Binibini, Tumatanggap Ka Pa Ba Ng Tula?

Ni Joshua Alcantara

Binibini, tumatanggap ka pa ba ng tula?

Tinatablan ka pa ba ng matatamis na salita? 

Nasubukan mo na bang mahulog sa isang makata? 

Tatlong katanungan ang inihain ko - 

At 'wag sanang umiling ang iyong ulo 

Tatlong katanungang umaasang sagutin mo'y oo 

Yung may magkakaparehong tunog na salita 

Binibini, nakakakilala ka pa ba ng tugma? 

Nakakakilala ka pa ba ng linya? 

Saknong na may pinagsama sama upang magdugtong? 

Linyang may pinagsamasamang salita? 

Nakakakilala ka pa ba ng saknong? 

O mas mabuting tanungin ko sa'yo sinta 

Na tumanggap ng bulaklak kaysa tula 

Binibini, nakakakilala ka pa ba ng tula? 

Marahil hindi na tulang pinag isipan 

Dahil sinanay ka ng ibang Adan 

Na tumanggap ng stuffed toy na naglalakihan 

Kaysa sa tulang may pagmamahal na nilalaman. 

Mas sinanay ka ng ibang lalaki 

Na tumanggap ng tsokolate kaysa tulang may nais ipasabi 

Naiintindihan ko, kung bakit hindi na nakakakilala ng tula yang puso mo 

Kaya heto't nagsulat ako 

Ng tulang magsisilbing susi sa kandado 

Ngunit kapag ito'y natanggap at nabasa mo 

Upang buksan ang puso mong sarado 

Ikaw na sana ang magsilbing hurado 

Kung nararapat nga bang tanggapin ang tulang isinulat ko 

Inaamin ko, ang tula ko ay hindi nagtataglay ng mamahaling presyo 

Ito ang tanging meron lang ako 

Panigurado, mararamdaman mong isa ka sa pinaka espesyal na tao 

Umaasa ako, na tatanggapin mo ang mga tulang isusulat ko 

Wala animong pambili ng mga kahit na anong galing sa mga naging dati mong nobyo 

Dahil sinasabi ko sa'yo 

Ay ang pagiging makata ko 

Na oo, ginoo tumatanggap pa'ko ng tula 

At pagmamahal na tanging para lamang saiyo 

Kaya sana binibining nagbabasa nito 

Handa akong mag alay ng libo libong salita 

Sana ay malaman mo 

Kahit sandamakmak pa na tugma 

Basta't marinig ko lang saiyo ang kataga 

Maubusan man ako ng tinta't pluma 

Ay magiging pinakamasaya na sa lahat ng makata

Inedit ni: Robbietobby

Sa Bilang Ng Lima, Limot Na Kita

Ni Joshua Alcantara

Isa...

Nag-aalangan pa, 

Kung kakayanin ba,

Pipigilan ang sarili na manabik sayo sinta.

Mga panahong kapiling ka na magiging isang magandang ala-ala.

Dalawa...

Buo na ang aking pasya!

Mga pariralang hinandog sayo'y pupunitin ko na,

Mga huling piyesang binuo ko sabay sa patak ng luha,

Paghihintay't pagmamamahal ay nauwi sa isa namang pantasya.

Tatlo! 

Ang puso kong may puyo,

Mangulit pa sa'yo ay ano.

Sumpaang pag-ibig na hanggang dulo - 

Sinuko ng walang sabi't paano.

Apat -

salamat na lamang sa lahat!

Sa mga labis, pagkukulang na sayo'y di sapat.

Saang matarik na bundok man ako mapadpad,

Ibang guhit ng ating mga palad.

Lima! 

"Mahal pa din kita"

Katagang di na muling masasabi pa.

Napatunayan ang mundo'y magkaiba,

Isaalang alang ka na lamang sa makapagbibigay ng tunay na ligaya.

Inedit Ni: Robbietobby

Why visit Dessert Museum?

