Pause, Rewind, Play

It's hard to rebuild a relationship that was. Especially one that was as perfect as ours.

Can we still do this? Do you still believe in us?

The Real Thing

I saw a chick flick the other day. The actors were beautiful. Their story was lovely. I even cried in the end.

I look at us, I see that reality is way better. We're probably not as beautiful as them. Our story probably has more downs than theirs had. I probably cried more when we ended. But I would not exchange any of it for the best love story Hollywood can produce.

Secondhand Phantasma

And so when a girl gives her everything in a relationship and she loses it, the result would be one or the other. A nun or a slut.

I like making myself believe that I'm not so typical.

The Block

No, you don't have to hide the scars. The sheath might just suffocate you.

Learn how to channel your problems. Little by little, day by day.

No one cares about the wounds. We only care about you. I care about you.

Not So Typical

Our relationship is just like any other relationship in this world. We piss each other off from time to time. We get intimate every now and then. We express our love in every way possible. But somehow, when we're together, I can't help thinking that we're better than any other couple out there. Better than everyone else.

Time Flies

And so we continue to count days, months, years, decades. But honestly, I forget the numbers sometimes. The only quantity in my watch is forever.

It Sucks That I Had To Learn The Hard Way

No, it's not about the excitement. It's not about lack of sleep because of him. And it's definitely not about the blushing moments either. All of these are about being "in love".

Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.

Love is when your puppy licks you all over even when you left him alone all day.

Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs.

Love is when you clearly see every blemish, every flaw yet still somehow manage to say how beautiful and how perfect she is.

Love is when you kiss each other all the time and when you get tired of it, you still want to be together.

Love? Love is what we've got.

The Price I Have To Pay

And so every bad deed comes with a price. I can deal with that. Punish me. Make me cry. Shout to the world every dirt I have.

Just don't take him away from me. Please.

The Story Worth Telling

The sweetest stories of proposals are always unconventional.

More Than We'll Ever Know

The seas. The skies. The stars. The lights. The ships. The people. All of these bear witness to the universal fact that manifests itself in us: Nothing can ever match up to true love. It is irreplaceable and unbreakable. No another, no pain can ever make you simply forget and get over it.

Thank God It's Friday

And so everyone thinks that I'm high maintenance. They're wrong. It's not about the fancy restaurants. It's not about the beautiful gifts. It's not about what you got at all.

Babe, all I want is you.

Quality Versus Quantity

And I cried every tear and felt every pain. I envied the lucky bitch. I wrote sad words. I went to the places we used to go. I sang all the songs we used to know. I blamed myself. I wished things did not go wrong. I weeped over broken promises. I yearned for you to just go back home.

Now that I have you again, I never felt that it was a Pyrrhic victory. No amount of heartache could ever change my mind on loving you. No pain can ever amount to the bliss I feel whenever I'm with you. No feeling could ever be better than what I feel for you.

The Delay In Gratitude

I shouted your name, hoping it would make you come back, but you were unstoppable.

So I tried following you, but you took a detour I was not ready to take.

So I watched you from afar, but someone blocked my view.

So I just started my own journey, but inevitably found myself screaming the same name, with the same wish.

I got tired and just got back to where I started and there you were: screaming my name, too.

The Polymath

The most intelligent people have a common advice: Master your field but make sure you're in touch with a little bit of everything. Know the arts. Watch television. Go with the pop culture. Research politics. Start advocacies.

Be a man of the world.

That Special One

A smile will only ever remain a smile if it comes from an other. But if it comes from the apple, a smile can mean the world.