Thursday, October 22, 2009

right & wrong choices

i agreed to go to this suitor of mine, one night, to the beach to meet his friends who are having a get together. before going there i hesitated because i am very lousy at meeting people, the situation makes me very uncomfortable. and so we took a long walk from the church to his house and we are having a good chat. nothing very unusual that something will happen later that night.

we reached the beach, had dinner, then we started drinking. i am very relaxed and composed that night, got a little tipsy, but not drunk! nothing can be seen except for those areas with lights on, but everything was engulfed by darkness.

but i had to go to the comfort room.... i asked him to go with me (for i could not dare ask his friends to accompany me). we are arguing on something when he started kissing me. bullshit! this was not the moment that ive been waiting for! somethings wrong! no! i have to stop him! but then it got a little farther than what i thought i could control! he became harsh, it got to the point where i could not push him away, he was over powering me.

that night, the two emotions i expected to feel wasnt there! i thought i will feel either liking it or i will feel fearful! i am dead NUMB! i could not feel anything! then i realized.... all i had were choices. CHOICES! either i will agree to what his doing with me or tell to his face that he cant have me!

he already made his choice, and he could not control it anymore. pero AKO, ako i still have 2 choices! then i started pushing him away from me, but he just kept on what he's doing, now in a more forceful way! i have to really push him hard, AWAY! and when he finally did, i was still numbed. i thought of his friends, and what they might be thinking that time, i thought about what if he's too angry that he will tell everyone about what had happened! and so i decided that i will never go out with him, never trust him, never say or speak a word with him.... NEVER!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

And so its really good bye...

I cried last night and I hope that would be the last time I will cry for him. I cried my heart out while praying. The event that occurred made me reminisce the past, it opened wounds, it brought false hopes. It made me touch something I've been yearning to feel. I thought about the possibility of a third chance.

For the longest time we hadnt communicated, havent seen each other, dont have any news. Kaya nga when we were exchanging text messages I could not ignore that it felt good. Pero tama talaga sila, dapat hindi na kasi it became hard when we came to the time of saying good bye. I thought we could stay that way a little longer. It's a sin! Hanggang sa huling sandali, I set aside my peace, my freedom just to have that one moment with you.

And so when you said that its really good bye for both of us, I held back. Becasue what I really wanted to say is for us to wait for a little longer, kaya nga instead of saying a hard "yes!" I said "i guess so..." And you bid good bye, wishing that I may have a great life ahead, and as for you, that life will go on for you.

Yes, rex, I will have a great life and its all because of you! Maybe in the next life, where no religion will ever separate us. No other person will be between us. And if in the next life we will see each other, maybe will be holding each others hands forever!

And so its really good bye...

I cried last night and I hope that would be the last time I will cry for him. I cried my heart out while praying. The event that occurred made me reminisce the past, it opened wounds, it brought false hopes. It made me touch something I've been yearning to feel. I thought about the possibility of a third chance.

For the longest time we hadnt communicated, havent seen each other, dont have any news. Kaya nga when we were exchanging text messages I could not ignore that it felt good. Pero tama talaga sila, dapat hindi na kasi it became hard when we came to the time of saying good bye. I thought we could stay that way a little longer. It's a sin! Hanggang sa huling sandali, I set aside my peace, my freedom just to have that one moment with you.

And so when you said that its really good bye for both of us, I held back. Becasue what I really wanted to say is for us to wait for a little longer, kaya nga instead of saying a hard "yes!" I said "i guess so..." And you bid good bye, wishing that I may have a great life ahead, and as for you, that life will go on for you.

Yes, rex, I will have a great life and its all because of you! Maybe in the next life, where no religion will ever separate us. No other person will be between us. And if in the next life we will see each other, maybe will be holding each others hands forever!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Firehouse




I finally found the love of a lifetime. A love to last my whole life through. I will never forget this song. Every time that it hear it on the radio i could not help but get my cellphone, key in the lyrics and send it to someone very special. We where in Baguio then when i started the habit of sending him song lyrics that would tell him the love i feel for him. Songs like Love of a Lifetime and When I look into your Eyes both from Firehouse. I never heard any appreciation from him, or a thank you reply or anything but still I continue doing it.