I checked one of my 2K18 goals by visiting such a unique museum located at Unit 124, 126, 127a, S Maison, Coral Way, Conrad Hotel Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Barangay 76, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila. It was Saturday and best come in your most defined outfit. Eight (8) mouthwatering rooms will fulfill your "sweet dream." These are World of Donut, Marsh Mallows, Candy Cane (Nice/Naughty), Ice Cream, Bubblegum, Gummy Bear, Cotton Candy Groves, and Cake Factory. You should bring your friends and experience the best and the newest instagrammable place as if no one could replace that sugar rush.


This is how you advertise Dessert Museum in a Bollywood way.

When is Someday?

robbietobby

When I was a young kid,

moments there that  I was once used to distinguish colors,

moments there that I remembered the Sunday golden mornings,
moments there that I'm sick and wanted to get out my daily routines,
moments that piece of writings and readings are marked ingenuity,
problems from left to right were never-gone and cascaded.
Moments that I used to ask when is someday?

At twelve, I started to recognize to whom do I cry with,
Why do I cry, and when will I cry.
Sooner, I'm asking the same old question,
When is the soonest someday that I will be,
Will I be a teacher since I used to play that role?
Will I be a performer even if it's just in my wildest dream?
Will I be a clerk? or a lawyer? or a judge? or a doctor?
But when is someday?

Also, when I was younger too,

I used to think about what mad scientist thought,

to once substitute their mind so I can see them,

so that I could use to be like them,

so that I could use to think like them,

I wish I had a grandfather who was born like ‘em,

And that someday I could be like them.

But when is someday!

Later, I found myself caught in between,
that if I wanted to voice out my opinion or not,
that I had groups of enemies and my family,

that if I'd self-same or hybrid,
that if I'd go with them or old-style,
that if I caught them in the eye or just nimble my shadow,
that if we're on parallel universe or multiverse.
I wanted to choose one, but,
When is someday!

I chose to be a microscope,
not a scene in a death note or fable,
botany rather than technology,
guided by three Ruler and a bit star.
Occasionally finding someone true,
Typically same and humble,
Technically smart and futile,
Obviously pink and clever.
If there are more things missing,
When is it someday?

I found my love at 21,
I never saw him coming.
His Asian eyes flash with sparkling nodes,
I gave my own language and said "this is it,"
We swore off forever and ever,
We had golden rules, and rule a kingdom once,
Castle built with bricks of the past were falling,
I swore to God I never let go,
For this love is like a sweet state embargo.

But in spite of when is someday, it was gone -
The world ticks and flew fast,
memorized body language faded,
sparks never gain second chances,
sweet disasters and fire starters,
my love is a goner, though he's the answer,
to my 'Where is Somedays?'
When will I find someone like you again?
For I look in every face, he's no you.
When is it someday?

Today, 22, I realize one big thing.
To not question me to when is someday,
to not stick to my guts about when is someday,
to believe in my spirit that there is someday,
to continually praise God, even if there's no someday,
to believe that the most pain will have end-day,
not swim against the current,
not give in one blow,
not give my all,
not fall in love again at the wrong time,
but if there's still the chance,
I and my longing heart would ask,
When is Someday?

DREAMER LOVER BOY

robbietobby





I look up for North Star, this serves as my guide.
I travel 50 miles for this love if I could bring you back.
You could just hang in there and I come-forth to save us!
I knew love was real yet it's broken but can be reforged.

I love that dreamer lover boy anyway...

I never see patterns and signs that you are leaving,
I beg and drowned and died for like every day in my life.
I used some Pinterest points to conceal what you have damaged, and
If possibly could use some potion just to get you back.

Cause I love that dreamer lover boy...


I saw it in your eyes,
you could have cryin’
but you hold it back for more.
I started explainin'
how my strength is pulling me about.
Before I explode my love just baby understands.
And I keep saying these words since you're long gone and gone and gone...

But I love what he dreamt about me all...






