“Someone once asked me why I should wait for the next life when I can have all the things I want today. The truth is, I started giggling. It was a funny move. It made me laugh. But I knew it was a hurricane that kept me awake for nights. Maybe he’s right. You don’t…
Read moreMaybe I deserve a price for loving you.
In a game of chasing hearts and seeking love, only a few get to the finish line. You only get to have two options in finishing the battle. Some fall apart instantly, others keep finding the love they want. But I don’t know what kind of recognition I’d give myself for taking the challenge. I…
Read moreYou are the only one I could give.
You are the only man I’d spend my one to seven lifetimes with. But I don’t know why you couldn’t see that. Maybe because I always avoid your eyes every time we meet. I’d always think if leaving you in my past life is enough. And I almost did, love – almost. Maybe because I…
Read moreHindi ko alam kung bakit,
mas pinili kong manatili sa sakit na dulot mo. Marami nang nagtatanong sa akin kung tila ba’y nahihibang na ako sa aking ginagawa; na mas mabuting kalimutan ko na ang dapat sana’y mga alaala lang. Pero hindi ko kaya. Siguro nga mas mabuting itago ko nalang ang nakaraan kesa magkunwaring hindi kita nakilala at minahal….
Read moreMga paksang akala nila’y hindi na ikaw
Hindi ko mabilang sa aking mga daliri kung ilang beses na ba kitang pinangarap. Siguro mga sampu, o mga bente, o di kaya’y kahit sa naunang buhay nating dalawa ay ikaw lang ang tanging bukambibig. Pinupuna na ako ng aking mga tula sa pagiging hibang sa talang kahit kailan ay hindi kuminang para sa akin….
Read moreKahit hindi man natin sabihin,
alam kong may mga pagkakataong nahihirapan tayong bitawan ang isang bagay. Kahit anong limot man natin, may hahatak at hahatak pa rin upang tayo’y bumalik dito. At hindi ko na iyon ipinagtataka. Lalo na’t alam kong isa ito sa mga senyales na minahal ko ito ng husto. Ngunit kailanga kong bumitiw hangga’t kaya ko pa….
Read moreYou are a voiceless echo…
Lingering in the core of my mind Distract me in my deepest sleep And no pill nor cup of coffee could help So tell me, How can I forget you When this voiceless voices are as loud as your silence Back when I said,’ Forget me so I can forget you’ – Kath Panugan
Read moreAnd even if you wouldn’t let me,
I’d still write another poem for you. Thinking that maybe someday, in between the days we’ll be lost in words — you will need it too. – El
Read moreAnd we could be flames of suffering…
but we aren’t. Don’t hold back when you think the sun sets down. Remember, the stars are yet to come home again. – El
Read moreLet yourself bloom…
Because darling, no one is a human to care for your thorns. – El
Read moreGusto kong aminin na kahit minsan,
isa ka sa mga naging rason kung bakit mas pinili kong mamuhay nalang sa panaginip. Ito ang mga panahong pipikit ako dahil sinunod ko ang aking puso. Pipilitin kong huwag matapos ang gabi nang hindi tayo nagpapalitan ng mga titig o di kaya’y iisiping ang iyong kamay ay nasa akin habang nagsasayawan sa ilalim ng…
Read moreWhen everything seems falling…
Who will you be calling And when you are drowning Are you even worth saving? You worth like the sun You shine like the stars You stand out like the moon But in life, we are all a dust Folks, wake up from dreaming You might vanish without knowing No details of you will be…
Read moreNung unang nagtagpo ang ating mga landas,
hindi iyon inaasahan. Wala ni kahit ano mang babala o karatulang nagsabing dapat munang tumigil sa paglalakad. Kusa nalang tayong nagkabangga. Hindi iyon plano, hindi iyon sinasadya. Wala ni isa sa atin ang may alam kung bakit sa dinami dami ng mga ligaw na tao sa mundo, tayo pa talaga ang pinaglaruan ni Kupido. Nakakatawa,…
Read moreIn the darkest hours…
When everything is unsure Who will I call When you are not mine anymore In the darkest hours Will my desire shape the pieces of me Or I will be drowned in reality That there’s no you beside me The bed wasn’t this big It’s a mile wide now that you left And will these…
Read moreBooks over Cellphone
A desert of books Dusks and broke What is more it can When pages are left behind Oh! Young folks, There’s more to life What a beautiful life Don’t be blind by the fake light Put that weapon down This room is falling down Aren’t you sick of it Your time is what…
Read moreAs I was feeling the particularity of your presence in mine,
I also wanted to just forget what I felt during the crisp of our good old days – back to our childish sixth grade. How many poems do I need to write to prove to everyone that I am no longer in love with you? How many fate or assumptions, carols and Decembers, giddy eye-seeking…
Read moreHere you are again…
Creating steps to the road less traveled. You are such a risk-taker thinking that there’s something beautiful awaits beyond the horizon. Go on, I’ll push you through that. Make this life a worthy one. – Kath Panugan
Read moreI hope,
I hope you will not spend A moment letting your tears fall down Even a minute or a second I hope you’ll look for the art The art that you have So that you would know That you worth more than Mona Lisa It takes time to heal, I know I’ve been there before And…
Read moreTo our superhero who keeps spreading his wings for us, this is for you…
And maybe, that’s the best thing about superheroes. They never come with perfection or even prestige. Somehow, during breakdowns, midnight rushes with a glimpse of coffee and tears, shoulder pats and stern looks every time the curfew gets done, and when Mama couldn’t take the ten-minute drive to a nearby grocer, their strong personality comes…
Read moreWhen a writer falls in love,
When a writer falls in love, No metaphors left behind When a musician falls in love, Every strum produces such lovely rhythms But when you are both, You’ll spend the night writing poems with melodies – Kath Panugan
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