a year and one more

dreams coming into fruition,
prayers in flight,
prayers fluttering in the skies,
hovering ,
listless,
far and away,
alas alight on
the palm of my hand,

trouble,
trouble,
pain,
downtrodden,
esteem me into being,
raise me to the heavens,
lift,
lift,
lift me up,

keep your head up,
you fighter you,
stop,
don’t stop,
keep on,
walk toward your purpose…
realize,
materialize…


writing to celebrate my second year of stay here in the U.S.

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what makes you sad?

• a gloomy day
• a blackberry under performing
  
• not having your way
• home... being so far away from home... 2 years... 3 years...5 years...10 years... you need to go home...one day soon...don't you hope soon comes forth like spring...ushering forth re-birth...flowering...blooming...renewing...life in full bloom...coming in full circle
  
• not eating taho for almost 2 years now
• not eating sinigang, lechon paksiw, paksiw na pata... you miss nanay's cooking don't you
  
• davao being so far far far far far far far far far far far far away
• not riding a jeepney...forgetting how fun it was to ride and just ride amidst poverty, despite seeing and living a third-world quality of life...
• missing home...