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Poems
Arrhythmia
Driftwood Magazine (May 2019)
St. Thomas University
A beat and a rhythm.
A sound that only I hear.
A distinctive pace to follow;
keeping my identity near.
It's my internal metronome
that governs my every step.
A beating drum of mine
uniquely displaying my depth.
My heartbeat's become my backbone.
My heart, its dwelling place.
A lifelong internal retreat
always bringing me back to base.
World
2018 Rising Stars (May 2018)
Appelley Publishing
Although our entry is randomly timed,
Randomly selected, randomly scattered;
Although our journey is often climbed,
Various terrains, both smooth and tattered;
Although our path is undefined,
Our focus steady, but drifting laggard;
Although our love life is far from plastered,
At times lonesome, at times enamored;
Bear in mind, though often battered,
Our lives are lived once, give them a reason to have mattered.
The Path
Wonder: Creative Writing Magazine (May 2018)
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Trying to find our way,
We travel through a field;
The path, at times in sight,
At times, concealed;
This path intertwines with others,
Each goes its own route;
In the smooth parts, connecting,
In the rough parts, spaced out;
Some trials may stay connected,
Though they travel through knobbly terrain;
Those who venture here remain
To help, guide, and maintain;
Even if the rough path seems isolated,
In truth, we are never alone;
For The Lord walks with us on our road,
A road leading home.
Shadow
Ateneo Literary Magazine (May 2017)
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Often in times of darkness,
Our instinct is to hide;
Often in times of darkness,
We see no light outside;
Surrounded by these shadows,
We are lost in the dark;
Surrounded by these shadows,
We forget to make our mark;
Our darkness serves to remind us;
Our darkness serves to reflect,
That the shadow is cast by a greater light,
That we mustn't forget.
The light has always been there,
This light will always be;
Although at times it may be blocked,
It shouldn't dominate a future for which we cannot foresee.
For every item is in the light,
A shadow lays upon the ground;
For every shadow you find yourself caught in,
Keep walking. Your light will soon be found.