The constant reason you had blamed me with no affirmations.
You accused yourself, darling, with your "fix someone's wagon."
You came into someone’s life to destruct what they’ve prepared for,
Let karma arrived at your most convenient time.

Yet, I love that dreamer lover boy!...

You can’t take temptations, and you are living with your past.
I cannot guarantee I’m being safe in your arms now.
The moments you sacrificed, left in pieces I hold on.
You broke me, delete me in your life.

I LOVE YOU dreamer lover boy!

I saw it in your eyes
you could have cryin’
but you hold it back for more
I started explainin'
how my strength is pulling me about
Before I explode my love just baby understand
And I keep saying these words
since you're long gone and gone and gone...

That... dreamer lover boy!

P.S. To the one I love

Levels of Understanding

(Photo from Pinterest)

1. Historical Basis
This type of person involves understanding in historical approach, as he digs down past stories to connect rebuts in the present tense.

Examples are trials in the court.


2. Case to Case Support
This type of person substitutes himself to support one side that is based on his own experiences. He alluded arguments that testifies his own decision that happened in previous cases or point of his life.

Examples under this category are your friends.


3. Mutual Understanding
One type of person that understands another through mutually de-vowing each other.

Examples under this are couples and formers.


4. Bloodline
The person is usually argued or understands biasedly referring to his family tree. Examples of this category are a mother to child, grandmother vs. grandchild, cousin vs. cousin.


5. Physiological
This person intrigues understanding while uses psychological or kokological principles.

Example professionals vs. victims, psychiatrist vs. patience.


6. Mentality
The person understands another while basing on levels of mentality.

Examples bosses to staff, mother to childhood.


7. Hierarchy
The person has the ability to understand another based on professional positioning or ranking of another.

Examples of which are presidents vs. cabinet members, mayor to citizens, doctor to patient.


8. Biblical
The person seeks to understand another on a religious approach.

Examples priest vs. the one who confesses.


Rate yourself:
Level 1: Complete Package (1-8)
Level 2: IQ (1,5,6,7)
Level 3: EQ (2,3,4,8)
Level 4: One-sided (one to two of 8's)

I Saw 'Em Crying

I Saw 'Em Cry

"I think study of crying, more than is the case for any other emotional expression, may help us to obtain a better insight into human nature," says the American Psychological Association.

Do you have friends that was lost?
.. that they can't free their mind and making them uneasy?

Had anyone ever sought you to release their emotional tension?

Or have you ever became a mediator for them to share and bit handle their situation they've been experiencing? What you'd tell them?

How about your mother?

Is it really hard for us to see and hear her cry? Why?

Time to reflect... Why do we cry?

(to be continued...)

The Modern Romeo & Juliet (M2M)

robbietobby

This is what I do when idle, I actually write down ideas on my iPhone's notes while waiting to fix my motorcycle at the shop. This was written in less than 20 minutes with no erasure. Hope you like it.

Sometimes I just wanna die,

There’s still this emptiness inside me.

Everyday feeling incomplete,

My cries and screams are locked inside me.

You can’t really fix your mess,

I don’t care I love you like flawless.

Its been months of anticipation,

I demand some time and inspiration.

All of a sudden I thought it was me,

But then I realize that the fault is really in me.

I fell hard then you took a step back.

I want you back, desperately win back.

I’ll search for limestones and aubergine,

To make my feeling satisfy.

But it wasn’t you, on the line,

The next moment I found myself with lye - I poisoned myself.

And this spirit was long gone and will not mend,

Thought a broken heart is not broken but bend.

I found myself here in hell lying on ditches,

Because my kneecap scraped from keep on asking in heavens above for you to reach out.

Then you became a subtle paragon,

With an immerse flying object around you.

Each time you deliberate,

It makes no sense that your life doesn’t make sense too - because you missed me!

Even though how many times you bumped your head - the wall didn’t break.

How many times you wished for peace - the gift didn’t come your way.

Because you lose patience and the sudden change of your mind.

