Stay Hopeful

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

Tila pumayapa ang hangin
dahil sa iyong lambing.
Gumaan na ang paghinga’t
humina na ang pagdaing.
Nagising sa bangungot na
puno ng alalahanin.
Nagkulay sa mundo kong
mag-isang kailangang tawirin.

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.

Nasasabik
sa bawat paglubog ng araw.
Dahil pagpikit lang ang lunas
sa pusong namamanglaw.
Gigising man na lungkot
ang nangingibabaw.
Tiwala pa ring may pag-asa
na sa’tin ay dadalaw.

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 can accomplish anything
if I put my mind to it.
Except that it doesn't work
when I want to go to sleep.

Tumitingin sa bituin
kapag nalulungkot.
Tila sabik sa liwanag
dahil nalulugmok.
Sa pagkabigo umaasang
may mag-aabot
sa kamay na kapag masaya’y
nakakalimot.

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.

Dye your heart with happiness
by making other people smile.
A sweet stroke of kindness
that will lull you to sleep at night.

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.

To get envious
of the things that others have.
And disregard
those minutes that made us laugh.
Neglecting love
that tirelessly gave a chance.
Thorns of discontent that taught us
too much pride.