Honest People Deserve More Respect

For a happy life,
start by not falling into
negative thoughts
about things
that haven't even happened.

It's normal to end the day
with uncertainty.
Even great authors fail to
end their stories.
Most need to endure to
avoid feeling sorry.
Success will come
if we steer clear of envy.

The slowest path
feels so wrong and depressing.
Most of the time
confusing and quite exhausting.
If it is the right path,
it should be challenging.
If this is indeed the right path,
it wasn’t meant to be …

Sinusukuan ko nang sumuko
para masabing nagpapatuloy.
Tiwala lang na nagsusumamo,
na giginhawa din ang pagdaloy.
Pagod, pero nakataas-noo
namang tatamasahin
ang mga biyayang isasaboy.

I’ll love myself first
so I won't be deceived
by your apology.
I know it gets worst
since my pain won’t be concealed
by your fake sorry.

Iniwan ang nakasanayan
para baguhin ang kahapon.
Umaasang matatakasan
ang panghuhusga’t panghahamon.
Pagpipilitang masabayan,
ang masasakit na desisyon.
Bulag man sa kahihinatnan,
buo naman ang tiwala sa …

I need You, Lord,
remove these fears
so that I can feel a little better.
For I don’t want to
live in tears
thinking of excuses to tell later.

May lungkot ang hanging
dala dala ng ulan.
Tila tangan nito ang mga alaalang
gustong makalimutan.
Sa pagdaan nito
sa aking sinisilungan.
Nawa'y mabawasan din ang sakit
na nararamdaman.

I envy the child in me
who never gets tired of hoping.
For I just know I’m an adult
and I have to keep going.

Stuck in a cycle
that mostly leads
to failures and resets.
I’m a burning candle
that gathers hope,
from faith and good intent.

Hold me tight
until the last tear falls.
Mask the night
with lies to clear my thoughts.
Overwrite
things until it’s my fault.

We all should grow with
mistakes and failure.
For what was easily obtained
can be boring.
Great stories come from
those who endure.
And what we overcome
brings us closer to our true calling.

Don't let anxiety
get in the way of what you aim.
Reclaim!
Always strive
to be the best player in your game.

I feel jealous
when others use the words
I wanted to say.
Wishing I could
also enjoy what seems common
in their tray.
Envy and loss
can tempt my mind to feel less
and shy away.
Letting God know
a…

The world seems unreachable
no matter how far I stretch my arm.
Like plowing a life riddled
by continues why’s and confusing hows.

But you made things bearable,
through your warmth
and empowering smiles.