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Backstab betrayal Different people

I was betrayed, hurt
but I forgave her
at first, I couldn’t, because the pain I felt
was too much
I thought that I could ignore her and possibly
start to hate her,
but I couldn’t
so I did what I thought was right,
and it was,
and that’s when I learned that sometimes,
the people who broke can also be the one to
fix you.
the one I love has a queen in the palm of his
hands,
the one I like has a private life,
but to the one I love, I’m nothing more than a
friend,
but to the one I like, I’m someone who
confides in him
but I already fell, in to the arms of a
stranger
maybe because in the eyes of the one I love,
I’m nothing more than a person he met,
but in the eyes of the one I like, I’m a gem
that needs to be protected at all times.

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samgaluhangtumakassaakingmgamata,
samgapag-iyaknahindimapigilan,
sabinigay ko napag-ibignanasayanglamang,
hindikitasinisisi, h’wagkang mag-alala,
dahilalamkongwalakangpinag-sisihan,
samgasalitanasinabi ko sa’yo,
pasensyalamangnakuha ko mulasaiyo,
sapagsalit ng mgasalita ng pag-ibigna akala
ko’ymagtatagal, ngunitpinangunahan ko ang
lahat,
samgasalitangiyongbinitawan at aki’ydinama,
sapag-akala ko nasa akin na ang iyongpuso,
ngunit may nagmamay-ari ng maganda.
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kalian bamatatapos ang gulo,
nanagaganapsapuso’tisip ko
napagka-akala mo’ytaposna, biglang may
susulpotnabago
kay sakitnasabihin, ngunitkailangan
masaktan ka na, h’waglangmaipit ka
maginguto-uto ka na, kaysanamagsisi pa
kailanganmabuksan ang
iyongmgamatasakatotohanan,
oh kaibigan,
para sakatahimikan ng iyongkaisipan.
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may nagmamahalsaiyo ng tunay, ibinigay ang
lahat,
kahitnaalamna may mahal kangiba,
nagmukhangtanga, nasaktanna, ngunitnasatabimo
pa,
may mahal kangiba, kalabanniyo ang mundo,
away-bati, tampuhannangpaulit-ulit,
perowala ng pake, dahil may
pagmamahalannanagaganap,
ngunitnagtapos ang lahatsapagigingMAGKAIBIGAN.
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a boy to be named, a boy to be tamed
his smile can light up a room and kill you
that soon
a playful conversation starts and ends so soon
his “hi’s” and “hello’s” yet to be counted,
but God, have I fallen?
into a pit of love but a well of waiting?
but if I was to fall, was I ready?
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how do I know if he likes me or not?

should I listen to my head or my heart?
should I carry on with a boy I barely know
or should I lead him on while waiting for
someone that might never be mine?
a friend holds his heart, while he holds mine,
while he makes me smile and laugh, his
thoughts are with her,
and at night, if we talk, he’s waiting for her
reply while I’m waiting for his,
why him?
why couldn’t it be someone who could give my
heart a chance?
she’s his world and I’m merely a speck of dust
in it,
while he’s my universe, but he thinks he’s
merely a star in mine.
to try and be hurt, to be given chances and
waste itx
how many heartbreaks must I endure, to find my
great love?
I found someone, willed, strong and kind
but then I found out he was the opposite of
what I had in mind
he was willed and strong and kind
but the thing is while I loved him,
he loved someone else.

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my shattered heart and broken body,

my thoughts all scattered in front of me,
and then my heart bleeds right, in front, of
you
you said you’d listen, but can I ask
‘When will that happen?’ because I have been
waiting for days,
for you to come talk to me and say to me that
I can start talking and that you will start
listening,
but I have been proven wrong, yet again,
that someone will listen, but I was stupid,
so stupid,
to let you break into my walls and let you
walk away,
for me to be left with a big, black wall of
nothing.
are you the one to break my trust, or
are you to be trusted?
our hands intertwine so naturally,
like it was bound to be held by each other,
and as the time passes, the clock ticks,
my heart is set to open,
but is it for you to come in and hold it like
treasure,
or for you to steal everything in sight and
gift it to another?