You might be thinking:

“I supposed to show him the love he deserves,

I could’ve spent forever with him,

I could’ve been the happiest person ever,

but I lost him since I pretend I was a stronger person than before.”

You searched for aubergine but you lost track.

Each time you deal with them, you have lost your mind and senses.

You pray that love would come your way the same page and chapter I’ve shown.

But you realize that was too late for you, too late.. for you.

Days past, you feel like being invisible as if never existed.

The same way I felt when I lost you ‘round October.

Then you drink lye, the body lay - satisfy!

Maybe love could win and end this way.

P.S. To the one I love.

I AM QUALITY

I Am Quality

Who do you think you are? 

Who told you to run errands without my consult? 

Who else stays when the world turns against me?

I am quality. 

I reign all the released goods in each industry. 

I supposed to manage and rule the process due from commence to conclude. 

My spirit never lost in the absence of most, your eyes, and the presence of individuals, or in midst. 

It remains same and never changes through time, time after time. It would pass through the geologic time scale of set of rebuttal arguments and conjugation to declare my very own disreputable act in nature.

Sometimes I might vary in some forms, some patterns, and some ways, yet my nature ends selfsame. My essence shall not comfortably give up by anyone for I am resilient, powerful and my fans - are global. I tend to rise like an ambulance, yet not to terrorized, if any disaster or catastrophe arises within my premise and anything surround my vicinity. By all means, I conquer all from your unaided eyes to a tunneling membrane, from macromolecules to the unbearable type of dust. I thought I'm next to godliness.

It saddens me most when authority deprives and consequently took me for granted or took advantage of my weakness or pointing out their pointless list and took me from their end. I might placed in your minimal attention, inner intentions kept battling for same and for no good reason. 

Midnight passed and I pray for my sole dignity - that one day I would stand up even when vultures form halo around me, when I scream for my lungs out.  I provoke all these rights to start my own campaign like a rebel youth. Spread out or evangelize, if possible. 

I am quality.

(Photo from Pinterest)

Second Retreat

The city of Antipolo, Rizal, is well-known for famous resorts, retreats and rest house. The cold air that remains in the province is significant for an organization to de-stress somehow or temporarily forget the urban life. Since September, a union from different officers of the Legion of Mary (LOM) Senior Curia planned to have a retreat on December 6-7, 2014 at Our Lady of Antipolo Retreat House,  for all the members of LOM in Holy Family Parish to gather, relax, enjoy, and to know Jesus as well as Mother Mary. According to the head of staff that remains years ago, this houses the seminarians before as an Assumption Building. It is owned by the Diocese of Antipolo. 

But first, how to go to the Our Lady of Antipolo Retreat House?

1.) From Holy Family Parish, Kapitolyo Pasig City as starting point, ride a green trike which is a member of KATODA. Unload to MESCO and spare Php 14.00.

2.) After that, ride another red trike and unload to Crossing United/Mayflower St. Fair: Php 14.00.

3.) Take another ride on Fx having a boundary of Antipolo - Crossing (Vice Versa) or Tanay - Crossing (Vice Versa). Unload to SSS Antipolo having a fair of Php 50.00 if its via Antipolo only, but spare Php 70.00 if its Tanay.

4.) Load on to trike infront of Jolibee and tell the driver to took you at St. Michael Retreat House, beside is the Our Lady of Antipolo Retreat House.

Now, the retreat house is divided into four major rooms: refectory, chapel and the confession room, the function hall, and the dorms.

HOUSE RULES:

1.) Refrain unnecessary noise
2.) Maintain cleanliness
3.) Refectory Rules:

 (a) Do not leave utensils on the table

 (b) Place bowls, cups, glass, spoon and fork, and plates properly at the kitchen window.

