Poetry Collection 1F
IF
If you can keep your head when all about You
Are losing thiers and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
but make allowances for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look to good, nor talk too wise;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings, nor lose the common touch,
if niether foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the earth and everything that's in it,
and which is more you'll be a man, my son
Carmela Joyce Oh
carmela_oh07@yahoo.com
Philipines
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This Broken Heart
As I lie down in bed, my eyes closed
It was a tiring day, but enjoying instead;
And then suddenly I had a flashback of our memories.
It was vivid and my heart started to fly.
All those memories had gone by.
I just don't know why
everytime I think about him, I just smile.
I know it's not the two of us and
I know I should stop this feeling
but why am I suffering too much, God?
when will he care for me and make me glad?
I won't cry ... Even if I play a circus clown
in front of my friends.
The pain still lingers inside.
I'm getting insane... my heart is bleeding
just because I love him and he don't.
Tears are starting to flow on my eyes.
I can't bear the pain anymore, I cried.
I open my eyes;
Why can't he love me back God?
I answered myself: "Your hurt because you can't accept the fact".
Jennika A. Awichen
jennika_awichen17@yahoo.com
Philippines
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We're friends 'till the end
You remain loyal to me as time passes by
You wipe my tears until it's dry
You make me laugh when I am sad
And calm me down when I am mad
I'm glad that you're my friend
I hope that we'll be together 'till the end
I'm proud to say that I'm special to you
'Cause I value you the same way too
You're my hero in times of danger
You're like Jesus Christ who was born in a manger
I thank you for being with me always
You helped me in my crucial days
You're an angel sent to me by God
You let me know that I am bad
You helped me change for the better
And now my life is as light as a feather
When I'm with you all I feel is joy
It is a feeling of a kid while playing his toy
You make me feel comforted and loved
You're one of my precious friends that I have
Time flies and now we're old
Our friendship is like a story untold
Surely I'll be here forever as your friend
I will never leave you 'till the end
Julius M. Apeluddin
julaps_55@yahoo.com.ph
Philippines
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My Little Teddy Bear
You stay with me day and night,
You comfort me when I'm in fright.
You bring me a lot of joy and delight,
And always make me feel alright.
No one ever makes me feel secure,
Except you, and that's for sure!
Your hugs are so cuddly and warm,
They always keep me safe from harm.
Even in the midst of silence,
Your happy face has always been my guidance.
Though you are just small,
You make me feel six feet tall.
I'm never bored when I'm with you,
We're pals, we're best friends through and through.
At times when I'm feeling blue,
I know that I can count on you.
As years pass by and I'm getting older,
People would always urge me to find another.
Even though I found other friends,
It's still you I long for 'til the end.
A pal like you is hard to find,
For you really are one of a kind.
You are always here and there,
For you are my little teddy bear.
Denise Avanzado
atel2x@ymail.com
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Word Misconceptionality
(Note: Some of these words are purely fictional (made-up) and only meant for the reader's enjoyment.)
Word misconception is quite a normality
For Filipinos having a Filipino nationality
Ain't no thing of the mind, its a part of reality
This common word misconceptionality.
Though some may criticize with words of brutality.
Pain to the heart, of the humanity!
These critical people misunderstood, quite the tragedy,
It only shows their arrogance and superciliosity.
Fear not, word misconception can be turned to irregularity.
And study enough, it could even be a rarity.
True enough you could turn from simple simplicity
And gain heightened ability.
Though be humble, never wave your superiority
In passing faces which could result in hostility.
Simply greet with humble formality
Lest you want to be an unfortunate casualty.
Stray from imprudentiality.
If you want to avoid fatality.
Sorry, the poem may be of a complexity.
But I hope you understand, I bid you adieu,
and please show morality.
