Sincere Regrets Reveal the Beautiful Side of Forgiveness

I know I’m used to
finding happiness alone.

Now that I’m with you,
I fear to be on my own.

Like being addicted to
a unique cologne.

Your smiles become
my ultimate comfort zone.

You start the day
motivating me with compliments.
And ending it
by filling my heart with encouragement.
I thought I'd live all my life
with these wonderful moments.
Until you gave the final pat on the back
that…

Don't hate me
for the promises I haven't kept.
Until fulfilled,
it will remain valid unless you forget.

Panginoon...
Tulungan Mo po akong harapin,
mga nakalaang kalungkutan.
Patnubaya't turuang sinupin,
pinangako Mong kaligayahan.

Hayaang maghalo ang luha at pawis.
Nang walang makarinig sa'ting pagtangis. 
Kung para sa pamilya’y kayang magtiis.
Di mapapagod, mabigay lang ang nais.

Salamat po Inay
dahil palagi kang nakagabay.
Mabalewala ma’y
wala paring sawang umagapay.
Busilak mong puso
na saki’y palaging naghihintay.
Walang pagod sa pagdalangin
para saking tagumpay.

…

Cherish those
who value your happiness.

One who helps overcome
your weaknesses,
and pray
to give you strength and success.

Like how MOTHERS pray,
loves and caresses.

DEHINS mo na need
magpacute sakin.
Bomalabs
naman kitang dedmahin.
Baka bonus kiss pa
kung palarin.
Lalo na kung may dala kang...

Try to USE most of your TIME
FOR LOVE and contentment.
INSTEAD OF wasting it on
anger and DISAPPOINTMENTS.

It’s easy to forget faith
when we are wounded.
Chooses to blame
rather than calculate what’s been evaded.
We cry and lock ourselves from
being persuaded.
Began wearing fake laugh
instead of acceptin…

What do you long for?

Daydreams, that would never exist.
Conversations wished to rehear.
Warm hugs that I considered gifts.
Laughs that would never reappear.

A moment without sadness
and unwanted tears.

Ikalawa…
Huwag mo silang sigawan,
dahil lamang sa kanilang pagkukulang.
May hapdi sa kalooban,
ngunit nakangiti ka pang pagbibigyan.

Mapalad kayong mayroong
mapagmahal na mga magulang.

Ikauna…
Igalang mo lamang ako,
respetuhin kahit hindi pagmalaki.
Pasalamatang patago’t,
paglaanang kausapin tuwing gabi.

Dahil inaasam ko palagi ang mga
kwento mo’t ngiti.

We are just blessed with
contentment.

And happiness can be found everywhere,
sometimes it gathers around in circles.
You’ve been promised to smile since forever,
it’s up to you to remove those barriers.

Some sunsets
remind me
of the most
painful goodbyes.