Beyond

Inspired
I aspire
To perspire

Motivated
I'm inundated
To be satiated

Driven
I'm given
No reason

No reason to be satiated
No perspiration for emancipation

Only striving for achievement
Nothing revealed in revelation
Dreams lost in translation

Beyond what lies before me
Lies beyond me before
Beyond me lies before
What lies before me beyond?

Relatively
Adjectively
Subjectivity

Beyond,
Begone.

Not me.

They ask me where I've been

And what I've done and seen

But what can I reply

Who knows it wasn't I,

But someone just like me,

Who went across the sea,

And with my head and hands

Killed men in foreign lands...

Though I must bear the blame

Because he bore my name.

-Wilfred Wilson Gibson-

World War I

*not an original Edenia poem

For someone special

It's absurd. Getting out of hand.

It's been deep down inside of me, and living a life of denial has gotten the better of me.

Yes, I do love you. Oh so much, you don't know how much.




There's nothing else on my mind. I love you to bits. That's all that's clear.

Every time I see you, I feeling like bursting because I have to consciously remind myself to "kawal macho" and not to reveal my deepest feelings. Every time I'm on the verge of telling you, I pull back, I stay silent.



"If there's a problem, I would prefer it if you told me," you said to me once.

It's not that simple, I thought.



This nagging feeling inside, I don't want it there. It's perplexing.

"Let it out? Or just let it go away," you said.

I can't afford to let it out and ruin our friendship.
I'll wait for it to pass, I'll just love you from afar. Though I will end up crushed in anguish, it would be better than to spoil our friendship because of my selfishness.



But ultimately, I love you. Maybe someday, we can understand it and experience something special together.

Me and You

I am happy
For you
For me
Having found
A true blue in you.

My joy
Lies in coaxing out
your hidden smile;
Brightening up your day
Shining up some of the dull.

Let me in
I wanna warm your heart
melt your icicles
by dogged persistence
and unconditional love.

My laughter
To chase away your blues
On a dreary day
Try some.

In doing so,
I have become
a better person
thanks to you.

-Maia-

It's about time.

I think it's about time
I stopped lying
Saying "It's okay"
When it isn't;
"I understand"
without a given reason.
Making excuses
For their absence.

I think it's about time
I be honest,
be myself;
Acknowledge my feelings,
my failures.
Not just an image
of what I'd like to be.

I think it's about time
I stopped
Putting my hope
In the ways of men;
Striving to stand
On my own two feet.

It's about time
I came back to God
And the Holy Word,
Go back to the start
And renew my heart.
Find peace and purpose
In the dark.

-Maia-

Almighty

ROAR!!!

The earth shakes

The ground trembles

The Almighty is coming

ROAR!!!

The masses fall down

Shivering on their knees

The Almighty is coming

ROAR!!!

The sky turns black

Thunder greets Lightning

The Almighty is coming

ROAR!!!

A mighty wind blows

Mountains bow low in respect

The Almighty is coming

Let he who is Righteous

Stand proud and tall

Let he who is Peace

Smile in the darkness

Let she who is Humble

Lift her head high

Let she who is Love

Dance freely for joy

My voice is lost in the silence

Lighthouse

You shine
Like a fire

Sadness and sorrow
Fade away

The tears dry up
From the warmth you exude

Your face
Bright like a lighthouse

I love the gentle smile on your face
As you ponder about the future

You no longer yell as much as you did before
You become so subservient, protective

I love the way you would clutch your tummy
Between mouthfuls as we dine at sunset

You would whisper softly
To calm the little tyrant inside

Oh I await the day
Of our baby's birth

Until then
Be patient

My lighthouse.

Today

Today

16 million people celebrate their birthdays

But of those 16 million people

Only one truly matters to me

Happy birthday, brother Javier.

God bless you.