And now that we are not together anymore, I cant stop thinking - who will be the person that i will dedicate this song? The right person who really deserve this song. Sometimes, people think that i am still into my long lost love. Still in love with him. Sad to disappoint them, but i am not anymore. I am in love life, with my family, with friends. I love meeting new people, exchanging kilig texts with someone. I love hearing someone telling me that i deserve the best. I love reading mail messages that he's praying for me, text messages that he misses palawan, especially me. When life is good, who would ever dare say that i still feel the same, look the same.

Well, here it is the song that awaits that special one, my gift from God!

I guess the time was right for us to say
We’d take our time and live our lives together day by day
We’ll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true

With love that we can share
With you I never wonder
Will you be there for me
With you I never wonder

You’re the right one for me
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime

Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime
With every kiss our live is like brand new
And every star up in the sky was made for me and you
Still we both know that the road is long
We know that we will be together because our love is strong

I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through, yeah
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime

I finally found the love of a lifetime
I finally found the love of a lifetime
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sulat ng Pasasalamat at Paghingi ng Kapatawaran

rex,

Sa napaka pambihirang pagkakataon merong dalawang bagay akong gustong ipagbigay alam sayo. Hindi ko nais manggulo o magdala ng ano mang intensyon. Hindi ko gustong ipaalam sayo ang aking katayuan sapagkat wala ng dahilan pa, tapos na ang lahat. Hangad kong maging simple ito at hindi ako naghahanap ng iyong sukli sa sulat na ito, kung maaari huwag na, hindi na kinakailangan pa. Ang nais ko lamang ay manghingi ng iyong kapatawaran at magpasalamat. Two words that i know you deserve.

Una, gusto kong manghingi ng tawad sa lahat ng masasakit na salitang binitiwan ko, maaaring ikaw mismo ang nakarinig o hindi na nagdulot ng sakit at sama ng loob sayo. Sa pagnanais na saktan ka, maging magulo ang iyong buhay, pagdidisisyon, iyong kasalukuyan.

Ikalawa, nais kong magpasalamat sa pagdidisisyon mong hindi ako ang piliin mo. Sa maraming pagkakataon sinabi ko sayo na have the balls and be man enough to decide. At sa pagkakataong ito, you have become that man. Tulad ng nabanggit ko na, hindi ko na kailangan pang panggitin sayo ang mga bagay na nailagay sa tamang lalagyanan, basta ang alam ko tama na ang lahat.

Kasama ka pa din sa aking mga panalangin, gayon din ang iyong bagong mahal. Nakakapagtaka nga kung minsan sa kabila ng sakit I am still called to be a good Christian, magmahal pa din, magpatawad, manghingi ng tawad. Sana nga sa mga nangyari sa ating nakaraan, nasumpungan mo na ang nais mong makita. Ako, inaayos ko pa din ang aking sarili, hinahanda ang sarili sa ibibigay sa akin ng Panginoon. Pinupuno ng masmaraming pagmamahal ang puso, itinatayong muli ang dignidad, tinatanggal ang mga unpure desires. Mahirap ng magkamaling muli. Nagkataon lang na nauna kang masumpungan ang para sayo.

Muli, hindi na kailangan pa ang iyong pagsagot sa sulat na ito. Maunawaan mo sanang kahit lumipas na ang isang taon ay merong mga bagay pa din akong inaayos sa sarili, kasama ang pagtanggap sa bagay na tapos na, mga nakalipas, at hindi na muling maaayos pa. Siguro darating din ang panahon na kapag ninais ng Dyos na magkrus ang ating landas, makakaya ko ng tumingin sayo, makipag-usap, at kung ganap na ang pagiging mature natin kahit hanggang sa pakikipag kaibigan. Hanggang dito na lang.

babang

Friday, August 21, 2009

Ano Ba Ang Mas Tamang Gawin?

Sa pagnanais na magmahal, sa pag-aakalang naintindihan ang mga bagay-bagay sapagkat nasa hustong gulang na, nakamali ako. Nais ko lang namang matutuo kayo sa mga nakaraan ng iba, dun sa mga nakaeksperyensya na. Tulad ng nabanggit ng tatay ko noon "do not reinvent the wheel"! Wag na sanang subukin pa ang mga bagay na nasubukan na ng iba at nagdulot ng sakit. Ngunit kahit sa pagkakataong ito "experience is still the best teacher" sapagkat hindi nga naman matututo ang isang tao kung hindi sya mismo ang nakakit, nakaramdam, at sumubok nito.

Akala ko kasi dahil nasa iisang kumunidad tayo, nakikinig sa parehong turo, e maiintindihan ang paraan ng pagtama sa bagay na mali.

