Among thousands of pigments,

There are but three that truly stand out,

Three that never fail to rid my life of doubt.

Alone they are but mere figments

But together capable of the most wondrous movements.

In a sea of red and blue, yellow stars shine all-out

Like fireflies in the night sky, dancing about.

The thought that we’ll never be shatters my heart to fragments,

A burden I’ll forever bear, being no one

While you’re someone admired by all.

Seeing everything that everyone has done

Only leads to the tragic reality I recall.

But I know it in my heart that you’re the one

And for you I’m not afraid to fall.

I loved the copper undertones of your formal vest

And the way you walked with a gentlemanly zest,

And when I sloppily stepped on your eburnean shoes,

You beamed and we kept on dancing to the blues.

We were swaying colors in a puddle of gray

And we were in love.

How could I forget the cobalt blue sky

And those ivory pair of wings we sent to fly,

When on that day it happened finally

My dreams started to become reality?

We were two rainbows in the horizon

And we were in love.

Hints of silver on top of your head

That striped xanadu sweater you always wore to bed

Yet you still reminded me of that grand first day

When we danced to the music by the midnight bay.

We were silver and golden through time

And we were in love.

I was white

And you were black

We are each other’s light

Yet there was something that I lack

We definitely contrast

We are different from one another

And we tend to last

Even without the other

You preferred tint

And one with a different hue

You still can’t take a hint

That I complement you

And ever since

The universe showed you the color blue

You got tired of being with me

And eventually you flew

I was white

And you were black

And that’s the most painful reason

Why you can’t love me back

Red is for the blood that rages in my veins

It is my bane and a pain to always feign strong through the strain

With the Orange I am weary, for it always comes after Red

It is the shame that I gain from all said and unsaid

You say Yellow is the light for a happy new day

But it is just when I lay, drop dead and wish the light to herald the end of my days

With some lies, some sighs and numerous tries not to cry

I attempt to hide how the Green strives to say, how it is they I can’t defy

I once thought I liked Blue for it was what made the sky

Now I wish I could be free and fly away from the fray, and sleep with the clouds’ lullaby

With the Violet comes the ultimate price

For thinking and lying that one’s life isn’t played by someone else’s dice

In the end, don’t pretend that you never had the unfeeling Gray

Because you were played and misled to think you had no choice and no say

In a life that is and always bleak and Black

One cannot escape all the cracks, flaks, setbacks, double backs and the stabbing of backs

But even Science knows Black IS all colors, maybe all I need is to discover

Other wonders of colors that will smother and cover the Gray all together

Now I see that the way won’t always be paved with Gray

That the Gold may be well on their way to save me from the lies I say

If you were a painting

In an art gallery,

I would be the blind visitor.

Vivid colors are lost

To eyes that cannot see.

I yearn to feel

How the paints dance in fusion

But you are behind velvet ropes

And I am too far away.

I am dismayed, but overjoyed:

I may not be able

To see the hues that make you,

But I am sure someone else will.

If you were a sketch

In a private collection,

I would be the powerless guest.

Monochrome lines are testimonies

Of what you are to the collector.

I yearn to see

What a splash of color could do

But my palette has the wrong shades

And you were never mine to begin with.

I am defeated, yet content:

I may not be able

To replace the somber tints,

But I understand I have no right to change you.

I have this painting in my mind

That I want to come to life

It’s something that is one of a kind

Something that has us in mind

I will start by filling my palette

With the colors that would fit

Colors that we’ll need the most

To make things work between us

Red is for our love for each other

And blue for the fights and tears that come after

Yellow for the excessive happiness you cause

And black for the lies you say every time you pause

Green for the anger and unwanted jealousy

And orange for not giving up on me

Gray for the hair we’ll have as we grow older

And white for the path we'll follow together

There are so many colors around

But these are the ones that I have found

That would perfectly fit my work of art

For it all came from my heart

If only I could paint our picture

Just like how I would before

In the most vibrant hues,

Graceful strokes,

And never fading colors

But I've lost all senses,

Blinded—I see no light

If only I could cry a thousand drops of paint

To wash away uncertainty with beauty

Will you hold my hand

And guide me to make this picture alive

So that I will no longer fear our transient story?

Will you help me love again?

Remind me of the rainbow that awaits in your caress?

Ang kulay ng kalikasan

Ay tunay na nakahahalinang pagmasdan

Mula langit hanggang lupa

Mula kanan patungong kaliwa

Sa pagsikat ng dilaw na araw

Isang bagong umaga ang tinatanglaw

Isang malawak na bughaw na kalangitan

At mapuputing ulap na larawan ng kabanalan

Ako’y naliligiran ng maindayog na luntian

At mga bulaklak na itinatanghal sa aking bakuran

Mayrong mga pulang rosas, puting sampagita, at pulang gumamela

Mayroon ding mga santan at ponsetya

Paglabas ng tahanan

Malawak na dagat ang masisilayan

Makukulay na corales sa dalampasigan

At mga dilaw na ibong sa puno’y nag-aawitan

Kay sarap pag masdan

Ng tila bahaghari sa kalupaan

Na noo’y nagbigay katuparan

Sa mga tulad kong may kapansanan

Ilang taon na ang nakararaan

Mula nang aking masilayan ang ganda ng kalikasan

Na ngayo’y isa nalang malawak na kadiliman at kabiguan

Para sa isang katulad kong may kapansanan

Ako’y nakalapat sa papel,

Ginuhit sa isang kwaderno.

Itim at puti ang tanging kulay ko

At nang ginuhit ang aking mga mata,

Dumampi ang sinag ng araw

At dahil sa liwanag nakita ko ang maraming bagay.

Nakita ko ang bughaw na kalangitan,

Ang pulang mga rosas at mga luntiang puno.

Nakita ko ang mga mata ng aking Mangguguhit:

Ito ay kulay-kape at ang labi niya’y kulay rosas.

Ang mundong nasa labas ng kwaderno

Ay isang mundong umaapaw sa kulay, puno ng buhay.

Pinagmasdan ko ang mundong pinaglalagyan ko.

Tiningnan ko muli ang mundong nasa labas ng kwaderno.

Nagnais akong umalis sa puting papel

At pumunta sa mundong umaapaw ng kulay at saya.

Nais kong maranasan ang buhay na may porma,

Ang buhay na may bagong ibabahagi araw-araw.

Habang pinagmamasdan ko ang magandang mundo,

May malaking kamay na humawak sa kwaderno

At isinara ito.

With pink

Support the people

Who could perish

In just a blink of an eye

With pink

Arm them with faith and courage

Surround them with hope

For them know they are not alone

With pink

Help those whose lives are put on hold

As they fight to stay alive

For their fate is yet to be told

With pink

Help them live life each day

As they wait for tomorrow to come

Praying cancer goes away

With pink

Everyone can live worry free

Without that flaming tree

That no one else can see

With pink

Don’t ever look down

For we must stand united

Until a cure is found