POEM 1

BITTERNESS AND MARTYRDOM

People say proximity makes two person fall for each other

It’s even faster to fall in love when they are closer

But this thought makes me wonder

“Is that true love? I doubt,” I answered

I believe one should doubt nothing but his fickle mind

Love is not measured by how long you’ve been together

Nor by how many moments you’ve shared with each other

The urge of wanting her to be with you is all that really matters

Loving someone you’ve known for a short time? Impossible.

You’re pretty easy. Realize that it will only cause trouble

Loving a person you have just known

Only means loving someone you don’t know well of

The truth is, it doesn’t matter anymore

I know little things about God but this makes me love Him more

Is there a difference between the two?

Isn’t that the same with loving man?

It does matter

There’s a huge difference between the two

“Familiarity breeds contempt”—you should be warned

That would only be the same if your man and your God are one.

GRAPHIC/CONCRETE POEM 1

                                                            Mysterious   yet  interesting  Tamed

                                                           but could sometimes be frightening

                                                          In a  world  of  noise,  here  I  am

                                                         standing Unique  and will surely

                                                        be shining Quiet to  an  extent

                                                        Withholding feelings until I

                                                       already   can’t  Silent  but

                                                      might  also  burst  These

                                                     feelings, I’m afraid may

                                                    be  cursed   In a dark

                                                                atmosphere  of  loneliness

                                                               and despair In a situation

                                                            of  storm  and  windy  air

                  I’ll  come  to  you  in  a

               dazzling glare In a point

            when   troubles  you

         just  can’t  bear  And

                                              just  like  a  lightning

                                            bolt Striking—flashing

                                         in the earth’s sky

                                                     In trying times of a

                                                    person’s life, I pass

                                                   by Leaving a shock

                                                 In a positive way

                                                 Giving  an

                                               assurance

                                              That every

                                             thing will

                                            be okay

                                           in the

                                                      end.

PHOTO POEM 1

No More Cloud Nine

When darkness covers the sky

And when stars appear on high

I find myself in awry

Motionless—tears flow and fly

Sadness comes to me at night

Blindness buries me with fright

How will I not end the fight

If cloud nine won’t take its flight?

Photo taken by: Angeline P. Rogel