LITERARY COMPILATION

“𝐈𝐤𝐚 𝐍𝐠𝐚”
𝐍𝐢: 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨

Hindi na nga kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan

Nagiging sarado na ang bawat kaisipan,
Nagiging bulag na sa katotohanan
Sino bang nagsabing sila ang magiging pag-asa ng mga mamamayan?
Si Gat Jose Rizal, ating pambansang Bayani.
Maging mulat at matapang, iyan ang kaniyang minimithi
Ngunit tila isa nalang itong pangarap
Mahirap abutin, mahirap malanghap.
Kaliwa't kanang mga problema
Sangkot ang mga kabataang nalulong sa droga
Pagkalat ng mga "Fake News" nagliparan na
Ayan, minsan sila pa ang nangunguna.
Muling sigaw, KABATAAN ANG PAG-ASA NG BAYAN
Pero sariling bansa, hinahayaan
Imbis na mahalin at bigyang aruga
Kabataan pa mismo ang tila sumisira
Nagkamali ba ng pahayag ang ating bayani?
O nailihis lamang ang tunay niyang minimithi?
Anong dahilan, anong rason ng karamihan
Kailan tayo titindig, kailan magiging pag-asa ng bayan?
 Huling Yakap ng Mundo
Ni: Kevin Danguilan

Pagmasdan mo ang lawak ng mundo

Tingnan mo ang mga luntiang puno
Ang mga nag aawitang ibon
At ang lahat ng naninirahan dito

Ito ang mundo

Ang tahanan ng libo-libong tao
Marahil ay pagod ka na sa paglalakbay mo
Ngunit isipi mong ang paraisong ito
Ay siyang minsan’y naging tahanan mo

Napagod ka man at nahapyo

Huwag mong isisi sa mundo.
Ang lahat ng gulo, giyera at pagkalito
Ay hindi siyang dahilan para sumuko

Tanawin mo ang iyong nakaraan

Tumayo ka’t ipagpatuloy ang iyong nasimulan
Dahil hindi pa ito ang wakas ng iyong laban

Lingunin kung saan kana dinala nang iyong mga paa

Huwag hayaang sukluban ka ng mga mapanlinlang na mga alalahanin at pangamba

Yakapin mo ang buhay

Yakapin mo ang mundo
At yayakapin ka ring pabalik nito.
 One day
Madelyn Lagundi

We will no longer worry for tomorrow

The fear will cast away
The sorrow will come to it's end

When the mask is no longer needed

I can say life will be better
Things will be back to the way it is
Everyone will be healed

We longed for this day to come

The hope is still young and strong
We will get through it, yes we will
One day.
 Cuddle weather
Sarah Jane Lopez

Cuddle weather it is,

Sharing sheets like we've never been like this,
Hugging each other catching things,
Forehead kisses the last thing before we sleep.

Radiant smile as you walk by,

Hugging you tight, kissing you light,
Giving me the comfort I need,
Spoiling me? It’s basic, indeed.

We both grow,
Both happy that we glow,
Then one day we woke up,
You said you’re getting tired.

Cuddle weather that I started to hate,

Coldness that we create,
Can we now take a break?
Despite of our heartaches?

Letting go isn’t weakness,

Heal, self-love and grow,
Take a cup of tea,
Then wait for destiny.
 I CAN'T WAIT
John Carl Manding

I can’t wait until

it’s illegal not be connected to the internet
a need of power source to full your life
a connection to be alive
and technology in order to survive.

I can’t wait until

you have to download data information straight to your brain
to read a book,
study your lessons,
take an exam and sync up until its done.

I can’t wait until

you need an strong internet connection
in order to digest food
beyond digitalized goods
beamed straight to your soul.

I can’t wait until

physical touch is forgotten
in favor of extra sensory experience
where everyone relies on streaming lifts
universal score, entering new realms.

I can’t wait until

keyboards and wires are everything
numbers and codes, façade reality
cells to wires, a new best trend
and program moves for its desire dense.

I can’t wait until

when you’re out of your mind and try to   escape
to this whole new world in a world wide web
malicious consciousness stays connected
even if  after you’re dead.