The Reason Why I Write

After 8 years that I started writing poems and essays that compose of reflections, reactions or just a sprout of an idea or inspiration, it was my first time to encounter a question given by Fr. Joel, sdb in our Creative Writing class. and the question was... Why do I write? That was really a question to be answered not as a compliance to the subject, but also to give reasons to what I've been doing for the past 8 years of my life. And also to give reason to my works before and until the future.

Why do I write?

Writing means a lot and serves a lot. Someone writes to inform, others to communicate and for some to entertain. But for me, I write for me to bring out that sleeping being with in me. The being that some people don't know about and they don't see on my daily interactions. And that being is the creative, imaginative and playful me. Its no monster but only a being, a serene being that is just underlying this external appearance of mine. Even if that being is not a monster or a hideous beast, it sometimes becomes uncontrollable when I am in anger, hatred or sad but tamable when I'm happy, contented or in love. That being also brings me, to my ideal world, to the world I think of,or even dream of. That was such a being who helps me in writing such poems and essays.

To sum it all up, I write... to express myself, to let out that emotions with in me. And also to feel contentment and happiness on myself as I like to my works. And I also write to entertain to make somebody glad. And that's my reason why I write.

MY PEERS

A JOURNEY

11 YOUNG GUYS have met in 1 PLACE and chose to take a path and all of them take the same path – THE PATH OF RELIGIOUS LIFE. It was really a lonely walk at the beginning but as we continue the journey, we became friends and even to the extent of treating one another as BROTHERS. And in our journey, QUARRELS do occur. But the only thing that is always present in our journey is HAPPINESS which makes the journey easy.

But like all journeys, some chose to STOP WALKING and some already chose A NEW PATH TO TAKE. It was really hard to move on if you see one of your companion stop and tells you that he don’t want to continue anymore. But although some does not want to continue it anymore, THERE ARE STILL SOME OF THEM WHO CONTINUE TO TAKE ON THE JOURNEY.

Now, after 2 years of embarking this journey, there are still 8 GUYS who chose to continue the journey that will sure bring them to GOD, even with the hardships they experienced on the way – the rocky roads, the steep roads, quarrels and doubts. They still HOLD-ON to each other to continues this journey and mostly they always HOLD-ON to GOD for someday, they will finish that journey.

Options, Options, Options

We are living in a world full of options, of choosing what the best among others is.

A priest narrated this story in his homily, but the story is in the Filipino context:

Isang gabi inutusan ni tatay si Juan na bumili ng softdrinks.

Juan: ‘tay ano po Royal, Sprite o Coke?

Tay: Coke na lang!

Juan: In can o in bottle?

Tay: in bottle!

Juan: 8-ounce o 12 ounce?

Tay: 12 ounce na lang.

Juan: Cold or not?

Tay: Niloloko mo ba ko? Bilisan mo! Kahit ano na lang, kundi papaluin kita.

Juan: Tay, ano po walis o sinturon?

See how this world is full of options, even in beverages you have many to choose from. Among network providers for cell phone there is Smart, Globe and there is Suncell. And it’s a world really full of options.

Even children nowadays know how to choose from many options. They only think that it must satisfy their taste or give the fulfillments and joy. But as they choose in that king of thinking they’re only choosing not the best but rather the worst for them. They only think about the things that give them joy and suit their satisfaction.

And what are the parents doing? They are unaware of it, and let’s the children do what he or she wants to do. But they must guide their children in choosing. They must show them how to choose wisely and choose what is right. So the children will be able to choose the best and not the worst.

Yes! We are living in a choosy world, where choosing must be made daily. But as we choose, let us think if we will benefit from those we choose. And when we choose, let us choose only the best: that not only satisfies us, but also makes us content about what we chose.

A SMILE

A SMILE that to be treasured,

From SOMEONE to be treasured.

A SMILE that have made the world stopped,

From SOMEONE who also made me stop.

A SMILE that struck like Cupid’s arrow,

From SOMEONE who struck me into the heart.

And that SMILE is from a GIRL

That I wished to LOVE.

A HAND

When I’m in NEED,

There’s always a HELPING HAND

That came.

When I’m in DISTRESSED,

There’s always a CARESSING HAND

That came.

When I’m SICK

There’s always a HEALING HAND

That came.

And when I’m LOST,

There’s always a GUIDING HAND

That came.

And that HAND is

The LOVING HAND

Of our GOD.

HAIKU

BINIBINI

Binibining marikit

Tanglaw ng isip

Tinitibok ng dibdib

NGITI

Ngiting ‘di malilimot

Galling sa sinta

Nasa puso’y tumimo

TANAGA

BUHAY

Ang buhay mong maganda

Ay iyong ikatuwa.

Kapag iyong sinira

Sarili’y magdurusa.

UNTITLED

Kilos mo’y kaiga-igaya

Iniisip ka sa tuwina

Makita ka’y maligaya na

A POEM

It’s a GIRL

A girl passed by,

And passed between my eyes.

A girl in splendor lovely dress,

That shows her beauty and caress.

A girl who bears a lovely face

Who shows God’s loving grace.

A girl who has a gentle smile,

That is seen through a thousand mile.

That girl who’s lovely as a princess

Is whom my heart wants and wishes.