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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...

Why Take Your Time

1. Take your time. It is non-negotiable for someone to know your worth if they truly deserve you. 2. Take your time. Magbuild ka muna ng cr...

Paano Magsulat ng Love Letter?

1. Pray. Nobody knows your spouse and how he or she is best loved like God. Pray that He’ll enable you to love and honor your partner well. ...

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

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. ...

Relationships

3 Month Rule

As to where it originated and to whoever invented the idea(s), I don’t have any knowledge about that. But if you’re curious about what it means or im...

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...

Ang Hirap Mong Mahalin

Ang hirap mong mahalin. Alam mo kung bakit? Kasi, ang hirap mong abutin. Pinipilit kong abutin ka pero kusa kang lumalayo. Buti pa ang mga tala kasi a...

Liham para saaking unang pag-ibig

Liham para sa aking unang pag-ibig,                  Marahil hindi ito ang pinaka magandang tulang maitatala ko ...

When your “Akala ko siya na” becomes your “Buti na l...

How many of you have been in a long term relationship wherein you've planned your future together; how many kids you want, building your ideal house, ...

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...

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...

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...

TAMA NA KUNG AYAW MO NA

"Ayoko na. Hindi na ako masaya." Mariing sambit mo kasabay nang pagluha ko noo'y binalot tayo ng lamig at hindi man labis na batid tanging lumabas sa aking bibig mga ...

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...

Moving On

Thank You For Not Choosing To Stay

That night, when I asked you to leave, at the back of my head, I said, "Please, don't let me go." And the world agreed with what my heart wanted, and it shouted your name. But still, you left. I ha...

Bye My Almost

It’s time to let you go

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.”

To my next one

Uncertain Feelings

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 ...

I Cannot Pursue You Yet

TAMA NA KUNG AYAW MO NA

Singleness

Uncertain Feelings

I somehow felt your feelings before, Its just that I don't want to assume unless otherwise stated. You were giving me hints about it but your actions do the opposite. You would normally talk to m...

