed by how much she wanted to change

The way that everything went

She can't help but continue to take the blame

But give her time…

Give her time to move on.

Today, as the sun gently touches your skin

As you sit back and take a sip of your everyday drink,

Remember that you are loved;

A morning glory;

And even stronger than your coffee.

In everything you do, take delight;

And because much is given, you must fight.

Hush first the fuss,

Carry on, felicity.

Take a deep breath,

Make the day pass.

And tomorrow again,

Go back to the start.

Aminin ko man o hindi,

Ikaw ang una kong kuwento.

Sa iyong mga unang tingin, sulyap at ngiti,

Nabuo ang banghay ng istorya ko.

At ikaw ang unang kabanata ng buhay ko.

Inaasahan ko man o hindi,

Ikaw ang imahe sa tulang isinusulat ko.

Sa bawat taludtod at saknong,

Mukha at kilos mo ang larawang-diwang nabuo ko.

At ikaw ang tulang binibigkas ng bibig ko.

Subalit sa kagustuhan man o hindi,

Ikaw ang unang trahedya ko.

Sa una mong pag-alis at muling pagbabalik,

At hanggang ngayo’y iniluluha ko ang huli mong paglayo.

At ikaw pinakamalaungkot na naganap sa buhay ko.

Pinilit ko namang ipagpatuloy ang pagkatha,

Ikaw ang nagpasyang tapusin na.

Ang bawat simula’y nauuwi sa pagtatapos.

Ang bawat kabanata’y nauuwi lamang sa trahedya.

At ang sulatin ko’y hindi na maitutuloy pa.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit,

Pero kung sa natatakot—oo,

At kung sa kinakabahan,

Kung sa naguguluhan—mas lalo.

Kaya habang maaga pa,

Pinipilit kong maghanda,

Kakayaning harapin,

Kahit pa ako’y subukin.

Di dapat pangunahan,

Ang pasya ng kapalaran.

Sa Diyos lamang mananalig,

Susundin ang kanyang ibig.

Dahil may tamang panahon ang simula

May tamang saan at kailan,

May tamang sino,

Tamang bakit at paano.

Maghahanda ako’t aasa,

Sa una’y mag-aalala pero di rin ng sobra,

Bilang simula’y magtitiwala,

Hahayaang kumilos ang tadhana.

Sa isang pangkaraniwang araw,

Nakita ko ang isang ikaw.

Tila tumigil ang aking mundo,

Nang magkatinginan tayo.

Mata’y nabighani

Nang makita ang iyong ngiti.

Di malaman ang madarama,

Iba talaga ang dulot mong saya.

Gustong-gusto kitang kilalanin

Di ko magawa dahil noon pa man ako’y nahihiya.

Aaminin kong tinamaan agad ako,

Di ko lang maamin nang harapan sa’yo.

Sa’yo unang nadama,

Ang “first love” ika nga nila.

Ano nga ba ang dapat gawin,

Ikaw na nga ba ang nararapat para sa akin?

Sana’y mapansin mo ako,

Iyon lang ay kuntento na ako.

Dahil ikaw ang una kong minamahal,

Wag naman sanang saktan ang puso ko.

Makakaasa kang nandito lang ako,

Kung kailangan mo ang tulad ko.

Hindi kita pipiliting ako’y gustuhin,

'Pagkat kuntento na ako sa hanggang tingin.

If only I could turn back time,

I would right all my mistakes.

I would tell you I love you

So that you won’t walk away.

I threw away a diamond

And exchanged it for a rock.

I regret making that decision

So please take me back.

How can I be so foolish

To hurt you and make you cry?

Let me fix everything

Before your feelings die.

Let me love you again,

I promise I won’t break your heart.

Will you give me another chance

To go back and restart?

How many times have I said it?

How many times have I repeated it?

How many times have I failed?

How many times have I said that I’d try?

What if you never knew?

What if I no one ever told you?

What if the gossip never flew?

Would we ever get to talk without further ado?

I want to change but I don’t know how.

I do not want it someday; I want it now.

I want to take every opportunity I can get,

No more wasted chances, no more regrets

I said that I would change for the better,

I said I would have the courage.

I said, “Come tomorrow, I will finally talk to her!”

But in truth I’m just a scared, dimwitted liar.

“Hi” was the only thing I could say

Before my mind went blank.

As I saw you walk my way,

My only thought was if you’d say “hi” back.

