Apart-ness

Apart-ness
by traveler

As miles of endless ocean
between both of us exist
All of the time I missed
diminished, migrating away
Became all a sad emotion
Ever since that ill-fated day.

Poverty sets us apart
we are stranded, cast-away,
through all year delayed.
How long would it take?
It fractures my fragile heart,
this much longer, can love even wait?

What help can Home do?
NO, It doesn't help, it seems
It is striving for Its dreams
family, house and happiness
a house for me, not for you.
Our guaranteed loneliness.

Malungkot Na Tugtog

Malungkot Na Tugtog
ni traveler

Biyolin ko'y umiiyak,
pati rin ang aking puso,
kanta nito'y malungkot
dahil ikaw ay nasaktan ko.

Ako'y puyatan bawat gabi
dahil ikaw ang naaalala.
Ngunit ito ang natutugtog,
ang biyolin na naluluha.

Patawad ang pagsamo ko,
marinig sana muli ang kanta mo
At ako'y masayang tutugtog
dahil ikaw lang ang mahal ko.

Hiling - Silent Sanctuary

A song for the broken heart...

Hiling
by Silent Sanctuary

Minsan di ko maiwasang isipan ka
Lalo na sa t'wing nag iisa
Ano na kaya balita sayo
Naiisip mo rin kaya ako

Simula nang ikaw ay mawala
Wala nang dahilan para lumuha
Damdamin pilit ko nang tinatago
Hinahanap ka parin ng aking puso
Parang kulang nga kapag ika'y wala

(Chorus)
At hihiling sa mga bituin
Na minsan pa sana ako'y iyong mahalin
Hihiling kahit dumilim
Ang aking daan na tatahakin
Patungo...

Ala-ala mong tinangay na ng hangin
Sa langit ko na lamang ba yayakapin
Nasan kana kaya, aasa ba sa wala

(Chorus)
At hihiling sa mga bituin
Na minsan pa sana ako'y iyong mahalin
Hihiling kahit dumilim
Ang aking daan na tatahakin
Patungo sa iyo, patungo sa iyo

Bridge:
Ipipikit ko ang aking mata dahil
Nais ka lamang mahagkan
Nais ko lamang masilalayan
Kahit alam kong tapos na
Kahit alam kong wala ka na...

(Chorus)
At hihiling sa mga bituin
Na minsan pa sana ako'y iyong mahalin
Hihiling kahit dumilim
Ang aking daan na tatahakin
Patungo sa iyo, patungo sa iyo

The Gulag

"The Gulag"
by traveler

If this was the last poem
written by me for you
it would pain me more
if that was proven true
Because I trampled upon
your tenderly garden
and have brought about
unwanted detraction.
Cloudy days and cold
raining upon my head
of guilt and shame
my apologies I said.
When water is not enough
to quench your raging fire
what can mend your heart
In this moment dire?
Where are we? I ask
Is it this slight
enough for that
to set our love aside?
I am clothed with ice
and frost breaks me up
slowly paralyzing
and taking my life astop.
I am waiting for the words
and warmth that you once had
I wait in my frozen prison
I love you, it is that!
Lest you forget me
and turn your heart away,
My dear, I love you so
until my dying day.

Filipino Expat Chronicles - Halloween at Work

Belated Jolly Halloween from Calgary! After *much* pondering and careful analysis of the events, I had decided to spend my Halloween in a fun place called work. It has been a looong time since I dressed up on a halloween... perhaps I grew up too fast, or just because it wasn't a culture in the Philippines. But in Western places like Canada, Halloween is celebrated in a secular and fun way. I guess this could let kids know more of Wicca, or just dress up for the fun of it. I decided to become like a child once more. Here are some pics...

Here's me as a Hunter, a L4D playable zombie character

My manager, dressed up as a surgeon zombie!
He's got yellow contacts, fake blood, latex bite marks effects and brush effects.

Heads up! Mutilated heads hanging above.

Novelty pumpkins, turned into cute 2-eyed spiders..

Patunayan - Silent Sanctuary

Speechless. Let this song be my song for you.