sabay tayo

sabay tayo


sabay tayo
magsaya..
ibuhos ang ngiti..
umiyak..
tapusin ang pighati..

sabay tayo
magtampisaw..
maglaro sa ulan..
sumukob..
lamig ay takasan..

sabay tayo
sumagwan..
bangka ay pagsaluhan..
magtiwala..
pagtaob ay iwasan..

sabay tayo
mahiga..
matulog ng mahimbing..
mamahinga..
pagod ay pawiin..

sabay tayo
mag-aral..
dunong ay dagdagan..
makinig..
isa't isa'y pahalagahan..

sabay tayo
magtapat..
baguhin ang karuwagan..
umunawa..
matuto sa karanasan..

sabay tayo
magsipag..
susuungin ang hirap..
magsikap..
kakayanin ang lahat..

sabay tayo
umawit..
sumaliw sa himig..
sumayaw..
ihakbang ang pag-ibig..

sabay tayo
maglambing..
samsamin ang tamis..
magka-akbay..
magmahalan ng labis..

sabay tayo
maglakad..
tahakin ang landas..
mangarap..
harapin ang bukas..

the baby challenge

patience..we needed this virtue even more..taking care of a baby is really a big challenge..especially for first timers like us..the stories i have been hearing are true..sleepless nights can be inevitable..and all will never be the same again..our focus now is on the baby..

they say that crying is normal for babies..its their only way of communication for this stage of their life..it really breaks us when he cries..we'll leave everything behind and do everything in our capacity just to see him well and smiling..and prevent him from any harm..maybe that's what they call parent's instinct..and we're still learning..and we're still always figuring out what to do..what's the best thing to do..we need to understand human nature at its raw stage..

the road of parenting surely will be long and winding..bumps could be on the way..the trip may not always be smooth sailing..but no matter what..we'll still keep on moving..pass over any of the obstacles..up to the challenges..the road of parenting surely will be long and winding..and we already have taken the first steps..together we'll walk the miles..at the end of the road..we'll see him grown up..patting our back..

jeepney chronicles part 2: biyaheng langit

minsan sumakay ako sa jeep..

tanghali na..tingin sa cellphone..
kinse minutos na..
wala pa ring masakyang bus..

patience is a virtue..
pero late na 'ko..
bahala na..
mg-jejeep na lang ako..

tingin sa mukha ng driver..
siyempre dapat hindi mukhang magulang..
hindi mukhang kaskasero..

tingin sa cellphone..sige na..
huwag na mapili..

pili nang pili..
sa bulok nauwi..
at ito ang patotoo sa salawikain..
looks can be deceiving..

unang harurot pa lang ng sasakyan..
parang nahawi na ang daan..
kumapit ka ng mahigpit..
kung ayaw mo maipit..
sinubukan ko ring pumikit..
tadhana sadyang minsan malupit..

mamang tsuper..pwede ga..
gusto pa naming mabuhay..
mag-ingat naman..
pagmamaneho mo..
parang aral sa sagingan..
pwede naman magbigayan..
manibela e hindi maintindihan..
kung kakaliwa o kakanan..
bigla mu na lang bibilisan..

buong biyahe..
ako'y nagdadasal..
matapos na sana ..
commonwealth..philcoa..
circle..quezon ave na..

para na..para na..
salamat po..
paghinga ay bahagyang kumalma..
salamat po..
katawan ko ay buo pa..
salamat po..
biyaheng langit..tapos na..