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I Cannot Pursue You Yet
I cannot pursue you
Yet,
And I might never do.
I may be starting to like you a lot, in more ways than I had expected.
I like all your go...
BASTED: HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
WARNING: HIGHLY OPINIONATED
BASTED: HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
Rejection is part of life. You can’t get EVERYTHING YOU WANT IT IN THIS LIFE.
...
5 LDR Tips Para Tumibay Ka
Realities ng mga nasa LDR:
maraming temptations at opportunities para mag-cheat
mismatch yung schedule niyo para mag-usap
madaling ma...
WHAT WOMEN WANT: LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART
We all want to feel we are important. One of the ways to communicate that to your significant other is to listen to her
Relationships
Can I love you even though I can’t have you?
You were someone that I always looked up to. You seem so near, yet so distant. I always used to love someone who is very close to me. But what is happ...
HULING LIHAM PARA SAYO.. SALAMAT.. PAALAM..
Alam ko na darating ang araw na kung saan matatapos ang lahat ng anumang meron tayo. Minsan naging bahagi ka ng buhay ko at nanging parte ako ng buhay...
To my “patiently waiting” suitor,
To my "patiently waiting" suitor,
I really want to say the words that you want to hear, many times (I love you). But, I couldn't. I even don't wan...
Things I hate about NLR
I can’t blame the people choosing to be in a no label relationship. Sometimes, these people are even treated better than those who have label. I must ...
Liham para saaking unang pag-ibig
Liham para sa aking unang pag-ibig,
Marahil hindi ito ang pinaka magandang tulang maitatala ko ...
Open letter to a struggling self
Dear self,
I know you’ve been struggling lately. You’re not yourself and you seemed lost in a place you’ve never been before. I know you’re ...
Poetries
Maraming Salamat at Paalam, aking Ama! Hanggang sa muli nating pagkiki...
Tatay, Daddy, Papa, Erpat, Tatang, Itay…Anumang katawagan pa yan.. sila ang tinagurian na ating haligi ng tahanan…
Sa aking ama, salamat sa walang sawang pagmamahal. I...
Open letter to a struggling self
Dear self,
I know you’ve been struggling lately. You’re not yourself and you seemed lost in a place you’ve never been before. I know you’re wandering thru the m...
I Love You From The Bottom of My Hypothalamus
When I glanced at you for the first time, I felt a little jump in my heart. Woah. That was unexpected!
I remember briefly how my breathing hitched when I looked at y...
I Cannot Pursue You Yet
I cannot pursue you
Yet,
And I might never do.
I may be starting to like you a lot, in more ways than I had expected.
I like all your good things, your beauty, your p...
I want to be your stable love
When we meet again, don't expect that you are meeting just me.
You are meeting all the versions that I have had since the last time we met. You are meeting all the versi...
Moving On
I Choose the Love More than What is Temporary
I've been hurt so many times for the love I thought it was. I cried so much for the love I thought will last forever. I dreamed for future being in love with same person in mind. I tried to find ...
Waiting
To the Woman Who is Always Liked but Never Pursued
A good mentor once told me, “you will never be wrong to the right person; you are always more than enough for them.”
Faith
Maraming Salamat at Paalam, aking Ama! Hanggang sa muli nating pagkiki...
Tatay, Daddy, Papa, Erpat, Tatang, Itay…Anumang katawagan pa yan.. sila ang tinagurian na ating haligi ng tahanan…
Sa aking ama, salamat sa walang sawang pagmamahal. Ikaw ang aking sandalan sa mga ...
Singleness
A Message From Marupok To Marupok
Galaxyofunspokenwords' definition of marupok: adj. Filipino term for being soft-hearted; you are most likely marupok if you fall for someone too fast and too hard. Just a simple "hi" would make your legs weak; a simple "i miss you" would make you crumble.
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Maayos naman ang pag-uusap namin.
Gumagawa pa nga siya ng magagandang bagay para mapangiti ako.
Pero bakit kaya bigla na lang
hindi siya nagparamdam.
Bigla na lang siyang nawala.
