Lost Voices

Noise all over

From shouts of passion

To the secrets of whispers

A gentle hush of a loving heart

Outbursts of an outgoing soul

Do you hear them? Intriguing?

The relaxing chirp of a lonely bird

The hypnotizing roar of a speeding car

That uplifting beat from the coffee shop speakers

The laughter of friends in the corner

Do you hear them? Enjoyable?

Words of the unfortunate lot

Cries of the downtrodden

Chants from the pickets

Songs of the oppressed

Can you hear them? Drowned?

The glee of promises

The illusions made by a chosen power

The yearning hearts swayed

So easily tricked, desperate to a fault

The choice silenced, the soul lost.

Duality

Does the day seem brighter than it is?
My heart feels light and filling with bliss
But deep inside the wounds have yet to heal
I almost like to keep it bleeding still.

My mind and heart still long for time past
Stretching the moment I have seen you last
But time and fortune has brought a gift
A face; a soul who caused some darkness lift.

I welcome the smile like a lucky charm.
But I embrace the tears gently with my arms.

Hinagpis

Paano nga ba ako makakausad?
Damdamin ko ay tila hiniklat
Puso ko ay lubhang nangungulila
Sa umaga'y mumulat na may luha.

Bakit ka lumisan, bakit ka tumakas?
Iniwan akong sugatan at walang lakas
Nanghihinayang sa oras na nawala
Sa panahong dapat na nangalaga.

Nagsisisi na wala sa iyong tabi
Ngayon ako'y puno ng dalamhati
Patawad sa aking mga kamalian
Patawad sa aking kahinaan.

Kung nasaan man sana'y maramdaman
Pag ibig ng puso'y ayaw magpaalam
Ikaw ang laging hinahanap-hanap
Sa diwa'y ikaw ay buhay pang ganap.

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I dedicate this poem specially to my late mother who passed away in October 2017. I miss her everyday. - Jaybz

Pagtangis

Mga bisig na may karit ng tadhana
Mukhang namutla sa tinding pangamba
Puso’y may luha at inggit sa kapwa
Pagkatao’y niyuraka’t tinapakang kay sama.

Ang pagtahak sa mahabang halamanang matinik
Nagdulot sa binti ng sakit ng lagitik
Awit ng gubat parang malakas na paltik
Sa kaluluwa’y ang tingi’y gawa sa putik.

Usal ng damdami’y sigaw ng pagkamuhi
Sa sariling kaibahang akala’y kay buti
Galit sa kauri’y sa isipan ay ‘di mapawi
Parang pakong nakabaon sa punong nakatali.

Sa pag-ihip ng ‘yong hanging kay bango
Dulot sa mukha ay daig ang nalango
Ang pagsilay sa iyong kagandahang malago
Mabigat sa balikat ng katauhang nakatago.

Bigkas nitong mga matang pagod at luhaan
Ang pag-asang paglaya mula sa sariling kulungan
Na sana makauwi sa dakila mong kanlungan
Kung saan naroon ang isang magulong kapayapaan.

Ang pag-impit nitong sumasabog na damdamin
Lakas ng pag-ambong hindi kayang pigilin
Ang paghilang kay lupit pilit na ‘wag dinggin
Nitong nagmamatigas na batong sukat hatiin.

Pag-alpas mula sa kagubatang puno ng hapis
Ay pag-asang tuyo at sa puso’y napapanis
Ngunit ang sikat ng liwanag kadilima’y inalis
Upang masulyapan lamang ang landas na paalis.

Memories

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Seasons

Like how season changes, the world changes too. Life is inevitably the same.

Happy New Year!

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Piercing Emptiness

The sun suddenly seem too dim
The moon lonelier than before
A voice as calm as a stream
Fell silent and lost forevermore.

The wind blows like winter's cold
The hearth brings no comfort
Longing for your embrace and hold
Stolen in a sharp retort.

My joy that was once so replete
Was nearly filled with painful sorrow
Without you life is not complete
Starting now to days beyond tomorrow.

Lifted

We were just talking like a few days back

Of family gossips and future plans

The very thing I feared suddenly struck

A chilling voice told me you are gone.

