"apologies" ~ Angel Tenorio

I'm sorry,
if i said i love you,
when i really don't,
when what i really love,
is the comfort,
the thought of being special,
the sweet messages,
the game of the chase...

i'm sorry,
if i don't really fall in love,
if i didn't really fell in love,
if i can't fall in love,
i am not just capable,
i think,
yes,
incapable...

so am sorry,
to have misled you,
till the end,
to have fooled you,
to have used you...
i'm sorry...

No more ~ Angel Tenorio

goodbye...
this time,
it really is goodbye...
no more hanging on the thin line of hope,
no more hoping for miracle,
no more wishing,
no more dreaming,
of you,
your love,
goodbye...
for reality's sake,
goodbye...
good...bye.

GOODBYE ~ Angel Tenorio

you've been on my mind since forever i think...
and i have been wanting to let go,
but I keep holding on,
to that thin thread of hope,
thin thread of hope... that i made up,
but i know this can't go on,
i know, i have to let go...
i know,
i have to say goodbye...
so,
goodbye,
i will hope no more,
i will wish no more,
i will dream no more,
i will pray no more,
for you,
for your love,
goodbye....
...
...
...
good.....
goodbye.

"Flag of Hope" ~ Leon Quiaoit

For those who believe there is hope,
display the flag in front of your home.

Let the passerby see,
and your neighbors know,
let your friends believe
and the spirit speak...

that inside that house,
is a Filipino
and inside that Filipino
is a heart...

Who has undying faith,
Who believes there is hope,
Who loves his country,
Who care for fellowmen

And who dream of one day
one early morning dawn
million of flags
will be seen all around

" Kalinga " ~ Leon Quiaoit

Kaytagal nalimahid,
sa putik at luha.
Kaytagal narimarim,
at nangapa sa dilim.
Sa hamog ng umaga,
karton ang panangga.
Sa buhos ng ulan,
ay kakaba kaba.

O mayroon bang lugar,
Ang bawat nilalang?
Mayroon bang puwang,
sa bawat pangarap?
Mayroon bang nasasaktan,
sa inyong katayuan?
O mayroon bang pag asa
sa Lupang Hinirang?

Ginawad na kalinga,
ng mga pinagpala.
Sa dahop na palad,
nagsilbing himala.
Mayroong paraiso,
sa pusong makatao.
Mayroong pagasa,
sa pagkakaisa

"UNOS"~ Leon Quiaoit

Makaulit natumba
nalubog at nagipit
Ano ba at mapilit
at pilit kumakapit

Mga mata ay luhaan
mahapdi ang isipan
Hapo ng katawan
at ang puso'y sugatan

Pilipino ang puso
ng hindi sumusuko
Sa hagupit man ng bagyo
babangon at tatayo

" O F W "~ Leon Quiaoit

Iginuhit na pangarap sa puso't isipan
kaya't nagpasyang lumayo at lumisan
Bitbit sa bagahe ay lakas ng loob
ibinalot ng mahal sa halik at dasal

Sa lupaing banyaga sila ay haharap
susuungin ang hamon ng lubos at ganap
Sa ngalan ng bukas kailangan magtiis
at hubugin ang mithi sa agos ng pawis

Ihanda ang sarili na kayanin ang hirap
iyan ang katwiran ng mga nangangarap
Sa pagsubok man din na mga darating
ay mahabang landas na dapat bagtasin

Naka-atang sa balikat na mga pasanin
sa dalangin at gabay tiyak na gagaan
Kalyadong palad at pusong matatag
iyan ang tatak ng mga manlalakbay

Sa initan ang pagod ang siyang saksi
lumbay ang yakap sa lamig kung gabi
Pasasaan nga ba't sasapit din ang bukas
at ang pag hihintay tiyak mag wawakas

“ PACMAN” ~ Leon Quiaoit

Sa lahing Pilipino,
isa ka nang simbolo
Sa bawat panalo,
baya’y lumulukso
Hayagang sinabi,
sa bawat pagwawagi
Na para sa bayan,
ang alay mong laban

Ang mga tigasing,
nakaharap sa ring
Ang kamao ng bayan,
ay kanilang natikman
Mga mata’y umiikot,
katawa’y kumikislot,
Ouch, oooops, aray,
hapdi'y lumalatay

