Asking the Times

Asking about the future

And the future may have a word

Or may be timid without a smile

A faceless moment for awhile

Not even a seer can perceive

What tomorrow can bring

Even a prophet may fail

To see a smooth or rough sail

Asking about today

And today may give a reply

Or may show an occurrence

A twaddle thing or with sense

Be sentient of what comes about

Be wary with right or wrong

With the occurrence within

A contemporary world you’re in

Asking about the past

And the past may speak aloud

Or may bring back a depiction

A remembrance of an action

The times of yore is the teacher

To edify and give a sign

Taking no notice of is tantamount

To hidden blockage we try to surmount

The prospect, the present and days gone by

All is part of everyone’s life

Can be ignored or paid attention to

Caveats, gives a lesson as we all go 

Ang Tao ('di maintindihan)

Bakit ang tao madalas ay hindi 

maintindihan.

Kapag bata ay nais na maging

matanda.

May matanda na nag-iisip

bata.

Mayroon naman na pilit na

nagmamarunong.

At mayroong nagdadamot ng kanilang

dunong.

May mga taong labis ang tiwala sa

sarili.

Ang iba naman ay sa isang tabi lamang nais

manatili.

May mga taong nag-uumapaw ang

kayabangan.

Mayroon ding salungat ang taglay na

kaugalian.

May mga taong likas na

mapagkunwari.

At mayroong  puno ng katapatan ang

pag-uugali.

May ilan na labis ang

kasakiman

Mayroon na ang sarili ay nais sa kapwa 

ilaan

Alin man dito ang taglay mong

katangian.

Marapat lamang na iyong

pagnilayan.

Ang labis at kulang, dulot ay ‘di

maganda.

Isipin at gawin kung ano lamang ang

tama.

tHe LosT NatUrE

Have I told you about yesterday?,

of the lush green mountains I saw,
the thick virgin forest,
the flock of birds that dwell on the trees.

Have I told you of what I saw?
The river with crystal clear water,
the school of fish in a shallow sea,
the mangroves that protect the shores.

The fresh air that I breathed,
the rice fields that colored gold,
the water curtains on the earth walls.
All that I witnessed and enjoyed.

Did I tell you of what I see today?
The billowing dark smoke in the air,
the tin boxes running in congest,
the concrete roads that become rivers.

The concrete boxes rising in the fields,
the mountains exposing its scalps,
the arid riverbeds now revealed,
the birds that are now in cages.

Do you know what I visualize for tomorrow?
My children could still see the trees,
the birds, the rivers, and the golden fields,
the school of fish and the beautiful water falls,

They could still see the lush green mountains,
the thick virgin forest.
Hold it in their hands and see,
as they flip the pages of a story.