R. K.

Soon I’ll Write About Us

The clock ticks as time passes byMy mind has been itching to write about how life has been latelyBut just when I’m about to scribble my thoughts, my pen withdraws at the last secondWas I too tired to write?Did I run out of words to use?Why am I being like this?I ask myself these questionsContinue reading “Soon I’ll Write About Us”

UNBOTHERED

My mind rushesTo overthink something that hasn’t happened yetIt jumps from one thought to anotherShould I stay unbothered? My eyes get tearyAt the mention of your nameIt’s one question after anotherHow do I stay unbothered? My chest hurtsTo ask, to speak, to knowIt wants clarity one way or anotherIs it right to stay unbothered?

22

I gave away 22 planners to different people for my 22nd birthday. It has been a long tradition to celebrate my even-numbered birthdays by giving back to the community. The recent ones I did were sponsoring the community pantry of my school during the pandemic and feeding street dwellers back in 2023. This year, IContinue reading “22”

触れる

If I want to feel the comfort of a freshly brewed teaOr the caress of the waves at seaThere’s not a need to go to any placeFor all it takes is your embrace It was a Monday afternoonCatching up in your roomTo the news you have yet to share with me thenHeavy was the dealingHumbledContinue reading “触れる”

Heart Check #3 – Set Things Free

Heart checklist is a series of realizations and experiences I got from loving the people I love. I had to break up with someone last year. It’s been a couple of months already, but I still find myself wondering sometimes. What would this year be like for us if the one before didn’t happen theContinue reading “Heart Check #3 – Set Things Free”

Minahal Kita, Hindi Sa Unang Tingin

Akala ko minahal kita sa unang tinginPero hindi—minahal kita sa bawat sandaliKung paano ka tumawa ‘pag tayo lang dalawaSa lambing mo noong ikatlong pagkikita Sa apat na beses kang nangamustaSa kabaitan mo noong ikalimang bisitaSa pungay ng iyong mataTuwing ika-anim ng umaga At sa ika-pitong pagkakataonAlam kong ako’y mahuhulog muliDahil minahal kitaHindi lang sa unangContinue reading “Minahal Kita, Hindi Sa Unang Tingin”

Hug Me Right

I love hugsAll kinds of themBut out of all the different ways to embrace someoneI like it best when people hug me with both handsThe type of hug that puts you at ease, protected in peaceThe type of hug that takes away a heavy dayIt must be niceIf you’d wrap your arms around me likeContinue reading “Hug Me Right”

Heart Check #2 – It Won’t Always Be You

Heart checklist is a series of realizations and experiences I got from loving the people I love. One thing about me, I love deeply. Deep like the ocean. I marvel at the depth of people that hide in the shadows. The unknown of your being that I have yet to discover, I treasure it already.Continue reading “Heart Check #2 – It Won’t Always Be You”

Heart Check #1 – Not Always Fun

Heart checklist is a series of realizations and experiences I got from loving the people I love. This first lesson goes to this generation and the next. Romanticising love feels nice, but don’t fool yourself into thinking that love will always be fun. You’ll only be setting up disappointments with that mindset. I’m reminded ofContinue reading “Heart Check #1 – Not Always Fun”

Dear Future Me

I started journaling again. It’s been a while since my last entry. Something about this feels so therapeutic. Like when I started cleaning my room again after sometime. As I look back to these blank pages from days I didn’t have the time to write down how my day went, I thought, “This has toContinue reading “Dear Future Me”