Ang mga katunggali,
pangarap ding iuwi
Korona’t tagumpay,
kanila ring inaasam
Kaya’t pakaingatan,
ang natamong tagumpay
Mga mata ay talasan,
at baka matsambahan

Sa susunod mong laban
ay asahan mo Pacman
nasa likod mo ang baya't
Inspiradong sambayanan

"Sagisag ng Lahi" ~ Leon Quiaoit

"Sagisag ng Lahi"

Kung ika'y Pilipino... 
wag sanang hayaan
sumapit dapithapon
at lubugan ng araw

Katawa'y humihina
ang buhay maiksi
gayon din ang alab
sa lamig pumapanglaw

Kung ika'y Pilipino
ay hahayaan ba?
di man nadampian
ng kalyadong mga kamay
Ang paalalang iniwan
ng ating Kasaysayan

Sumagi ba sa isipan
na kahit minsan lang?
na may simbulong
sagisag ang lahi mo?

Ang kulay niya'y
asul, pula't puti
may tatlong estrelya't
araw ng pag-asa

Ang tela niya'y dinilig
ng pawis at luha
buhay at dugo
inialay sa kanya

O lahing kayumanggi
ika'y magpunyagi
at huwag isantabi
ang sagisag ng lahi

" Makata " ~ Leon Quiaoit

Tula ay salamin
ng diwang umaamin
tunay na adhikain
di kaya ng takipsilim

Apoy sa ting dibdib
ay hangaring kinikipkip
hayaang kumawala
at daanin sa tula

Dahil sa ilang tulang...
nilikha ng makata
namulat, nagising
ang mga bayani natin

"Alay na Tula" ~ Leon Quiaoit

Walang panuntunan
ang alay kong tula
at di rin natitiyak
kung batayan ko ay tama
basta ang alam ko'y
sa puso nag-mula
ang mga talinhaga't
nilimbag na kataga

"A Piece of Cloth" ~ Leon Quiaoit

Is it just a piece of cloth ?
without meaning to stay aloft
Like a book without a story
filled with empty words

Can it stand by its own?
without a land to rest
No firm hand to lean on
and heart to become a strength

A flag is something we cannot eat
nor it can pay our debts
But is it just a symbol?
of the freedom we now possess

It is the shadow of great men
and their heroic dreams
A reminder of the past
of courage and sacrifice

It has witnessed victory
and the agonies of defeat
In advance and in retreat
patriots knew not their fate

The land they dearly loved
is now sheltered with a flag
A cloth stained by blood
for the sake of our youth

Shall we then find the grace?
and stand erect today
Shall we open up our palms?
then put upon our chest?
And pledge with certainty
to honor a piece of cloth

Prayer for My Friend ~ Angel Tenorio

Dear Lord,

I kneel before you today,

For a dear friend of mine,

I don’t really know how he feels,

I don’t have an idea what he’s going through,

But I know,

He is hurting,

His soul, grieving,

His heart,

Yes,

His heart,

Is breaking into a million pieces…

Lord I am lifting my friend to You,

I know there’s nothing, us - his friends could say,

and…

There’s nothing, us - his friends could do,

To take away his pain,

To stop his heart from breaking… from bleeding,

To keep his soul from grieving.

You are the only One who can help him,

You are the only One who can comfort him.

You are the only One who can take away his pain,

You are the only One who can stop his heart from breaking, bleeding…

You are the only One who can keep his soul from grieving.

And so Lord, I lift my friend to you,

I pray,

Heal him,

Heal his heart,

Heal his soul,

Heal him, I pray, dear God.

~*~

i wrote this poem for my friend Noel, i am truly inspired by him, and it grieves my heart that his heart is grieving right now... and so i pray to God that he's going to be okay...

lie ~ angel tenorio

you held my hand,
but it was not mine that you see,
you smiled at me,
but you're not looking at me,
you imprison me in your arms,
...but your thoughts are not of me...

we were always together,
but you were never with me...
you were always near,
but you were far beyond my reach.

i have you,
but i never had your heart...

Pity ~ Angel Tenorio

alone, dejected...

cold, almost lifeless,

my heart,

bleeding endlessly,

imploring,

please rescue me....

hide not your face from me,

hide not your soul from me,

hide not your heart...

don't you have pity?

can't you see me?

slowly, achingly fading,

unto the realm of the unreal?

slowly frozen

to lifelessness of heart,

slowly diminishing

to the thin air of the undead...

rescue me,

i beseech you,

save me,

i implore you...

help me,

from completely fading away,

unto the eternal damnation

of the undead heart...

save me...

infuse in me,

your empathic blood,

beat in me,

your heart,

breathe in me,

life.