Whenever I see you,

A conversation is all I ask—

One longer than a minute or two.

Simply, in your presence, I bask.

I can’t help but wonder,

With opportunities ringing like a chime,

I let them pass and say “later”

Only to find out, there is no time.

Has this all been predestined?

I’ve tried it all to get closer

But, alas, in the bitter end,

It is I who drives myself farther.

But why? Why am I like this?

Change, am I to resist?

Will I forever keep myself from bliss?

No more, for without you I cannot exist.

That will soon be nothing more than the past.

With these words we shall part.

On the morrow I shall change at last,

And I shall look forward to a new start.

Handa mo bang itaya

Ang sarili para sa kanya?

Sa kanyang ang mahal daw ay ikaw?

Isa itong malaking sugal.

Handa mo bang harapin

Ang bukas para sa kanya?

Sa kanyang ikaw lang daw ang nakikita’t natatanaw?

Isa itong pakikipagsapalaran.

Handa mo bang sabihin sa kanya

Na di mo mapaniwalaan ang nararamdaman niya?

Na baka hindi ikaw ang natatanaw, nakikita’t mahal niya?

Isa itong pagdududa.

Kaya dumating ang oras,

Sinabi mong maghintay siya.

Hanggang ang pagdududa’y lumipas,

Ang sumugal at makipagsapalara’y matapang nang mahaharap.

Lumipas ang mga araw at buwan,

Kung kailan sa wakas,

Napag-isip-isip mong handa ka na,

Tatanggapin mo na ang pagmamahal na alay niya.

Sasagot ka nang “mahal kita.”

Subalit nakita mo siyang masaya’t nasa malayo na,

Ngayong handa ka na buhay naman niya’y natapos na.

Handa ka pa rin ba?

Nagsimula ang lahat nang kami’y magkatabi,

At nang masilayan ko ang ngiti sa kanyang labi.

Tinanong ko ang kanyang pangalan,

Sumunod ang pakikipagkamayan.

Kami’y naging magkaibigan,

Nagkukulita’t nagtatawanan.

Subalit di ko inaasahan,

Tumibok ang puso kong ito na puno ng kasiyahan.

Di ko malaman ang aking gagawin,

Di ko malaman kung ako’y aamin.

Matagal kong pinag-isipan,

Naglakas ako ng loob at siya’y tinawagan.

Sinimulan kong bigkasin,

Ang sigaw niring damdamin

“Gusto rin kita.” sabi niya, sabay tahimik.

Ako’y nagulat at nawalan din ng imik.

Aming mundo’y pinagtagpo

Ng tadhanang mapagbiro.

Nagsimula sa pagkakaibigan,

Na nauwi sa pag-ibig na sana’y walang hanggan.

I dropped from a cliff

Slowly, like a leaf,

Not knowing where I’ll fall,

Not knowing who to call.

I crashed into the waves.

Then, I was drowning—

Drowning from thinking

Of treasures I want to save.

Feeling the depression,

I started swimming away

In no such direction,

Cluelessly taking different ways.

Suddenly, I saw a light,

And it blinded my sight.

Then I woke up

Feeling lighter from my nap.

“Ano bang nagawa ko?”

“Anong pagkukulang ko sa’yo?”

“Di pa ba sapat ang mga ginagawa ko?”

“May pagkakamali ba ako?”

“Mag-usap tayo.”

“May kailangan tayong pag-usapan.”

“Kailangan kitang makausap.”

“Bakit kailangan mo pang makipag-usap?”

“Bakit kailangang sa harap pa niya?”

“Bakit may iba na?”

“Wala na siguro akong magagawa pa.”

“Hindi kami para sa isa’t isa.”

The days are getting longer,

This is too much for me to ponder.

How will I recover from this, I wonder,

Why can’t we just be together?

One rainy day in January,

I was daydreaming in my sanctuary.

Then it hit me, like a meteor in the galaxy,

That I should start already.

Time to make my dream a reality

And approach you with the right mentality.

No, this is not a fallacy

And I don’t want it to result in a travesty.

I hope that soon you feel

The same way I feel about you.

Because the moment I saw you, I knew

That these feelings are definitely true.

I may not be your type

Or the one you like to talk to on Skype.

Yet one thing is for sure,

I will always treat you right.

I don’t know what I’m getting into

Or if this is the right thing to do

Yet I will still continue

For all I keep thinking about is you.