In the Middle of Day and Night

In the middle of day and night

I found you. 

Just when the darkness is slowly creeping in,

you showed up.

And as if you know what I'm going to need,

you did not hear me speak,

but you brought a torch to chase away the dark

--- to bring light in the darkest hour.

You said you were not the sun

but just like the moon

you'd be there in my darkest hour,

holding a torch in the dark

and My Love, I knew it now. 

And maybe I was wrong

that in the middle of that day and night, 

It was you... who found me. 

Spoken Words Poetry: Marahuyo

Ito 'yung oras at panahon na nakangiti ka sa akin,

Oo, sa akin. At ako'y yumuko, 'di nakayang makipagtitigan sa'yo.

Ito 'yung bigla mong tinawag ang pangalan ko 

at ako'y lumingon ngunit 'di nakinig sa mga sumunod mong salita, pagkat nadidinig pa din ngalan ko sa iyong tinig. 

Ito 'yung unang pagkakataon na nagtama ang ating mga mata, at yung mga sumunod pa. Na pareho tayong umiwas, marahil ay nahihiya pa. 

Ito 'yung sa t'wing kasama kita na para bang walang halaga 'yung ingay ng mundo pagkat ikaw at ako at ang oras na 'to ay sapat na upang umikot ang ating mundo. 

Ito 'yung pagdampi ng labi mo sa aking noo, ilong o labi at ako'y yayakapin na tila ba nawala ang pagod at sumapat sa anumang nagkukulang. 

Ito 'yung kahit sa dami ng tao sa mundong ito tayo'y nagtagpo at umibig at sa isa't isa'y nanatili pagkat hindi lahat ay taglay ang marahuyong ito. 

Marahuyo ng pag-ibig na tanging makakamtan lang ng dalawang pusong handang tumupad sa pangako sa isa't isa at hindi bibitaw. 

Ito 'yung nagawa kong sumulat ng tula patungkol sa'ting dal'wa, kulang sa tugma ngunit sapat upang maunawaan ng pusong hanap ay hiwaga. 

Virtues: Freedom

photo by: Maynhard Crizaldo

so you think you can shout and be greatly heard?

with the ocean underneath can you really felt?

your eyes were open but do they see to care?

the smell of deceit surrounds you unprepared

you run and tasted reality that no one finds

yet you buried them underneath the crime?

breath in and breath out but do you really live?

oh how far can you go ignoring what to reach?

said you were free but you constantly bleed

well i think you surely were deceived

you fool yourself just to make believe

boundless, limitless, no one can defeat

can you really spread your arms wildly free?

when everybody believes they own what they feed

feed the ground, feed the mind, whoever needs

they will take everything you own and leave

your senses will be awaken as time goes on

here comes the reality you’ll regret to know 

you believe you were free until you get old

and then you’ll realize you were barred all along

maybe you were free that moment you were born

but then you inhale the air the world has offered cold

now you sadly know you are in a bigger debt

but don’t you worry freedom is never dead

surrender to Jesus and not to this world

and then you will see how freedom really works

this time it will be your turn to spread the word

with every senses be freed, tell them how freedom works.

Virtues: Freedom

Virtues: Courage

Photo by: Chinkee Calapan

Inhale, exhale, leap

Still you wait for the beat

Wondering if it’ll cut deep

Or maybe you won’t feel a thing

Care not for your heart

It will stop shouting hard

But don’t feel sad afterward

It’s your choice not to hear it out

The thing you should know

Is the truth that time is short

If you think it’s your purpose

Then why do you keep it false?

It’s okay to take it slow

As long as you’re moving close

You may not reach your gold

But at least you have tried a dose

We fear what we don’t know

But that’s the beauty of the unknown

Living a life unpredictable

Only God knows the tomorrow

So have courage and look above

Take that step and move forward

If He knows what’s going on

Then why fear the unknown?

But before this poem end

Fear is essential, I must tell

Seek God’s voice, please be sure

Or useless courage will show

Virtues: Courage

Virtues: Hope

Photo by: Shella Salud

Why do you swim against the current?

                where you feel alone and different

                where things are tough and unkind

                where tears may fall but no one finds

Why do you still hold her hands so tight?

                when she have told you to let her die

                when she have pushed you so hard and far

                when she have given up and never want to fight

Why do you put up that smile on your face?

                while deep inside you’re so much in pain

                while thinking that everything’s not okay

                while believing that later it won’t be fake

Why do you live as if you really own forever?

                though you know you can’t stay any longer

                though life often tastes sour and bitter

                though happiness may turn to never

Why do you still care for this world?

                you see how it rots everyday

                you despise the justice they prevail

                you witnessed how humanity can fail

What is that thing that keeps you going?

                Is it the heart that doesn’t stop beating?

                The passion you always have deep within?

                Or the so called Hope you never stop holding?

Why do you keep on closing your eyes?

                bowing your head and bending your knees

                clasping your hands as He catches your tears

                crying your heart out as He hugs you so dear

Help me tell the world where to get that kind of Hope.

                Because I think everybody needs to know

                Because then maybe the world won’t be so cold

                Because finally they’ll see that with God there is Hope.

Virtues: Hope

Virtues: Happiness

photo by: shella salud

You went and climbed the mountain so high

But later you started digging its bottom ground

What is it that you’re looking for in this life?

Can you not see you’ve been chasing a lie?

You tried to learn how to really fly

But then you decided to just walk on by

What is it that you’re looking for this time?

Can you not see you’re just fooling your mind?

You told him you love him so real

But now you’re doubting what you feel

What is it that you’re looking for in love?

Can you not see everything’s not enough?

You wonder where to wander next

Just to feel that lovely caress

‘Oh happiness, show me your face!’

You always whisper, you always say.

And tell me creature how long will it be,

Before you realize it doesn’t exist?

But maybe I’m wrong, what do I know.

Am just about to find what I’ve been looking for.

You may take your own path and be wise

But please heed this precious advice:

True happiness depends not in a place

It goes with you as you’re walking away.

Now do you understand what I’m trying to say?

You must exist to find your way

‘Oh happiness, show me your face!’

Then God says, ‘it is I silly, let Me lead your way’.

Virtues: Happiness