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Paasa
anoako, laruan? Na kapagnagkasira,
ipaparepairtsakalangibabaliksa’yotapospaglalar
uanmoulit?
pinaasamo ‘ko.
pinaasamo ‘ko nagusto mosa’yolangako
ano? sa’yoakohabangmeron ka ring iba?
pinaasamo ‘ko naiingatanmo ang puso ko
pinaasamo ‘ko, sasalitamongwalananghihigit pa
sa akin peromeron pa rinpala
PINAASA MO ‘KO.
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kahitkaibiganlang, masaya pa rin
bastah’wagmasaktan ang itinuturingkapatid at
kaibigan
kumirot at masaktanna ang akingpuso, h’waglang
ang kanila
maiuubaya ko, ang kasiyahan ko, para
samgangitinila
samgailangsaglitbagomasira ang
mgapadernaginawa ko
oo, grabe ang saya ko, kahit ang pagmamahal ay
‘di natanggap
nangmasiranangtuluyan ang akingmaskara
dumaloyna ang mgaluhanapinigilanngunit ‘di
kinaya.
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bakitganito ang nadarama?

sadinami-rami ng mgatao, bakitikawpa?
mabigat ang dibdib, pinipilitnahindiumiyak at
sadinami-rami ng mgalalake, bakitikaw pa ang
napakasakit
mahal ko?
saisipko’ymaramingpwedengrason
sabinila “it takes 4 minutes to fall in love”
ngunit ‘di ko alam kung alindoon
peroilangoras ang kailangan para mawalan ng
gusto ko magingmasayangunitayaw ng utak ko
pagmamahal para sakanya?
magsinungaling
sabinila “nag-mature ka na, aww”
dapatmasaya, masayasaharapnila
oo, nag-mature nangaako,
para walangmagtanong at walangmasali
perohindidahilsamgataonnalumipas,
sagulo ng mundo ko.
kundidahilsamgapinagdaanan ko.

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Silent times

for hours, I forced myself to not eat, to

satisfy this voice in my head, to make it stop
screaming, to make it stop saying that eating
May sikretongpagtingin, biruanhanggangsapag- will only gain me more spiteful pounds
uwi for hours, I forced myself to be loud and
iyon ang dati, at bagona ang ngayon noisy, to not let myself be alone with my
may iba ka ng kayakap, kaibiganngalangba? thoughts, to silence the screams in my head
walangtayo, oo, perohindi ko mapigilan ang with my own
selos
selossapagyakapniyasa’yo, sakit ng damdamin ko for hours, I forced myself to be happy in
nagbagona ang mundo, oo, nagbagonasapaningin front of you, to let you know I’m fine, I’m
ko happy, to let you see what you want to see
nandidilim ang paningin ko satuwingmagkasama
kayo. but in between those hours, I broke, multiple
times, I cried out for you, I asked for you to
stay, I asked for you to hold me, I asked for
you to look at for yourself, I asked for you
to promise me to never forget me, but all I
received was silence.

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Just tell me what to do

or what to
say and i promise to
hold your heart close to me and protect it
like mine, but it’s not mine anymore
it’s yours It’s there
always and forever.
It’s their eyes that scream, “I’m in love.”
it’s their smiles that say, “I’m happy.”
it’s their intertwined fingers that say,
“We’re okay.”
it’s their laugh that says, “I’m content.”
and it’s the stars shining in their eyes that
prove it.

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I love you
three words, eight letters
so easy to say, but so hard to process
some say it carelessly, probably having no
idea of what it truly means
some say it to fool you
and there’s some that say it and actually mean
it
i only know few people who say it and actually
mean it
you are some of those few people.
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marry me
there was something real the first time that
they met
the spark, the connection, the uncertainty
they were focused behind a camera
for a story to be brought to life
a story of two people who had just met and the
boy wants to marry her because he had a
feeling
they brought the characters to life
and it made me think,
“Will they one day be like those characters?
Wanting to get married when they feel like the
time and person is right?”
i hope so
i really hope that they be like those
characters one day.
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J+J
i once fell in love with a boy, or did i?
i don’t know what love really is
but i know what it looks like
everybody says that
love is kind
love is patient
love is painful
love is disastrous
love is nonexistent
love will fix you
all these mixed signals and everything just
made my head hurt
then i discovered a couple
a real life TV couple, although they deny it
why deny real love?
i saw how they looked at each other
how they smiled at the things their lover
would do
and i said,
“This is what real love looks like, doesn’t
it?”
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Leave for good
love is not a game that when you lose, it’s
done, you’re dead
it’s also not a game that when you win, you’re
happy and winning everyday
love is a process
it’s a rollercoaster in which you will decide
if it goes up or down or loop around
love is dependant on the decisions you make
for your relationship
if you choose to stay mad at something petty,
don’t expect your partner to just sit
patiently
if you choose to stay, you stick with them and
don’t show attitude that makes them think
otherwise
but if you choose to leave, then leave for
good.
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Stay
a girl with pretty eyes,
a pretty smile,
chubby cheeks,
with a left side dimple.
all to make you fall in love
a boy with smiling eyes,
a charming smile,
messy hair,
all to make you fawn over
they fell in love
through time and effort
through hardwork and bonding
and they worked through
hardships
pain
challenges
and came out victorious
and we all just hope they stay in love.
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YES
the ball, the awaited ball
where everything is grand and everything is to
be well prepared
and this is when the boy asks the girl to be
his date
the grand proposal
it was early in the morning
the sun has rose
and the girl was surprised
red and white balloons, scattered in her room
a simple box, when opened balloons will come
with it
she was asked to come down, she was more than
surprised
she was honoured
and emotional
kids singing a song about being in love at a
young age but getting through the challenges
thrown at them and holding up boards that said
“Will u be my date?”
the mastermind showed with roses in hand and
she hugged him tight throughout the song
i think you can guess what her answer was.
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Answers