Time stopped and my heart ached

We were supposed to meet the next night

I held my strength for family's sake

But I feel the pain like heaven's smite.

You left so quickly like a fleeing thief

You took with you my glee and my world

My heart is with you and had surely dipped

My smile faded and left me in a curl.

I pray you hear all the words I whisper

To the winds to carry them to heaven's door

Look down from above and see your litter

Watch us grow and help us soar.

Parol

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A parol is a traditional lantern used by Filipinos to celebrate Christmas. It is the symbol of the Star of Jerusalem that the three kings followed to locate the newborn Messiah.

Ending

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At the Edge

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Crush

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Promises

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Song

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Prayer

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Pansamantala

Andito lang sa aking tabi
Kasabay sa tawa at ngiti
Kasama halos gabi-gabi
Parang langit ang bawat kanti.

Akala ng iba ikaw at ako
Sa kanila lingid ang totoo
Abot langit aking pagsamo
Na sana ako ang laman ng puso.

Ngunit ika’y may ibang irog
Pag-ibig mo tila sumasabog
Puso ko mistulang dinurog
Impit ang luhang animoy ilog.

Subalit mukha mo’y may hapis
Mga matang parang nagtitiis
Sa sakit ng sugat na kiniskis
Dulot ng pagmamahal ng labis.

Andito ako handang dumamay
Lumapit ka hawakan ang kamay
Damhin ang pagmamahal na sana’y
Noon pa lang sayo na inialay.

Pansamantala iyong kalimutan
Ang sakit na nararamdaman
Pansamantala ako’y kapitan
Nang hindi malugmok sa putikan.

Kahit pansamantala lang ang lahat
Pag aaruga ko ay singlawak ng dagat
Kahit sa puso lagi ay may kagat
Ako’y kaibigan mong tapat.

Lingering Regrets

These memories now hurt me
Of the things I did which pained you
I did not care and too blind to see
The pain and your tears were true.

I was young and carefree to a fault
The world was mine to play and enjoy
Never thought that it struck like a bolt
I know I acted foolishly like a little boy.

Now I am a toddler no longer
Time has passed, changed for sure
Making me, I hope, a little bit wiser
Knowing now the feelings you endured.

I pray that I muster the courage
To face you with smile and humility
Be honest about that dark ugly page
And from my heart to say "I'm sorry."

Time

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Pagdungaw sa Bukas

Madilim at malamig ang kinalalagyan
Noon pa ma'y ganyan nang dinatnan
Gumagawa at naghahanap ng paraan
Upang ang sakit ng tyan ay maibsan.

Balat ay sunog at babad sa araw
May igting at bigat ang bawat galaw
Hirap ng buhay ang laging pananaw
Kaya't kahali-halina ang tawag ng balaraw.

Itsura ay may hapis at kaawa-awa
Malamang ang buhay ay mapariwara
Pagiging mahirap lang ang pagkakasala
Ngunit madungis ang tingin ng madla.

Kailan kaya sisikat ang ginintuang liwanag?
Nang mawakasan ang nadaramang bagabag
Kahit kaunting pag-asa ay mabanaag
Upang sa kahirapa'y may pusong lumabag.

Mula sa kulungang kapalara'y tila ginapas
Dalangin sana ay madaliang makaalpas
Sa Maykapal ay nagsusumamong wagas
Bigyang lakas na dungawin ang bukas.

Light from Within

The unforgiving veracity of life
Eating away at the depths
Lady fortune, slipping away
Laughing dubiously at every plunge
Every plummet to ache and frustration.

Weeping for unanswered prayers
Drifting ad infinitum
Never knowing if
Never knowing when
They will be heard.

Exhaling the pessimism
Unto the unnoticed
Invoking intrusion
Thru thought… thru faith
Imploring… hoping… again.

Whispers on the wind
Voices that murmurs indistinct words
Yet a sensation overwhelms
Muting the call of obscurity
Leading to tranquility… to clarity.

Amidst the confusion
Soars a spirit that is radiant
Lifting the will of the muddled
Easing the burdens of quandary
Illuminating all…

It astounded me…
But I knew…