Hold a Different Kind of Hope That Gives Shorter Road

I would never compromise
what I hold dear in my heart.
What better prize could there be
than receiving your warm hug?
Every breath feels so boring
when distance makes us apart.
Joy would not be what it is
witho…

Daming sagabal sa daan,
pero tutuloy,
kahit alam nang masusugatan.
Sugal sa tamang paraan.
Pangarap ng pusong
handang kayanin ng katawan.
Kapag dasal n'yo ang tangan,
lahat ng takot
at pangamba'y nagiging …

Pang-unawa,
Minsan kulang, mas madalas wala.
Sa mundong uso ang kanya-kanya.
Biyaya ang mayroong pamilyang
palaging sa’ti’y nagpaparaya.

To greet the morning
with our distinctive giggles.
To subdue the night
with our lively sparkles.
To end the day,
filling each other's weaknesses.
And remain motivated to
do more wonders.

Everything looks too much like a lie.
So I hide, I cry, I say goodbyes.
A cocoon that doesn’t want to fly.
Until you came and gave a smile.
Now, I'm not afraid of the retries.
Still fragile, but for you, I’ll…

To stay awake
just to avoid
having the same bad dream.
To take a deep breath
just to hide
and suppress my own scream.
To wish for the rain
just to change
the path of this sad routine.
To forget it all…

May saya sa pagsalubong sa
panibagong Buwan.
Tila bagong biling kwadernong,
nakasasabik sulatan.
Bagong siglang haraping muli,
mga kabiguan.
Sisimulan ang bagong umagang
may ngiti’t
nakatingin sa ati…

When rainbows
seem too dull and faded.
Prayers and tears will
prevent our hearts
from becoming clouded.
For everything
is blurred by hatred.
It is our choices,
not the pain,
that caused us to be blind…

A blessed Sunday heals.
It’s our chance to take a break
from the exhausting dreams.
The joy from homemade meals.
A brief glimpse into
what we truly want to achieve.

Nagigipit sa maibibigay
pero hindi sa maiaambag.
Di gaanong pinalad sa buhay
ngunit kung pakikisama’y palag.

I am surrounded
by burning candles
that are always willing
to give me hope.
Two kept their light
and risked their own battle
to give warmth and save me
from being soaked.
Loving parents
who bears my s…

Hindi titigil sumubok
hanggang mismong
kabiguan na ang mapagod.
Sa b’yaheng madalas lugmok
may ngiti pa ri’t
sa Gabay Mo papaanod.

Singganda ng bulaklak
ang iyong ngiti.
Kumupas ma’y
laging nakabibighani.
Laging hinahanap-hanap
sa pag-uwi.
Pangakong iingatan
hanggang sa huli.

My AMBITION
conquers my ANXIETY.
And my FAITH
addresses UNCERTAINTY.

A lifetime isn't enough
to collect happy memories.
Yet, we waste time on things
that fill our hearts with uncertainty.
Strong, are those who smile
in days full of thoughts and worries.
Blessed, are those who follow<…