Almost ten years have passed since this slum book of poems has been filledout with words of an innocent mind. Three booklets were compiled, an abode of teenage loveand romance, of grief and despair, of hate and anger,of affection and love. The years have grayed the pages and torn the covers, yet the memories seemed fresh, not of the feelings but the imprints of my handwriting, the ink that seem to have dried just last night. Now, the memoirs are as fresh as can be, onlythe pieces of literary work, not the feelings.

CaTiCaT c",)

Just a Hunch

Just a hunch

About you and me

Walking hand in hand

Overlooking the sea

Just a hunch

About both our fate

Neglecting the sorrows

The joy we will take

Just a hunch

About this feeling called love

That I strongly believe

It comes from above

All I was thinking seemed so unreal

I couldn’t believe if this is what I feel

All these thoughts made me quiver

Almost forgetting, everything was just

A hunch

Almost

You were almost in reach

Yet you slipped away

Taking my heart with you

Every step of the day

My heart roared like thunder

As I almost reached the tip

Of your fingers that seemed to me

As far as the ocean deep

I N T E R R O G A T I V E

As I stand alone, alone in darkness

Where your adorable face was concealed from view

I started to argue myself quite bluntly

If I have to homologate my emotions for you

These feelings are hovering around me

Like the sweet smell of fragrant flowers

That lingered in the air

As if they were meant to be

But I couldn’t just hurl this love away

Because of its infinite distractions

It has become an integral part of me

That I believe, is so indispensable

Pondering into Myself

I have great reverence towards you

A die-hard admirer that I am

Seemingly unbelievable

Yet true to my love

I’ve proven myself worthy

Of your priceless rewards

But all that I wish for

Is the gift of your love

Distracted by your existence

Like a flickering lamp in a dark room

Yet I was struck with the stark truth

That I was dreaming like a fool

I always think of you

I hope you know its true

Whenever I see your lovely face

There’ll be nothing left of blue

Leaving Behind

I bow my head down

As the sun sets this day

And I slowly look up

As dawn brightens my way

The sun is setting down

Welcoming the evening

And the day that was ended

Is what we are leaving

Leaving behind is just like this

Just like forgetting you at last

Only your face I will miss

Coz you’re only a part of my past

Facing a brand new day

Is what I will do

Looking and waiting for the right guy

To love and who will love me too

So as I treasure you deep in my hear

I will always keep with me a part of you

For I know it’s hard to forget

The mem’ries we’ve shared years ago

Leaving behind but always loving

You my friend, is what I’ll always do

Coz my heart will always be longing

To again be a part of you

The Thoughts of You

The thoughts of you keep bothering me

Whether you’re here or out of sight

I’ll think of you with joy and glee

And dream of you every night

The thoughts of you bring me pleasure

No matter what type of the day

Using my time for my leisure

To think of you come what may

The thoughts of you inspired me a lot

When I feel lonely and down

Just through a simple jot

You took away my frown

The thoughts of you strengthened me

During my most troubled moments

And hope for a brighter tomorrow to see

Life’s beauty I can comment

That Night You Came

That night you came

As what I have expected

I said many times your name

These feelings I never neglected

By and by my heart trembled

As it tells you’re almost near

And very hard I struggled

Your footsteps I long to hear

You approached me and talked to me

With thy smile and sparkling eyes

You don’t know how much I admired thee

Coz you’re friendly and so nice

My heart beat faster

As you read the poem I made

You just don’t know what I’m after

Coz for you the poem I laid

All these things happened

But no one knows how

I felt I was in heaven

That certain night you came

These Poems I Made

These poems I made

Through these I express

The emotions deep inside

I’m keeping with caress

The way you smile at me

Makes me happy and glee

Like the hunch of you and me

Overlooking the sea

Treasuring every word

Remembering you with it

Cause time will never part

You away from my heart

When You Love Someone

When you love someone

You love him with all heart

And do anything for him

Not to keep you apart

When you love someone

You learn to be forgiving

And letting go and leaving

The pain you’ll be taking

When you love someone

And give all you can

They’ll all come again

And one day you’ll be stunned

Fidelity will show

To what is called true love

And through it we will learn

When you love someone

OBVIOUSITY

Clear and translucent

Transparent as it seems

To be seen by the naked eyes

Is what obviousity means

I saw you not only once

But twice, thrice or more

With that other girl of yours

That you’ve been close to before

As obvious as it is

When you took away your frown

Whenever she approaches you

Or whenever she’s around