Archive for December, 2005

Musings of a Destined Failure

Posted on December 19th, 2005 in Ampalaya Files, Poetry, Project Tagalog

Palpak ka na naman.
Kailan pa ba magbabago yan?
Parang lahat na lang ng bagay sa mundo
Pakiramdam mo ikaw ang dahilan.
Kung hindi ka sana nagiging tanga,
Kung hindi ka sana puro sarili na lang.
Eh di sana di ka iiyak-iyak ng gabaldeng luha,
Di ka sana nagmumukhang buwang.
Ngunit paano nga ba ibabangon ang sarili
Kung ang lahat ng umiikot sa paligid […]

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Reunion

Posted on December 13th, 2005 in Ampalaya Files, Poetry

fear of rejection, my old friend,
we haven’t seen each other
for quite a while now.
it’s been a few years eh?
but why does it feel like
it’s been forever?
and why, my life with you,
why can’t i remember?
and now you’re back,
indeed you’re back and with a vengeance,
ready to strike, ready to pounce,
oh bloody hell, why don’t you?
why don’t you […]

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Wala Na Nga

Posted on December 13th, 2005 in Ampalaya Files, Poetry, Project Tagalog

maiba man ang usapan,
mapatawa man nang kahit kaunti,
ngunit nakaturok na ang mga karayom,
libo-libong nagpapaparamdam
ng hindi mapawing hapdi.
hanggang kailan kakayanin -
hanggang kailan pa aasa ?
ngunit ano nga ba ang
dapat pang aking kayanin?
para saan nga ba ako aasa?
sabihin mang parang ganun
parang ganyan pa rin ang lahat,
hindi maipagkukunwaring
baka hindi na ulit magbalik
ang lahat ng bagay sa dati.
hanggang saan? […]

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Protected: Last Chance

Posted on December 01st, 2005 in Ampalaya Files, Poetry

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