Kasalanan ko ba?
May nagawa ba ako?
Hindi ko alam.
Hanggang ngayon naghihintay pa rin.
Na baka s...
Ganun pala talaga yun ano
Sobrang Hirap I let go ng feelings
Kasi Minahal mo talaga yung tao
Kahit sobrang dami nyang pagkakamali
Paulit ulit mo lang siyang papatawarin
Kahit gaano kasakit yung pambabaliwala nya sayo
Siya parin ang pipiliin m...
In an online world,
Where we can talk, seen, and react as much as we want.
Where certain and uncertainty meets at the same time.
Where things can be said and done with a little bit of humor and confidence.
Just like how I came up with this little confession that says...
We...
Tinatangi kita!
Sa dami ng mga taong nakilala
Nag iisa ka.
Nag iisa ka na syang hinahanap ng mga mata.
Nag iisa ka na ninanais na makasama.
Tinatangi kita.
Sa pagkakataon na di mo makita ang iyong halaga.
Tinatangi kita.
Sa pagkakataong pakiramdam mo mundo'y iniwan kana.
...
WHAT IS IT WITH ROMANTIC LOVE?
WHY DO I KEEP ON CHASING IT?
WHENEVER I AM ABOUT TO KISS DATING GOODBYE, ANOTHER ONE COMES ALONG.
THEN I'D BE ASKING MYSELF AGAIN, WOULD THIS BE IT?
I DON'T THINK I'M DEPRIVED OF LOVE.
ALTHOUGH MY CURRENT RELATIONSHIPS AREN'T PERFECT, I KNOW TH...
I wonder how trees are not tired of standing every season. how they changed their appearance, colors, and textures. It's so fascinating that God made a nature where it teaches us in some ways, like how a tree can still hold on deeper in its roots even when there's a storm; it may...
A blissful feeling is what they've characterized Love with. Nonetheless, Loving someone would always involve pain and sacrifices for the one you love. No matter how much we give Love that ideal version of ever joyful bliss, we would always come to a realization that sometimes bei...
Dear You,
I know how hard things are for you. You were left hanging, and without an explanation by that person whom you entrusted your heart to. It's insane how you woke up one day, feeling lost and wanting an explanation. You keep on sending messages to express how you feel, ...
I can’t blame the people choosing to be in a no label relationship. Sometimes, these people are even treated better than those who have label. I must know. Im “the people” 😌 but here are the 5 things i hate about NLR
I have no right to demand
Although we have the mutua...
Masaya akong masaya ka
Nakakita ka na ng iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Nakangiti ka na sa iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Ginagawa mo iyon sa iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Masaya ba akong masaya ka?
Mga katagang mahirap bitawan
Mga katagang mahirap hindi bumuo ng katanung...
"You made it up to this day and I am proud of you, you are still walking and choosing the love that God gave you. You finally found joy and peace in God's presence, that unexplainable joy that will always be with you that confidence, that laugh, and that smile. And when you find ...
I wish the pain had also ended as I closed my chapter 2022.
Every step I take as Chapter 2023 begins appears to be difficult. I can say that I am no longer feeling the same pain as I did on the day you decided to leave. I don't know where this journey is taking me because thi...
May the Lord give us the mastery of self-control and may we figure it out for ourselves.
May we figure out what we want, in God's will. And with that, may we learn to wait whatever may it be. Because he said "When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen." (Isaiah 60:...
I know you feel inferior to others right now. You are full of doubts and overthinking. You have a lot of dreams in mind, and you really want to work hard, but you feel overwhelmed by the pressure from the people around you. You began to worry about what would happen if you failed...
Matagal din akong nag-aantay sa'yo
Sa mga yabag ng paa, wasak na mesa
Salitang binitawan ng dalawang taong
Inukit ang sugat na matagal kong inalagaan
Bawat markang makikita ay di ko hiniling
sa palibot ng pagkatao kong walang pasubali
Tanging nais ko lang ay iyong mapansi...
It’s yet again another post for ladies like us.
To the woman who’s always liked but never pursued,
You’re gonna be okay.