BUNGA NG PANALANGIN

Single and Secure

To the Man who was Unsure

Titulo ng aking tula ay ang iyong ngalan LIGAYA Pangalan natin dalawa ang nakalathala . Sa unang tingin hindi ko lubos akalain Na ako'y sayo at ikaw magiging akin . Iniaalay ulit ang aking pagibig Isinasagawa at hindi na puro bibig . Nagsimula sa katagang " Kamusta ka " ...
Alam kong dadating. Dadating ang panahon na unti-unti akong mawawala, maglalaho. Sa paningin mo, sa puso mo, sa isip mo. Sinabi ko na ito noon, bago pa tayo mahulog sa patibong ng puso. Pero kahit ganon minahal pa rin kita ng buo, masakit man, hindi ako susuko. Malayo ka, may k...
Papano ba tanggapin ulit yung taong mahal na mahal mo pero nung mga panahon na nasaktan ka niya, pinabayaan ka lang niya? Papano kita tatanggapin ulit kahit may nararamdaman pa ako sayo pero masakit lahat ng nangyari dahil madami ng naapektuhan? Papano nalang kung humingi ka ul...
—to someone I met in 2019 Puno ako ng panghihinayang ngayon. Hindi ko lubos maisip na mararanasan ko iyong ganito—magmahal sa tamang tao ngunit maling panahon. Apat na taon na makalipas nung una tayong pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Labing anim na taon ako noon at ikaw ay dalawan...
Interested to a Coffee and talk about what is Life .
It started with a "hi" and "hello" and then akala ko wala ng kasunod. Tahimik and masungit sa umpisa, very straightforward mag salita at maraming na intimidate sayo pero iba ka pala kapag nakilala ka ng lubusan. It's hard to get to know you and get along kasi sobrang taas ng wall...
I appreciate you as an answer to my prayer. I don't want to give you mixed signals because you don't deserve confusion but, clarity and sincerity. Though it may take away the thrill and mystery. I'd rather be true to you with pure intentions in developing a genuine connection...
There are so many more things that I wanted to say, and I should've said it that night That "last night" of our call, our conversation, and my last glimpse of you I realized I should've said how much I love you I should've stared at you countless times I should've stayed up j...
I want to start this letter by acknowledging the weight of the burdens you've been carrying, the regrets that have been haunting you, and the disappointments that seem to have taken up residence in your heart. Life has thrown its fair share of challenges your way, and it's natura...
"Praying You Can Wait For Me, Too!"Are you doing well?I hope you are because life has become more demanding for me: different seasons, transition to transition, pressures, fears, disappointments, praises, victories, and growth. I was able to meet other people. I've met new fr...
Tag ulan na naman pala.. Alin ba ang mas masarap hanapin, Yung mainit na sabaw? Yung kape? O yung mainit mong bisig? Hindi ko napigilan ang ngumiti habang pinamasdan ang mga batang nagtatampisaw sa ulan. Ang iba'y nagpapaanod pa ng barkong papel sa umaagos na tubig dala ng ...
Our relationship got off to a less-than-ideal start. Concur without any mutual entanglements, but only by the bonds of affection and enchantment. Enthralled in the sweet surrender of intimacy, entwining in cuddles, and finding fulfillment. Not knowing that our souls are bound to ...
In shadows deep, she walks alone, A girl whose heart has turned to stone, Each step a weight upon her soul, Her past a haunting, endless toll. She dreams of giving up the fight, To let her tears flow in the night, But in her chest, a heavy load, For people's ...
Pero what if kapag bumalik ka? Kapag nagkita tayo somewhere ngingitian kaya kita? Ihuhug kaya kita? Or hahampasin kita sa inis dahil ang weak mo? Kunyari lang yung sinasabi kong di na kita iniistalk pero nalessen naman na. May kaunti paring feelings pero mawawala din to someday....
Sobrang nasaktan mo ako sa lahat ng ginawa mo. You asked for a breakup 10 days before my birthday after that day nakablocked na agad ako sa social media mo. Talagang tinapat mo pa sa birthday month ko nuh? One month before third year of our first convo during pandemic na ako yun...
I still remember asking this question years ago. Lord, why me? Why do I have to feel this pain? Lord, why does it have to be me when I know I don't deserve this misery? I've been patient. I've been very understanding. I've been generous. So, why? Why me, Lord? ...
Sa pagpilit na piliin ako. Napagtantong Pinili na pala ako. Lumaki ako sa sirang pamilya kaya bata palang  naramdaman kong ako ay kaiwan iwan na. Lumaki akong maraming naging kaibigan ngunit walang matakbuhan dahil iba ang pinipili nila. Lumaki akong  ang taong nais ko ay gina...
My husband and I have been married for quite a few months now. Yes, there were lots of adjustments and even though we have known each other for 23 years, we still have some habits and practices that test our patience. At times, I would raise my voice against him, but when I noti...
Kilala mo ba si Saun? O baka ikaw si Saun? Sure akong kilalang kilala mo sya, mula ulo hanggang paa pati likaw ng bituka. Si Saun. Sya yung tipo ng taong SA UNa lang magaling. SA UNa lang lahat maayos ang pangako nya. SA UNa lang pursigido sa'yo. SA UNa ka lang mahalaga sa ...
Life on this earth is full of heartbreaks, pain, and troubles. As we get older, we can really say that life on earth is not always good. Wherever we go, we can meet different people with different characteristics. It is unfair and unsettling. Seeing no progress at all, I am tired...
9/2/2023 Dearest you, It has been a month since I told you that I am starting to fall in love with you. Though I have never fully expressed what I felt as I was afraid that I might get the answer I never wanted to hear or know. If I could only tell you, how long have I been...
Sol, When I tell you I love you, I am not saying it out of habit, I am reminding you that your soul is the love of mine. When I tell you I miss you, I am not saying it for you to miss me too. I am assuring you  That your presence is irreplaceable.  -Luna Sol,  Me...
Sana may oras pa… Madagdagan pa ng oras na makasama kita. Kulang ang mga nakaw na sandali, ang mga halik sa labi, mga hawak sa aking pisngi, mga yakap na saglit. Kulang pa, kulang pa. Sa lahat ng gusto pang ipakita, ipadama at ibigay. Sa ikli ng panahon sana nadama mo lahat, ...
Forgotten but not untold. For the moon and stars are witnesses of his silent screams. Words and rhymes are the product of his overflowing thoughts. He exploited his miseries to create his own masterpiece.
Break someone's heart completely; don't leave any fragments of false hope for it to mend.
When God created the world, He created man on the sixth day. He doesn't want Adam to be alone, hence He created Eve for Him. God does not want us to live and experience life all alone. He created us for each other. That is why family and friends exist. Relationship exists. No...
In tender moments, don't hold me close, If in the end, your absence grows. Don't weave a web of care so fine, If heartache's shadow is your design. For kind gestures, like fleeting stars, Shouldn't mask inevitable scars. If departure waits at journey's bend, Let's not pretend,...
Hi! You said hi, that's how we met. You're full of yourself and cracking jokes here and there. You're laughing your heart out, you're almost out of breathe. Your playfulness, randomness, and craziness are frowned upon by the others. But, you are a stranger I have yet to discover....
As I sit here, phone in hand, I feel compelled to express my heart to you. I thought you would stay. When we embarked on this journey together, I thought that our connection was unbreakable and that our friendship would withstand the test of time. In you, I found a confidant, ...

Ligaya

Titulo ng aking tula ay ang iyong ngalan LIGAYA Pangalan natin dalawa ang nakalathala . Sa unang tingin hindi ko lubos akalain Na ako'y sayo at ikaw magiging akin . Iniaalay ulit ang aking pagibig...

