Who cares for Christmas trees after Christmas? It was nearly dawn and I craved for burgers with egg and cheese which weren’t available in our barrio. It was a rare craving. However, the 24/7 burgershop was situated at about 15.5 kilometers away from my house. It was far, yet my id was very hard to tame. So, I hurriedly stopped reading the novel my friend recommended me to read for I had no other choice but to drive my motorbike to buy for some burgers. Eager as I was that…
Because life is but unexplained Figures of Speech Poets carefully use varied figures of speech to their writings or masterpieces to make them more convincing, more meaningful and more worth-reading. Little did we know, we also become poets in our own little ways and for that, everyone is not an exemption to the rule. It is maybe implied for many but for me, everyday situations have explicitly revealed that everything is like a network of connected dots of figures of speech.…
Because we both found ourselves in sad songs I usually went to Sitio Lawis of Cacao, Hilongos, Leyte whenever I wanted to comfort myself from too much stress in school. I loved to be there because it was so relaxing, the people there were very much hospitable, the place was so peaceful away from the noise of big trucks and motorcycles and above all, Mr. Fudgee Bar lives there. The said place was perfect for videoke singing that it gave me no reason not to go there too often.…
Looking directly at the mirror! “I'm gonna make a change For once in my life...It's gonna feel real good... Gonna make a difference Gonna make it right.” My attention was glued to these lines of Michael Jackson’s song “Man in the Mirror.” It awakened me into an epiphany to strive in being real and to break through the mold I forced myself to fit in before. In this very decisive stage, I am like a caterpillar undergoing the last stages of metamorphosis developing inside a…
Love leads us back... This rainy weather has pushed me to share a story I have kept and valued since the time I met a guy I dearly called BRAD in Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus Campus. It was 2015 when we knew each other’s name and was in May 2016 when we had our first friendly talk, mainly about the then National Elections. It was a rare conversation, full of hesitance. I must admit that there was that unusual and stirring feeling inside me, it was bustling, a…
It's Okay... JUNVA, IT'S OKAY... It’s okay to feel unhappy about your shortcomings and frustrations. But remember, you don’t have to hate yourself because you did not experience things the way you wanted them to happen. It’s okay to make rains on summer days. Remember that terrains still need water to bountifully yield harvest. It’s okay to pause a moment in your busy works at school. You still need that break. Go out. Go with friends. Eat a lot. Enjoy the intricate natural…
I am an empowered 'BAYOT' One of the biggest mistakes I did in the past was hiding my true colors in the closet and one of the reasons why I did it was being attacked by homophobic slurs...I hated it so much when they called me "bayot"... I was afraid and felt so powerless no matter how I attained life's successes, more specific on academics... But I made the best decision in 2015 and that was courageously getting out from the mold people laid out for me to live. I hid…
When was the last time you laughed the hardest? "When was the last time you laughed the hardest?" This was one of the rhetorical questions written in my student's poem that enthralled me though I was occupied checking their outputs. I sighed deeply, and answered it with a question though at first it doesn't need to be answered (since it was a rhetorical question in his poem). "When was that last time?" I could hardly remember when. The reasons were, I got too engrossed with…
Hello everyone!!! This is my first time in this portal, I hope that I could create meaningful experiences with you my co-readers as I share some of my thoughts in here... I am elated knowing that this inline portal exists... It gives me life!!! Because reading is what??? 🤣🤗 FUNDAMENTAL!!!
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