~*~

"Diploma" ~ Leon Quiaoit

Anak ko gising na
at salubungin ng ngiti
ang bagong umaga
mainit na almusal
ay nakahain na
may'ron ding pandesal
na pabalot iyong nanay

Anak ko lakad na
at masiglang ihakbang
ang iyong mga paa
ihanda ang sarili
patungo sa eskwela
pagyamanin isipan
mga guro'y pakinggan

Anak ko alam mo
ang iyong nilalandas
ay para sa'yong bukas
Malugod na timbangin
ang mga gawain
at mga tungkuling
kailangang pasanin

Anak ko alam ko
isang araw darating
bitbit mo ang ngiti
at diplomang minimithi

~*~

"Our Journey" ~ Leon Quiaiot

Our journey together is not a magic tale

nor dream-like story that is grand to tell

But within our hearts in our simple ways

we wrote the story that binds our love

Through all those years and the phases we trekked

the pleasing moments and those trying times

The sunny days and cold lonely nights

we will treasure, we have endured

Our family, our home, our hopes and dreams

With our prayers, we're just passing by

O, Can there be greater that a man can wish

than journey in life with a great loving wife

~*~

a poem for his wife Sarah Gaticales Quiaoit...

envelope~ angel tenorio

with a smile she handed me,

a pretty brown envelope,

"read it, and understand every word,

for it will surely help your heart",

she said.

when the envelope reached my hand,

it is as if i received an ice,

it's heavy, utterly heavy,

and cold, achingly cold.

curiosity beckoned me,

open it and see...

so open i did,

and looked in it.

it was just a piece of paper,

and seemed nothing much,

but when i started reading,

life evaded my heart!

i have shunned you a long time ago,

i have started to live my life,

not worrying about you,

in fact, i have almost forgotten about you.

now you've come again,

cunningly took the opportunity

of her good intentions,

you've come to trouble me again...

you've come to bring me pain,

you've come to bring me back my hurting,

you've come to stir my peace...

but i tell you,

yes, i will remember the pain,

i will remember the hurting,

but no, this time...

you won't be able to trouble me,

you won't be able to move me.

so try hard if you must,

but you won't get what you want.

ghost~ angel tenorio

i welcomed the new day,

as happy as i can be,

hopeful,

expectant,

of great things to come my way...

i brushed elbows with the gentle wind,

i exchanged smiles with the roses,

i shook hands with the mango tree,

i kissed the cloud's cheek today!

i was happy and singing all the way,

from sunrise to sunset,

i was most content!

then....

then the roses withered,

the mango tree swayed violently,

the gentle wind turned to a howling,

and the clouds....

yes, the clouds turned grey...

i shuddered at the sudden change around me,

i closed my eyes not wanting to see,

and as i grope to escape,

i touched something very cold, and i slipped.

as i looked up to see,

speech evaded me,

how could you be here?

how could you be here!

ghost, detestable ghost,

how did you find your way to me?

how did you manage to track me?

detestable ghost?

life~ Angelita Tenorio

little by little, i'm falling away... slowly, i'm
fading to the wind, a grass amidst the dessert, obstinately seeking
your oasis, life's evading me, how long will i have to seek you more?
how long do i need to hold on more? how long do i have to wait more?
before i get to you? before you breathe in me ...life.

life...

life...

...will i ever find you? will i ever get to you before i completely fade away, diminishing to the wind, to the sky? will i ever get to see you? touch you? feel you? hold you? breathe you? life....

...seek me, find me, breathe me...

life.

"LIKHA"~ Leon Quiaoit

Maingat hinahaplos...
ang puso'y binubuhos
Masining hinuhubog
ang likhang iniirog

Sa papel sinisipi
ang kathang hinahabi
Salita'y gumagalaw
damdami'y pinupukaw

Putik na kinukurba
sa palad minamasa
Mga daliring may mata
ang istatwa'y huminga

Mga kulay tinitimpla
mga hugis pinipinta
Sa hagod ng pulso
larawa'y naging obra

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