You might be doubting yourself right now, of what your worth is, and if you’re ever gonna be enough. You most definitely are.
You are a giver. And although...
Unang pagkikita pa lang natin nagkagusto na agad ako sayo pero hindi pala pwede.
Hindi pala pwede kase hindi ka na pwede.
Hindi ka na pwede kase nasa isang relasyon ka na.
Nasa isang relasyon ka na pero nagustuhan pa rin kita,
Tanga ko di ba?
Pero alam ko...
Hinanap, natagpuan.Nagkakilala, nagkapalagayan.Masaya sa una. Sa una lang pala.Bakit unti-unting naglaho ang nakasanayan na?Bakit palagi na lang nauudlot ang nasimulan na?Bakit pinili nilang mawala ngunit biglang bumabalik?Bakit sa huli na nila napagtanto kung kailan may nasakta...
I've been hurt so many times for the love I thought it was. I cried so much for the love I thought will last forever. I dreamed for future being in love with same person in mind. I tried to find love but it lost me. It's so exciting to be in love however we end up breaking.
...
For every cause, there is an effect.
The subtleties of your beauty is an understatement for who you really are,for none save thee the universe longs about,if you could only see your ethereal grace,your existence in this world none can replace
For I couldn't see anyone the way that I see thee,I know in every reality ...
The mere thought of you makes my heart beat so fast, along with this longing that would always last,
To be by your side i yearn to be,your guardian angel from this world ever loving to thee
I'll kiss every single scar on your body and soul,knowing i'll always be here for you to c...
Late night talks
Late night talks are fun when talking to you.
We can tell stories that are far beyond topics.
It allows us to be open and share our deep thoughts.
Fears, disappointments nor dreams.
In these late night talks we created a safe space.
Yo...
I never imagined us to end unwell for a part of me believes that you are a man who will not leave a woman hanging but perhaps there is also a part of me that believes you are still a guy; a young boy wandering, trying — with all that he can — to be the best version of himself. I ...
Embrace the things that you fell short for in taking care of yourself just because you go out of your way for other people.
Embrace all the times you disappointed yourself just because you believe they'll change every single time you let them be part of your life.
Embrace all t...
Love is supposed to be easy.
By easy, it’s not all laughs and smiles that I meant.
But it’s supposed to be easy to always choose each other, to always stay no matter what.
It’s supposed to be easy to lower your pride and say sorry.
It’s supposed to be easy to look stupid and ...
A friendship dies for a reason. It may be painful for us, especially if you really had a good bond, but it's always for the good of both sides. All we have to do is accept that people come and go and learn to be happy where they are. Do not blame yourself or your friend for how ...
Life Rants
Been drowning for a long time
I can’t feel my own body
Numb and weak
The voice in my head is roaring like a lion
But, no one ever heard.
Been trying to run and escape this chaos
Stuck and can’t move even an inch
Powerless an...
Kiersten White — 'And I'd choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I'd find you and I'd choose you.'
I've sought to travel the world searching for happiness
Having been alone in this life seems like a curse
I've wished to see the ra...
Stoicism and Sufism are two distinct philosophical and spiritual traditions with some parallels but significant differences.
Stoicism emphasizes the importance of living according to reason and virtue, and teaches that while we cannot control external events, we can control how ...
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Bigla Na Lang Siyang Bumitaw
Maayos naman ang pag-uusap namin.
Gumagawa pa nga siya ng magagandang bagay para mapangiti ako.
Pero bakit kaya bigla na lang
hindi siya nagparamdam.
Bigla na lang siyang nawala.
Kasalanan ko ba?
M...
In An Online World
In an online world,
Where we can talk, seen, and react as much as we want.
Where certain and uncertainty meets at the same time.
Where things can be said and done with a little bit of humor and con...
ITINATANGI KITA!
Tinatangi kita!
Sa dami ng mga taong nakilala
Nag iisa ka.
Nag iisa ka na syang hinahanap ng mga mata.
Nag iisa ka na ninanais na makasama.
Tinatangi kita.
Sa pagkakataon na di mo makita ang iyo...
