I know it’s hard

To live while we’re apart

But nothing will change

It’s still you I’m certain of

It hurts when I can’t do anything

To comfort you when you cry

But I promise you this:

I’ll never leave, I’ll always stay

For when I close my eyes

It’s you I see

When I lose hope

You believe in me

You said that in time

Our hearts will find each other

We just have to wait

Because it will be worth it

So even though we are parted

By a thousand miles

My heart will still find a way

To make it home to you

Someday.

Hindi ko alam kung marunong pa ba ako

Di na kasi ako gumagawa ng tula tungkol sa kahit ano,

Pero eto, susubukan ko ngayong bumuo,

Nagbabakasakaling matapos ko ang isang ‘to.

Unahin na natin ang pamagat.

Pamagat na dapat batid ng lahat.

Lahat ng mga dapat kong ipagtapat,

“Ipagtapat” nga ba ang nararapat?

Hindi ko alam kung aabot ng ilang saknong,

Kung uunahin ko ba ang aking mga tanong,

O kung dederetsuhin ko na nang pabulong,

Pero paano? Hindi talaga ako marunong.

Nahihirapan akong maghanap ng salitang tutugma,

Kung mahal nga ba o basta mahalaga,

Mga salitang malaki ang pinagkaiba,

Pero sa totoo lang, kahit ano nama’y balewala.

Kasi kahit kay tagal nang pinag-isipan,

Kahit bawat linya, bawat taludtod ay pinaghirapan,

Naintindihan man ang totoong nilalaman,

Ang tulang ito ay mukhang wala namang kalalagyan.

Alam kong kumpleto na ito ngayon,

Pero bakit di ko matapos lang nang ganoon?

Aabutin pa ba ‘to ng ilang taon?

Bago ko mahanap ang tamang pagkakataon.

At sa pagtatapos ng tulang ito,

Natuklasan kong may mga bagay na hindi maibibigay,

Masaya na ako kung maligaya ka sa kanyang kamay,

Sanay na akong laging naghihintay.

Ito ang tulang naisulat ko.

Tulang inilalaan ko para sa’yo,

Mawala man ako sa tabi mo,

Hindi ka mawawala dito sa isipan ko.

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

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

The way you move, the way you walk

How you smile, how you talk

Everything that annoyed me

I did not want you to see

Every song you used to sing

I never thought that I would miss

The crazy things you did made me laugh to death

All these things I never want to forget

I left you alone and broken

With all those supposedly cherished moments

I never meant to hurt you and I apologize

Will you forgive me? Is there a chance?

To push you away was all I’m thinking

But I feel myself falling

To hurt and to be hurt were what I’m afraid of

Your feelings never had a chance to be caught

Our hearts were shattered at the end of it all

Until now, we still hurt from the fall

If I gave you a chance, what a difference it would have made

You wouldn’t forego, your feelings would never fade

I hope that we would still have a chance

This time it would not be a wasted romance

But maybe I should just move on and forget

Instead of thinking about this big regret

I wake up, I panic and almost scream.

Things I don't want to see; an unpleasant dream.

You're despised, can't you just stay away?

Please I beg you don't ruin my day.

You hurt me and that's enough for me.

But from this feelings, I just cant break free.

We usually meet in our favorite place,

And I'm waiting with an irritated face

When I see you there, I automatically smile.

You made me realize my waiting is worthwhile.

The feelings are still here but I don't want to go back,

Back where I can't see anything, it's all pitch black.

I go to bed thinking about you.

I cannot sleep, whatever I do.

Please forgive me, I still love you.

You're my one and only, that's true.

What we are yesterday, we can still retrieve.

We can be together if you would just believe.

I enter the room with my fingers crossed,

Hoping to see my friends

But in truth, hoping to glimpse,

Wishing to find

Her.

“Talk to her!” Everyone tells me,

But all I can say is hello

As of now, I am only an acquaintance

Who does not know how far he can go

The sweet scent in the air,

Everyone’s auras have changed their hue

It’s the perfect time to express my feelings!

I hope I hope she has fallen for me, too

For months I waited

For a miracle to take place

But all I saw was me-

The loneliest person in the human race

My heart was shattered into pieces

It became impossible to repair

But some sort of magic seemed to do the trick

The magician… my Juliet, simple and fair

I started seeing her differently

Though she looked the same as ever,

Maybe it was because I once was blind?

Who cares? I’m in love with her!

To let love begin, what would it mean?

It’s like history repeating itself,

Only now I’m sure that it’s you

Who has the right answer to my question,

“Would you possibly fall, too?”

Now it is the time for Romeo and Juliet,

Two fates come together

Their journey started out as a mess

But they have now found one another.