God, Where are You?

God, where are you?

That is what you utter…

when you are down,

when you are in trouble,

when you are petrified.

God, where are you?

The question you ask…

when someone leaves you,

when someone torments you,

when someone condemns you.

God, where are you?

The words you cry out…

when you’re at the end of the road,

when bleakness strikes you,

when darkness surrounds you.

Now, you are in bliss…

your sailing is not rough,

have the wealth that you desire,

you get what you want.

Do you ask where GOD is?

Ganito ang Tao

Noon, ganito ang tao, ganito tayo,

mapagkumbaba at may respeto,

may isang salita at paninindigan,

opinyon ng iba ay iginagalang.

Ang bawat isa ay may delikadesa,

laging maingat sa pananalita.

Mga pangako ay ‘di napapako,

laging matapat at may puso.

Kapakanan ng iba ang inuuna,

maunawain at ‘di mapanghusga.

Hindi mapang-api at ‘di palalo,

at sa mga api laging sumasaklolo.

Ngayon, ganito ang tao, ganito na tayo,

ang mga salita ay akin ‘yan, akin ito.

Kasalanan mo dahil mahirap ka,

wala kang utak kaya’t ika’y magdusa.

Mahirap ka at ako ay mayaman,

masdan mo ang magara kong sasakyan.

Narito ako sa harapan ninyo,

iyan ang wika ng mga pulitiko.

Tayo ay aahon mula sa kahirapan,

magandang bukas ay ating masisilayan.

Kakaway, ngingiti sabay tatalikod,

pangako’y nakalimutan nang matalisod.

Ah…ang tao ay sadyang ganyan,

pagsikad ng panahon ay sinasabayan.

Dahil ang panahon ay nagbabago,

ang malambot na puso ay nagiging bato.

Marumi at baluktot na ang isipan,

kilos ay pansariling kapakanan na lamang.

Life's Nemesis

You run as far as you can,

then hide from everyone.

Now, all that you hear is stillness.

You are running and hiding…

isolating yourself… from whom?

You can’t find the answer,

and all that you can say….

LIFE is not fair… and not easy.

You took the hardest blow…

that made you weak, that made you sick.

Gave love and was hurt.

Been kind but was exploited.

Been faithful but was betrayed.

Now feels like you were all alone,

and all that you can say…

LIFE is not fair… and not easy.

There’s a light you see,

but scare to come out.

There’s a voice you heard,

but you refused to listen.

A hand reaching out for your hand,

but you dare not raise you arm,

and all that you can say…

LIFE is not fair… and not easy.

You blame the world

and everyone else…

but you fail to blame yourself.

Life may not be easy or fair,

and at times you feel the fear.

But not the world is to be blamed,

or be dreadful of anybody,

for within YOU, lies the enemy.