What Is It About Romantic Love?
WHAT IS IT WITH ROMANTIC LOVE?
WHY DO I KEEP ON CHASING IT?
WHENEVER I AM ABOUT TO KISS DATING GOODBYE, ANOTHER ONE COMES ALONG.
THEN I'D BE ASKING MYSELF AGAIN, WOULD THIS BE IT?
I DON'T THINK I'...
lessons we can get from nature.
I wonder how trees are not tired of standing every season. how they changed their appearance, colors, and textures. It's so fascinating that God made a nature where it teaches us in some ways, like ho...
Painful Bliss
A blissful feeling is what they've characterized Love with. Nonetheless, Loving someone would always involve pain and sacrifices for the one you love. No matter how much we give Love that ideal versio...
To Those Who Were Ghosted
Dear You,
I know how hard things are for you. You were left hanging, and without an explanation by that person whom you entrusted your heart to. It's insane how you woke up one day, feeling lost an...
Things I hate about NLR
I can’t blame the people choosing to be in a no label relationship. Sometimes, these people are even treated better than those who have label. I must know. Im “the people” 😌 but here are the 5 things ...
Masaya Akong Masaya ka(?)
Masaya akong masaya ka
Nakakita ka na ng iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Nakangiti ka na sa iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Ginagawa mo iyon sa iba
Masaya akong masaya ka
Masaya ba akong masaya ...
I apologize as you matter to me a lot.
I wish the pain had also ended as I closed my chapter 2022.
Every step I take as Chapter 2023 begins appears to be difficult. I can say that I am no longer feeling the same pain as I did on the da...
God’s Will
May the Lord give us the mastery of self-control and may we figure it out for ourselves.
May we figure out what we want, in God's will. And with that, may we learn to wait whatever may it be. Because...
The truth is, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks about yo...
I know you feel inferior to others right now. You are full of doubts and overthinking. You have a lot of dreams in mind, and you really want to work hard, but you feel overwhelmed by the pressure from...
Para Sa Iyo, Matamis Na Kasiyahan
Matagal din akong nag-aantay sa'yo
Sa mga yabag ng paa, wasak na mesa
Salitang binitawan ng dalawang taong
Inukit ang sugat na matagal kong inalagaan
Bawat markang makikita ay di ko hiniling
sa...
Always liked never pursued
It’s yet again another post for ladies like us.
To the woman who’s always liked but never pursued,
You’re gonna be okay.
You might be doubting yourself right now, of what your worth is, and if you’...
Mamahalin pa rin kita kahit sa tanaw na lang..
Unang pagkikita pa lang natin nagkagusto na agad ako sayo pero hindi pala pwede.
Hindi pala pwede kase hindi ka na pwede.
Hindi ka na pwede kase nasa isang relasyon ka na.
Nasa isang relasyon...
Sa Kabila ng Bakit
Hinanap, natagpuan.Nagkakilala, nagkapalagayan.Masaya sa una. Sa una lang pala.Bakit unti-unting naglaho ang nakasanayan na?Bakit palagi na lang nauudlot ang nasimulan na?Bakit pinili nilang mawala n...
I Choose the Love More than What is Temporary
I've been hurt so many times for the love I thought it was. I cried so much for the love I thought will last forever. I dreamed for future being in love with same person in mind. I tried to find ...
Quintessence
The subtleties of your beauty is an understatement for who you really are,for none save thee the universe longs about,if you could only see your ethereal grace,your existence in this world none can re...
How Eons of Love Could Never Define What I Feel for You
The mere thought of you makes my heart beat so fast, along with this longing that would always last,
To be by your side i yearn to be,your guardian angel from this world ever loving to thee
I'll kiss ...
Late Night Talks
Late night talks
Late night talks are fun when talking to you.
We can tell stories that are far beyond topics.
It allows us to be open and share our deep thoughts.
Fears, disappo...
Be the man you admire
I never imagined us to end unwell for a part of me believes that you are a man who will not leave a woman hanging but perhaps there is also a part of me that believes you are still a guy; a young boy ...