Alam ko

Alam kong dadating. Dadating ang panahon na unti-unti akong mawawala, maglalaho. Sa paningin mo, sa puso mo, sa isip mo. Sinabi ko na ito noon, bago pa tayo mahulog sa patibong ng puso. Pero kahit ga...

Matatanggap pa rin ba kita?

Papano ba tanggapin ulit yung taong mahal na mahal mo pero nung mga panahon na nasaktan ka niya, pinabayaan ka lang niya? Papano kita tatanggapin ulit kahit may nararamdaman pa ako sayo pero masakit ...

Baka ngayon, pwede na ang “tayo”

—to someone I met in 2019 Puno ako ng panghihinayang ngayon. Hindi ko lubos maisip na mararanasan ko iyong ganito—magmahal sa tamang tao ngunit maling panahon. Apat na taon na makalipas nung u...

Yo Hi

Interested to a Coffee and talk about what is Life .

It’s time to let you go

It started with a "hi" and "hello" and then akala ko wala ng kasunod. Tahimik and masungit sa umpisa, very straightforward mag salita at maraming na intimidate sayo pero iba ka pala kapag nakilala ka ...

Tugon Sa Aking Panalangin

I appreciate you as an answer to my prayer. I don't want to give you mixed signals because you don't deserve confusion but, clarity and sincerity. Though it may take away the thrill and mystery. I...

In the mean time

There are so many more things that I wanted to say, and I should've said it that night That "last night" of our call, our conversation, and my last glimpse of you I realized I should've said how muc...

Open Letter to my Self: Stronger Than my Regrets

I want to start this letter by acknowledging the weight of the burdens you've been carrying, the regrets that have been haunting you, and the disappointments that seem to have taken up residence in yo...

“Praying You Can Wait, Too!”

"Praying You Can Wait For Me, Too!"Are you doing well?I hope you are because life has become more demanding for me: different seasons, transition to transition, pressures, fears, disappointments, ...

Under That Yellow Umbrella

Tag ulan na naman pala.. Alin ba ang mas masarap hanapin, Yung mainit na sabaw? Yung kape? O yung mainit mong bisig? Hindi ko napigilan ang ngumiti habang pinamasdan ang mga batang nagtatampisaw...

Aching Shape: Triangle

Our relationship got off to a less-than-ideal start. Concur without any mutual entanglements, but only by the bonds of affection and enchantment. Enthralled in the sweet surrender of intimacy, entwini...

Poignant Struggle for Happiness

In shadows deep, she walks alone, A girl whose heart has turned to stone, Each step a weight upon her soul, Her past a haunting, endless toll. She dreams of giving up the fight, To let ...

Sana

Pero what if kapag bumalik ka? Kapag nagkita tayo somewhere ngingitian kaya kita? Ihuhug kaya kita? Or hahampasin kita sa inis dahil ang weak mo? Kunyari lang yung sinasabi kong di na kita iniistalk ...

Mga Sinayang na Oras

Sobrang nasaktan mo ako sa lahat ng ginawa mo. You asked for a breakup 10 days before my birthday after that day nakablocked na agad ako sa social media mo. Talagang tinapat mo pa sa birthday month k...

Lord, why me?

I still remember asking this question years ago. Lord, why me? Why do I have to feel this pain? Lord, why does it have to be me when I know I don't deserve this misery? I've been patient....

Sa pagpilit na piliin ako. Napagtantong Pinili na pala ako.

Sa pagpilit na piliin ako. Napagtantong Pinili na pala ako. Lumaki ako sa sirang pamilya kaya bata palang  naramdaman kong ako ay kaiwan iwan na. Lumaki akong maraming naging kaibigan ngunit walang...

WOULD I HURT THE ONE I LOVE?

My husband and I have been married for quite a few months now. Yes, there were lots of adjustments and even though we have known each other for 23 years, we still have some habits and practices that ...

Kilala mo ba si Saun?

Kilala mo ba si Saun? O baka ikaw si Saun? Sure akong kilalang kilala mo sya, mula ulo hanggang paa pati likaw ng bituka. Si Saun. Sya yung tipo ng taong SA UNa lang magaling. SA UNa lang lahat ...

Beautifully Broken

Life on this earth is full of heartbreaks, pain, and troubles. As we get older, we can really say that life on earth is not always good. Wherever we go, we can meet different people with different cha...

The cost of peace

9/2/2023 Dearest you, It has been a month since I told you that I am starting to fall in love with you. Though I have never fully expressed what I felt as I was afraid that I might get the answe...

If love is a poem, I called it Sol

Sol, When I tell you I love you, I am not saying it out of habit, I am reminding you that your soul is the love of mine. When I tell you I miss you, I am not saying it for you to miss me too...

Panahon at Pagkakataon

Sana may oras pa… Madagdagan pa ng oras na makasama kita. Kulang ang mga nakaw na sandali, ang mga halik sa labi, mga hawak sa aking pisngi, mga yakap na saglit. Kulang pa, kulang pa. Sa lahat ng ...