A stronger poison, please.

A stronger poison, please.
A fresh piece of heart
brewing in the cauldron.
Is there enough evil to go around?
You are content
in feeding us with poison
Our eyes are blinded.
Did you do it?
We gave our offerings
and you couldn't care less.
A stronger poison, please.
so they would not know--
could not tell what mask
you are putting on.
Enough of the torture.
The blood has been shed.
The tears have come.
And you still say,
"A stronger poison, please."

Should I rejoice in your words?

You text away,
wasting at least four pesos on me.
It should have warmed my heart before.
Now, should I rejoice in your words?

Should I wallow myself in happiness?
In something that I know is temporary
In something that I understand
is not worth anything for you.

Those words would have been enough
To comfort me that night
But no, it didn't measure up
and I didn't feel complete.

Should I rejoice in your words?
When all you've got are ten words--
to say at most
while I have a thousand on my mind.
But now, all I have is a word.
Goodbye.

N-A-K-E-D

Letters are coming
out of my mouth
Under the violent beam of light
I put my hands all over
I feel naked
I cry, "No!"
And the letters coming
out of my mouth
wouldn't spell it
I blow the letters to the wind
as far as I can
I still feel naked
The light is too bright
Grins are all over
Courtesy of you
I can hear laughs
I feel naked.
Someone.
Help.
Anyone?
P-L-E-A-S-E S-T-O--
I am naked.

Merciless

How does it feel to be needed?

How does it feel to be wanted?

I can only imagine such things—

Tell me

How does it feel to be respected?

How does it feel to be cherished?

Tell me

I would not know.

Do you think about such things—

When you’re alone thinking so highly

Of yourself

And when you pride yourself in

Standing alone

In your mind, not a single person could help you

You are alone.

Do you appreciate anyone at all?

Nor feel gratitude in your heart

It wreaks havoc and despair

to a vulnerable heart.

You have no mercy.

Under the same sky

I fell in love with a merciless man

Under the same sky

I will drift away from him.

Mata

Ayaw mang aminin sa sarili
Hinahanap-hanap ka pa rin
Sa paglalakad nagmamakaawa
Nagdadasal na makita kang muli
Masilayan ka man lang
Sapat na
Hindi naman humihiling
Nang higit pa
Masilayan ka man lang
Hindi kailangan ng salita
Hindi kailangan tumigil
Ang mundo para
Sa ating pagkikita

Masilayan ka man lang
Sapat na.
Sapat na.