Love Is…

They say…

Love is destiny

Love is written in the stars

Love is connection between two souls

Love is the energy of the universe

Love is the reason to live

Love is an uncontrollable force

Love is without reason or rhyme

Love is crossing borders and boundaries

Love is forgiving wholeheartedly

Love is without conditions

Love is giving without expecting return

Love is the colours of sunshine and rainbow

Love is the Music In our hearts

Love is staying together through thick and thin

Love is dreaming another’s dream

Love is universal language that knows no boundaries

Love is infinite

Love is a lot of things
I say…,

Love is a choice

And my choice is you

Afterthought

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Sun up, Sun down

Time quickly passing by

Phone up, phone down

Voices echoing all day

Pen up, pen down

Demands coming all the time

Stairs up, stairs down

Places to go all the time

Head up, head down

You always in my heart,

Never an afterthought

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Sunrise, Moonrise

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At the crack of dawn
Fingers of light reaching out
Birds tweeting their day songs
Heralding a new day
A clean slate for 24 hours
All possibilities and opportunities
Filling heart and mind with a smile
I thought of you at sunrise

Stars twinkling into existence
Fighting off the invading darkness
Reflection of the hours gone
Opportunities taken, opportunities missed
Time to unwind and relax
A reflective light brings light to the shadowed world
A prayer said, head on the pillow
I dream of you at moonrise

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Ode to My Love

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I love you when the sun rises and sets
I love you through wind, rain and sunshine
I love you over mountains and valleys
I love you through time and distance
I love you with every good morning and good night
I love you with every beat, thought, and sigh
I love you in my waking and sleeping hours
I love you for no reason and every reason
I love you yesterday, today and tomorrow
I love you to the end and forever
I love you as my truth and my dream
I love you simply because I love you

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The Story

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I have been meaning to ask
Are you the story
Or but a chapter
Or a line or two in this
Or a footnote
Or the addendum
Will you be a missed character
Or a fleeting relief comedy
Or one of the usual suspects
Or the hero who finally appears
I just want to know
Are you here for a scene
A heart beat
Or a second
Please do tell me so
Are you my story?

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Ah Valentine’s day…again!

Having had only 4 hours of sleep last night and worked nonstop from7:30am to 20:00 today, I should be hitting the sack right now but… It is Valentine’s Day tomorrow but the hopeless (or hopeful as my friends insist that I should be) romantic in me insists on penning my thoughts. 

As I sit hear letting my fingers run over the keyboard, I am wondering what my mood in this piece should be. Shall I be bitter, exasperated as title seems to imply? Or should I stick to character and remain to be the optimist who believes in love?

Who am I kidding? Valentine’s day is a big deal for our family. I still remember the little heart lockets that our parents gave to us. I remember the gold  bracelet that Papa gave Mama with little hearts on it. We always make a point of having a special dinner on the day as whether at home or restaurant. Yep!We are a family of hopeless romantics. 

I think Valentines day is a big day in the Philippines. When I was in college, our barkada will always go for a pre or post Valentines outing. Even when my friends have their boyfriends – we adopted them to our group and bring them along too. I never felt alone during Valentines season because I was surrounded by friends and family who love me. 

So nowadays… well… earlier this evening when a colleague mentioned that it is actually Valentines’ day tomorrow, I replied ‘Bah! Humbug!’ But nothing can be further from the truth. In fact to unwind this evening, I actually baked my healthy muffins with heart designs. Whilst I might not have a Valentine tomorrow, I am more than happy to watch and immerse in the exchange of love by everybody else. 

So Happy Valentines’ day my friends and family. May your every day be filled with love. Remember to say ‘I love you’ – not only tomorrow but everyday as every single day should be a celebration of love. 

The Choice

It is ironic that in a world,where information and communication can be accessed in a second, that there is still a lot of miscommunication. People still do not say what they mean nor mean all the time what they say. There are still a lot of things that go unsaid. In all these woes, confusion abounds which will result to missed opportunities and hurt feelings.

I am as confused and scared as You are because my heart and mind are at an all out war with each other. The smart mind says ‘impossible!’ but the heart is pleading for hope and miracle, adamant in its challenge ‘Why not?’ They say when the choice is between being afraid or loving the person that makes you happy, always choose love. So I chose to love You, amidst our confusing situation and emotions. I chose You over fear of the unknown and possible pain.

I believe that if it is meant to be things will work out the way they are supposed to work out. But we need to Make the choice. We cannot bury our heads in the sand and hope that it will go away. For a moment there I thought that You have made a choice but you took at least two steps back.

So here I am waiting for You to make your choice. My preference would be for you to step forward and hold my hand so we can face the chaos and confusion together.I want to believe that love will bridge the chasm that is between us. But if your choice is to walk away then I will let you go.

The Journey

Different points we started
Different paths each taken
Different corners we came
Different times we arrived
Different people we meet
Different friends we made
Different journeys we are making
One look and a smile later
I know, my journey ends with you

Be Brave

The theme this week seems to be Courage.
A friend of mine told me yesterday ‘Be Brave!’ when I was at a lost on what to do next due to the fear of the unknown. I was dealing with a conundrum that I am finding more questions instead of answers. As per my usual approach when I am faced with an enigma, I do my best to analyze the situation but I was also worrying that I am over analyzing things to the point of headache. There were a lot of ‘what ifs’ and ‘whys’ that I do not have the answers to. My friend’s sage advice was succint and straight to the heart.

Be brave!

I guess, it all comes down to what is in our hearts when rational thought has flown out of the window. When it comes to the crunch time, there are only two questions that need to be asked: What is in your heart? Is it worth fighting for? If it is then fight, don’t leave.

Be brave!

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but it is the triumph over it”- Nelson Mandela