If You Only Knew

You have crossed my mind a dozen times today
You who can make my day.
It’s an unexplainable kind of thrill;
The way you make me feel.
If you only knew how short life really is
Would you still live the way you do?
For those who have lived and seen time go
There can never be second chances;
Just decisions to love, hold or let go.
Oh my heart aches so much to realize
That some things shall never be
Though somehow wishing they can still come true
It’s like living, breathing just for you.
I pushed you back because I knew
You deserved someone better, someone new.
But now I try to hide the pain;
It’s really hard that I try to hide in vain.
You only see the smiles and hear the laughter
But never see how crushed I am inside.
I missed my chance when I deliberately lied
Telling you I didn’t want to be with you;
When in fact I cared so much and wanted to
But was careful I won’t be stealing you;
For I could not take your happiness away
That was meant to come your way.
So today in my heart I decide to let you go
Hoping maybe someday you will know;
That for simply being you
Someone was ready to fall in love with you.

(homer nievera)
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Kung Nasaan ang Puso

Minsan iniisip ko nasaan ako
Nangangarap lang ba o sadyang totoo
Naroon ka at nandito naman ako
Ngunit tila abot-kamay ang puso mo.

Nakakatuwa kasi ang iyong ngiti
Bungisngis palang ay nakakabighani
Ang dami naman d’yan kasing mapipili
Bakit pa nga ba ako nagbabakasakali?

Sa kuwentuhang walang pinatutunguhan
At kahit animo’y sinasadyang bolahan
Tila alamat na walang pinagmulan
Na alam nating may pinatutungkulan.

May koneksyon ba tayo sa isa’t isa,
O nabulag lamang sa silaw at kaba?
Heto at pilit ngang kinakapa-kapa
Kung saan ba talaga ‘to mapupunta.

Madalas kong ibulalas, “bahala na!”
Pero di naman madali ang “tara na!”
Kaya sa nais iukit ang tadhana,
Kinukumbinsi ang sariling wala na.

Kaya’t kahit saan man ako lumisan,
O ikaw na mismo ang magdadahilan,
Alamin ang sarling puso’y nasaan,
Tinitiyak kong ako ay naririyan.

(homer nievera)

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Obra Maestra

Simpleng haplos ng 'yong kamay
Ayos na agad ang lahat.
Matamis mong titig
At dampi ng matamis mong halik
Dulot ay di mapantayang kaligayahan.

Sa lubos na sigla na dulot mo sa buhay ko
Doon pa lang panalo na ako;
Paano pa kaya ang pagpipinta
Ng 'sandaang kulay na nagpapasigla
At pumupukaw sa dating tuyong damdamin?

Isang larawang obra maestra --
Ito marahil ang pag-ibig natin.
Likha ng Maestrong Pintor ng buhay
Di kayang pigilan ng bagyo't unos
Umiigting sa paglipas ng panahon.

Minsa'y iniisip ko kung paano na lang,
Kung di kita natagpuan?
Saan kaya pupulutin ang ligaya?
Sino ang magbibigay ng masasayang kulay
Kung wala ka sa 'king buhay?

Ngayo'y naniniwala akong magpapatuloy
Ang pagpipinta ng 'sang obra maestra
Dahil habang ika'y nasa piling ko
At ako'y di magbabago
Parang malaking obra ang ating mundo.

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