Noon akala ko din mali ang aking nagawa nang pagsabihan namin kayong wag nyo muna ituloy yan, mali kasi, hindi malaya ang isa sa inyo. Nagalit kayo sapagkat bakit nga ba kelangan kong makialam sa nais ninyo. Nang humusto ang mga pagkakataon sa inyo, ano ang nasaksihan ninyo mula sa akin, suporta! Na sa kabila naman ng pag-away ng iba sa inyong relasyon, ako'y tahimik na sumuporta? Ngunit sadyang di pa nga sumasaang-ayon sa inyo ang pagkakataon kayat nagpasya kayong maghiwalay. Anong narinig mo sa akin, wala! Tahimik lang akong nasaktan para sa isang kaibigang tunay na nagmahal sayo pero hindi mo ipinaglaban! Nalunod ka sa sulsol ng mga tao sa iyong paligid. Ngunit iyon ay iyong desisyon.

Ngayon, sa muling pagharap mo sa kumunidad na ito, nasumpungan mo ang isang taong higit kesa dun sa dating minahal mo, ano ang ginagawa mo? Tulad pa din ba noon na hindi marunong tumayo sa mga nadesisyunang bagay?

Ano ba ang mas tamang gawin? Sa parte ko ako'y nasaktan din ng hindi sinasadyang masaktan kita. Ang nais ko lang naman tuyuan mo ang desisyon mo. Nasaktan ako ng patuloy ang pagtanggi mo sa isang bagay na nagmumura na sa harap ng marami, kitang kita na! Nasaktan ako ng hindi naging maganda ang iyong naging pagtatapos. Sabagay, wala din naman talagang magandang sumula hindi ba? Wala ka naman kasing inamin eh.

Iniisip ko tuloy, ano nga ba ang mas tamang gawin? Ang hindi na lang makialam dahil pag ako'y nakialam masasaktan kita, hindi mo lang maiintindihan? O mas mabuting makialam ngunit sa pagkakataong ito ay pilit kong ipapaintindi sa 'yo?

Naririnig kong sinasabi ko sa sarili kong patuloy mo syang mahalin at makiaalam ka. Kung tama ito, ipagdarasal kong bigyan tayo pareho ng masmalawak na kaisipan. Gusto ko kasi wag mo ng danasin ung mga sakit. Kung alam mo lang...

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

para kay jose rizal II

Sinabi mong ibibigay mo ang puso mo sa akin, nagbuwis ng panahon para makasama lamang ako, nagwaldas ng kayamanan mapakinggan lang ako. Ngunit ang lahat ng pinakita mo'y kathang-isip lamang. Dinala mo ako sa isang panaginip, panaginip na akala ko katuparan ng bawat oras ng pagkagising.

Sa tuwing masasaktan ka, sa aking mga bisig ko ika'y kumukuha ng lakas. Sa tuwing nalulungkot ka, tinig ko ang yong hinahanap. At sa tuwing ika'y nag-iisa, pag-aaruga ko ang iyong kapiling.

Sa bawat araw na kasama ka lubos ang galak na nadarama. Kung pwede lang sana huminto ang pag-ikot ng oras, di na bumaba ang araw sa pagsikat, di na matapos ang ung mga yakap.

Subalit, tinatawag ka ng yong nakaraan. Pag-ibig mong hindi makalimutan. Ang tinig nya'y sya pa ring himig na nagbibigay ngiti sa 'yong mga labi, nagpapakabog ng ung puso, nagpapatuliro sa 'yong isip. Kahit lubos na pasakit ang dala ng kanyang mga alaala, patuloy ang paggunita mo. Sinusuong ang madilim na nakalipas masumpungan lang ang kanyang pagsuyo. At kapag nagising ka na, malalaman mong ang lahat ay pawang mga gunita na lamang ng yong nakalipas. Babalik ang yong kalungkutan kasabay ng pagbalik mo sa aking piling.

Paano kung iniibig na kita ngunit ang nais mo lang ay isang kasama? Paano kung hindi ko na kayang makita kang malungkot, ngunit hindi pa rin ako ang makapagbigay sayo ng lubos na kaligayahan?

Ah.. ako'y magmamahal na lamang ng tahimik. Lulubusin ang mga sandaling ikaw ay kapiling. Makukuntento sa kapirasong pagtinging iniuukol mo para sa akin. Isang kaibigan, yan lamang ang magiging parte ko sa puso mong hindi magiging akin.