Torete
can you imagine?
a beautiful movie and a bittersweet song
became one of the biggest blessings to them
they will be remembered
not because of the bittersweet song
but because they changed the perspective of
those who heard it and saw them so happy.
love
what is love?
‘love is an intense feeling of deep affection’
that’s what the dictionary says
‘love is stupid’
that’s what bitter people say
‘love is unpredictable’
that’s what i say
‘love wins’
that’s what Julia Barretto said when asked
about her relationship with Joshua Garcia

and out of everything that was said about

love, there was one that stood out for me

love truly does win.

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Possibilities
is it possible to love the thought of being in
love with someone?
to stay in a relationship because of that?
to respect each other rather than be in love
with each other?
is that what a perfect relationship is?
or is that what an arranged relationship is?
all these questions
and all these unsure answers
but there is one thing i know
is it possible to love and not expect anything
back?
is it possible to love and not be loved?
it started as that but look at them now,
making everyone jealous and happy of how they
found each other,
of how they found their great love.
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Pagsuboklamang
sabawatminutonalumilipas
sabawatngitinaipinapakita
mas lalonglumalawak at lumalaki
ang pag-ibignakanilanghawak
maramimanghindinaniniwala
hindinalangbinibigyanpansin
ang mganegatibongsalitangbinibitawan
nagkamali man at hindinamaitatama
gumawanalang ng sorpresa
nangsiya’ymamangha
kahitmagsambitnalamang
ng mgamatatamisnasalita
kahit kami, siguradongmamamangha.
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Dilag
may pag-ibig
samgakaibigan
at ka-ibigan
parehongpag-ibig
ngunitibangklasengpagpapakita
ang tunaynapag-ibigbanabibili?
o nakukuhalamang kung saan at kung kailanmo
gusto?
isaakongkatorseanosnadilag
walangkalaam-alamsa kung anonga ba talaga ang
tunay nap ag-ibig
perohetoako
positibongmagtatanong at mag-aaral
dahilsamgainspirasyonnamayroonako.
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Ako
ang babaeng may pinagdaanannamasakit
isalamangsiyangtreceanosnadalagana may
pinagdaanangisinumpaniya
masakitdahilitinaksilsiya
ng mgainakalangmatataliknakaibigan
masakitdahilsamgasalitangsinabitungkolsakanya
masakitdahilsapagmamaliitniyasasariliniya
ngunitngayo’ykatorseanosnasiya
napatawadniyana ang mgananakitsakanya
at masayangmagkakaibigannaulitsila
at ngayo’ykatorseanosnangasiya,
mas pinapahalagahanniyana ang sariliniya
at alamniyana kung gaanosiyakahalaga
masayanasiya
at hindinaiyankasinungalingan.
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her past does not define her
her family background doesn’t either
she wanted to prove everyone wrong
that she can make a name for herself because
she can
not because of her family name
and she proved them wrong
so wrong
that she made them believe in her.
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he isn’t what he was back then
it was clear he had changed
for the better, for his future
he didn’t know that he held so much talent and
potential
not until he tried
and when he did
he realized how much he loved his craft
and then knew that, that was what he wanted to
do for the rest of his life.
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