Salita ng Politiko

Sa bawat sulok,
ay naririnig ang ingay
mula sa trumpa
at sasakyang kumakaripas.

Nagbubuga ng baho
ang bawat salita,
ngunit walang maamoy,
ni walang makita.

Sa bawat bigkas
ng pananalita,
may nilalabas na kabulukan
at galit ang bunganga.

Hindi mawari, hindi matantiya,
kung katotohanan ba
o kathang isip lamang.
Salita ng politiko, ikaw ang humusga.

White Paper

On the table I see
A blank white paper
Motionlessly waiting for my touch
Waiting for the kiss from my pen.


My flesh trembles
As hesitation strikes
The white paper is waiting
Waiting to be touched again.

I step back and peek outside
Felt the gentle cold breeze
That swiftly blowing the trees
Swaying the leaves mildly.

I turned back and look at the table
There again I see the immobile sheet
Obviously waiting for me
Waiting for my touch once more.

Ah… if only I have the courage
To feel its smoothness again
If only I have the freedom
To touch and write on the paper.

ExciteMent

I smell the scent of the country,

See my family with all smiles,

See their faces with glee,

But all are chimera in my mind.

The long journey is dreary.

The scenic view is hideous.

Every minute is akin to a day,

Toting up to the excitement I suffer.

There’s the endless road I see,

The roaring vehicle I hear,

People around me seems to be muted,

I believe they feel the same too.

I close my eyes with the keenness,

To open it at my place of disembarkation,

But only to awake in dismay,

For the destination is not yet imminent.

Again and again I close my eyes,
But everytime I open it, I'm still seated.
Again and again I would visualize
My family hugging me with all smiles.