I Left That Book Unfinished

I read the part of this book,
and saw the pain in its stories
All the things blew apart,
leaving the author in worries

Every pages seems to be cursed,
and dead words filled the air
The pen stroked blood on paper,
the chills came when I saw the pair

I threw the book into the open,
leaving no comments about it
I let it burn on it's guilt,
left alone in the bottomless pit

No words can describe the contents,
all happiness and glory ended
I left that book unfinished,
Before this mind goes stranded

 

The Oak Tree

Once this oak tree stood,
withstand the rains and day
Held it's arm wide and open,
thanked God and solemnly prayed

It witnessed the aging earth,
and saw its battles and wraths
But it also saw the birth,
of the covenant's sons

All of these withered with leaves,
as the modern winds blew
Once so majestic and tall,
stands in this world full of hue

Remembering The Veterans

They've traveled the roads we traveled,
walk on the same sand and gravel

Their weapons are nearly faded,
but there's a lot of skulls it labeled

They raged against the heat of the sun,
they find no time to play and have fun

For the enemies hides under the shadows of the earth,
spreading evil and all the things absurd

This noble men who have valor and integrity,
fought  against the corrupted and animosity

As we venture our way to war,
we remember this men who fought for the lord

For their legacy withstand time,
and their name are putted on the line

Clueless

A man wearing a blue coat,
or a boy who plays ball reckless
She left my mind hanging,
and now I'm clueless

Maybe it's distant friend,
from her native land
An admirer in distress,
seeking a helping hand

A stalker in the campus,
or walker of miles
Until now I can't resolve,
how she stabbed me with a lance

A close friend of mine,
or my arch enemy
She still left me hanging,
and now I'm still clueless

Under the Midst of the Night Sky

Under the midst of the night sky,
I look upon the stars that fall and die

Little by little the light fades away,
slowly the darkness eats the rays

A tear drops for every fall,
seeing dead stars as they toll

Once majestic and the brightest,
lost faith and turned the dimmest

All the auras was once in her loving arms,
they left when they heard of the raging wars

So under the the midst of the night sky,
all the spirits came and died

I Lost The Strength and The Power

I lost the strength and power,

when everything seems well

I search the missing thunder,

the symptoms I couldn't tell

I lost the strength and the power,

and stand like a lowly tower

I search the missing laughter,

to replace all the anger

I lost the strength and power,

and rhythm seems to fade

I run from the lonely hour,

to seek where my sanity has lade 

The Peaceful Revolution

1986- The year when this country was liberated from the grip of dictatorship through a peaceful revolution. A revolution that urged the sense of freedom to the whole world making the Philippines as the inspiration for the other countries to bring to their own land the sweet breeze of freedom. During those times, Europe was divided by the iron curtain that the communist regime set up to prevent western ideas to enter their land. At that time also, the CPP-NPA, a pro-communism movement; was threatening the regime of Marcos, thus, the former enacted the Presidential Proclamation No. 1081; putting the entire country into Marshall Law.

Even though his intentions were good, Marcos abused the use of Marshall Law by necking the rights of the people (an example of this abuse is the abolishing of the Writ of Habeas Corpuz). The people became very careful of the things that express about the government. If they were to speak against the regime, they would face the inhumane consequences. The fear of death ruled over the people for 20 years of the Marcos regime.

Benigno Simeon ''Ninoy'' Aquino Jr.- The man who sparked the sense of freedom and change to the Filipino People during those dark times of dictatorship. Marcos treated Aquino as threat to his administration and he tried all means to oppress him and make him as one of his allies. When all else failed,and Aquino's declining health, Marcos decided to exile Ninoy to the states where the former stayed for 3 years with his family. During this years, Aquino fueled the minds of the people for change,urging them to fight for what they believe in as he did back in the Philippines. After this, Ninoy decided to go back to his fatherland to continue the fight against the regime.Aquino did return to the country; but he only lived for a few minutes after arriving-He was assassinated.

Aquino's death made the people very furious against the administration. Corazon Aquino, Ninoy's widow, became the representative of the masses against Marcos. She participated in the snap elections that Marcos cheated to win. Due to the threats they've received from the Regime, Juan Ponce Enrile and Gen. Fidel Ramos turned their loyalty from Marcos.

Everything seems to be ready for a civil war, but that didn't happened. Instead a peaceful revolution occurred. A revolution that changed the Philippines we know today.

So as citizens of this country, we should be proud of our people did for the sake of freedom and democracy. We should apply it in our every day lives, and teach it to the future generations to come.