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Continue reading →: Getting back to writing
Have you ever experienced being stuck in the neverending cycle of waking up, commuting to work, getting to the office, commuting back home, and then simply just falling asleep? I never really had this kind of problem before, however, as I get older and as I become more acquainted with…
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Continue reading →: FinaleWaves of thinning memories rush to shoreSurprising me with a thunderous roarReminding, remembering for the last timeBefore drowning into the dark side Flashes of familiar facesWhispers of lovely voicesI know them.I knew them.But now, I’m losing every bit of them Little by little, thenAll at onceDrops of water everywhereGathered togetherSending…
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Continue reading →: Breathe Free
The soil was made and so was man. Every cell, every breath, every time is the same for everyone else’s, so why not yours? Experience. Life happens. The pen writes when the storyteller begins to speak. The hour hand turns after minutes have passed and seconds have completed the rounds.…
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Continue reading →: Crystal Clear Blur
Genuine smiles come rarely,Everyone takes their timeDifferences shine brighter than ever before Once the clock strikes three in the morningThe elegant moon bids her farewell, The sun risks another early greeting This, after all, is a unique and mysterious place It’s crystal clearThe blur between then and nowA life worth livingGladly…
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Continue reading →: Quarantine Update: What has changed?Two weeks have passed already for the Metro Manila quarantine. Today is the last day of March, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people all around the world who are fighting the epidemic. How exactly did we end up with this enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)? This happened due…
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Continue reading →: Mindless, Boundless
Why so serious? The veins in your hands keep tappingReminding you of daybreakYou pick a fork to cut them outBut, they keep fighting for life Why so serious again?Bothered by the sound of the windReminding you of your own breathingYou block the windows with iron barsBut, the wind whistles through the…
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Continue reading →: Going Back to my Passion Part 1Wala ka na bang ibang trabaho? (Don’t you have another job?) That was a striking question that I received from my doctor last March 2019 when I went to have my check up because I had been having difficulties speaking. I thought then that it may just be a swollen…
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Continue reading →: Step 3 in Retrieving my Lost Time – Jump
Have you ever experienced feeling anxious because you are in the middle of deciding the next step you wish to take in life? Was there ever a time when you couldn’t function because you are full of worries because of your mistakes? Those moments happened to me, too often than…
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Continue reading →: Lettuce of Love
Red roses turn dark all overLeaves fall on the groundsHeavy footsteps approachWith the crisp break of dry leavesIt’s the season again of cleaning upAnd making quick dealsTo see the colors of red, Blue, and purple all around Pack all the songs of youthFor a strength unknownBring the lively drumsOf the…
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Continue reading →: Step 2 in Retrieving my Lost Time – Grace
Start with grace and appreciation for even the smallest action. Just as I open my eyes, I need to give grace to the Lord. I must say my gratitude for giving me another day to live and to witness the wonders of life here on Earth. It may be difficult…
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