Damdamin

Damdamin

Gawa ni Tonio Sison

Bakit.

Isang salita lamang

Ngunit napakalalim ang kahulugan

Bakit?

Tanong ng marami

Bakit?

Kailan.

Isang salita na may relasyon

Sa salitang hindi naiintindihan ng lahat.

Kailan?

Paano.

Isang salita na gusto natin alamin

Kahit na simple, komplikado pa din

Paano?

Sa lahat ng mga paano,

Mayroon ding bakit,

Sa lahat ng mga bakit,

Mayroon ding kailan.

Kailan magiging simple lang?

Bakit ganito?

Masaya pero takot harapin ang totoong kalagayan ng puso ko.

Paano kong sasabihin sayo ang tunay na damdamin ko?

Simple lang namang isipin

Pero mahirap lang sabihan

Mahal kita.

Commitment

Commitment

By: Tonio Sison

A promise is something meant to be kept

A pledge is a vow

Sometimes it may be too much

Other times it succeeds

It’s our own personal goals

The little things we strive to achieve

It may be simple

It may be a tad bit complicated

But what matters is that it is taken seriously

And not for granted

It may help in our growth

It may strengthen our relationships

It may just be something on our minds

At the end of the day it’s a commitment

It takes courage to say

It takes strength and faith to fulfill

You aren’t alone

Don’t worry

There are people here

Who’ll help you along the way

People in this community,

People at home

Or people in your social circles.

And if all else fails

There is the Lord

Who is always at your side,

Who never leaves

And whose love never fails.

Bukas

Bukas

By: Tonio Sison

Bawat sandali, bawat minuto,

Naghihintay, nagaalay.

Ang tunog ng mga baril,

Sumusugod,

Sumisigaw!

Umiilaw muli ang araw,

Nakikita na ang kinabukasan!

Binuksan ang prisinto,

Kaligayahan!

Nakamit natin

Ang kalayaang inaasahan.

Ngunit ito'y lumabas,

Ang tagal hinintay,

Subalit mabilis nawala sa ating kamay.

Tatlong daang, tatlumput tatlong taong lumipas,

Naging apat-na-put limang taon sa mga puti,

At sa hapon naging tatlo.

'Wag rin nating kalimutan ang dalawangput isang taon,

Na naranasan natin.

Abuso, paghihirap, kamatayan.

Ngunit sa wakas,

Nakarating tayo sa bukas.

Umabot tayo sa ating mga pangarap.

Bawat sandali, bawat minuto...

Tayong humihintay.

Ang sigaw at kanta ng kapayapaan,

Sing rami ring nagdalaw.

Nagkakapit-bisig habang nagdarasal,

Nakikita na ang kinabukasan.

Binuksan ang prisinto muli,

Kaligayahan sa lahat.

Nakamit natin

Ang kalayaang inaasahan.

Ngunit ito'y lumabas,

Ang tagal hinintay,

Subalit mabilis nawala sa ating kamay.

Ang tanong ko sa inyo,

May bukas pa ba,

Tayong maasahan?

Kaibigan

Kaibigan

By: Tonio Sison

Sige sabihin mo na,
Okay lang, hindi ako masasaktan.
Sabihin mo na.

Nakikita ko naman sa iyong mga mata,
Sa mga ngiti mo habang ginagamit mo ang telepono mo.
Naririnig ko naman sa lahat ng sinasabi ng mga kaibigan mo.
Sa lahat ng kuwento mo rin, naririnig ko.

Naramdaman ko naman tuwing tayo'y magkasama,
At habang kinakausap kita.
Ganyan talaga...

Hindi ako tanga,
Alam ko na,
Hindi mo na kailangan itago sa akin,
Alam ko na siya ang gusto mo,
At sa mga mata mo,
Ako'y isang kaibigan lamang

Time

Time

By: Tonio Sison

It's been a while since I've written 

It's been a while since I've watched the stars

It's been a while since I've seen the sunrise with my morning cup of coffee

It's been a while...

Things are changing

People are too

The smiles are fading

The world's so blue

Could it be my worst nightmare coming true?

Everyone acts like strangers

Everyone goes out of their way to prove they're alpha 

Everyone is persuaded 

Everyone is confused

Why can't we be one

Why can't we be equal

Why can't we respect and accept 

Why can't we love....

What's so wrong with loving someone or something

True Colors

True Colors

By: Tonio Sison

People put on a mask,

To hide their true selves.

It's like make up

So that it conceals all the haggardness, blemishes, acne and pimples.

People put on that congeniality crown, 

To get what they want.

And when they finally have no use for it,

They just throw it away just like that.

The actions are toxic,

The words fake.

The comfort and hugs mean nothing,

Believe me (well lies).

All the animosity,

All the hate,

It's due to one thing,

Plastics.

Plastic is bad for the environment.

Plastic contributes so much to pollution.

There is so much plastic scattered all around the world.

Plastic.

A word used to define a particular person or group of people.

Plastic.

A word that perfectly describes someone who is superficial.

Plastic,

What they are.

Yesterday

Yesterday

By: Tonio Sison

Yesterday, was a blur...

Yesterday seemed like forever.
Yesterday was yesterday

She looked so beautiful
As beautiful as she's ever looked
Her eyes sparked...
But she looked as if she'd cried beforehand...

When she walked down the aisle,
I knew she was right...
I knew it all along..
I should've listened to her...

I didn't love her...
I knew she loved him...

Yesterday I was with someone...
Today I'm all alone
Tomorrow I'm thinking of him
And what could've been...

He looked so handsome
More beautiful than ever
She was his forever...
I'm just stuck here in despair...

Without him there is no forever.