 (c) Food Servings: (may adjust depending on the sessions)

     - Breakfast at 7:00 AM

     - Snacks at 10:00 AM
     - Lunch at 12:00 NN
     - Snacks at 4:00 PM
     - Dinner at 7:00 PM

4.) Turn off cellphones (if not put in Silent mode or Vibrating Mode)

5.) Proper usage of Comfort Room

The Ten (10) Things I Should Always Bring

A bag could tie up things which are more important for consumption throughout the day. These things are the most relevant to each tasks assigned that we adapted on our daily lives. Sometimes I just have to remind myself for keeping things up for which I'm responsible to.  So, here is the list:

1. PEN
    Pen is important for jotting down notes that attracted you, especially designed for students and professionals. All the circuits of information are gathered and releases at its tiniest ball at the tip of the pen. I think it is the great portable device that exists nowadays as invention. The liabilities of life is dictated by what is happening to us, same as how they write the “his-story” through plume. Through pen, the notes you wrote will be recalled, as a means of bringing back an image or idea from the past into the mind which was lost or scattered. It implies a keeping memory that may seem effortless or unwilled. Your recorded data shall surpass years. Indeed, nothing to worry about its weight for it is not more than 3g. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!


2. BOTTLED WATER
       Our bag is an immediate source of our needs and one of them is to quench our thirst. Since I was a grade-schooler my Mom would wrap up the towel and placed it in a clean plastic and sometimes she does put a rubber band just not to moisten in my bag. A great source of energy that will give you a rejuvenating power to work out during the most of the day. If placed in the freezer, it probably give me a shocking cold even until 12 noon. A powerful liquid that relaxes my mouth and give me a desire to eat my lunch. This could be a potent source of remembering information by drinking water before taking exams. Because it refreshes our brain. Sometimes I do crave vehemently whenever I run out of water in my bag. Some of my classmates would drink it up until the last drop. See, I was just not able to feed myself, but others, and it is fun to share. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!


3. UMBRELLA
      Since our body is like a thermometer that can detect the hotness and coldness of the surrounding, this is essential. This is something for protection under the heat of the ray of light or against the freezing rain. Today's umbrella are available in a myriad of styles, colors, shapes, fabrics and sizes. For size, it is convenient if foldable. For family size much better with straight umbrellas (but do not insert it in the bag LOL :D). Generally, it is more accessible if it has summed the quality of automatic, classic, artistic, and pocket-type. Automatic for simple usage, classic for its foldable, overwhelming and common, artistic for such intimate designs and UV protection, and lastly pocket-type for small, portable and light-weight. Based on my experiences, we cannot predict occurrences, whether sunny or rainy. Some weather forecast can still prove wrong. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!


4. EXTRA CLOTHE
       This is funny that we should bring this one, but in case of emergency, we are ready. We don’t know what will be the activities in our school or in our work that might be so gross. An extra clothe can be very much helpful while traveling back home, you don’t need to worry about sanitation. Well, if you can handle yourself throughout the activities of the entire day without being muddy, you can just take some extra towels or handkerchief. But I prefer white for this one, representing that you are completely cleaned after the activities. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!



5. HANDKERCHIEF/FACE TOWELS

       We are normally drenched or bathed in sweat after the entire day or workout. This is caused by the heat of the sun or any dreadful activities of the day (such as thesis, dissertations, term papers and etc.). Especially during submission of these we tend to crammed in the computer shops just to get with it. For commuter, there is always pollution on the road. To cover our face, to cover our nose, and to cover our mouth (when sneezing). Sometimes using a handkerchief can be very descent during the interviews. During physical education times, it must be a part of our hygiene. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!


6. EARPHONES

       This might look petty but surely has a vital role at times. Sometimes I tend to cram myself to music. Something that I really tend to listen to during transportation from school to home or vice versa. Music is one way of relieving stress. Psychology says that 5 songs per day can help to lessen the risk of having brain cancer. It gives me strenuous or stamina throughout the day. Also, my mood can be based depending on the type of music I’m listening to. But I insist listening to pop music because it has evolved into different style on this modern era. This thing is paired with #10. Humdrum times is inevitable, this is the only way on how to escape. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!


7. ROSARY
     This is absolutely a sine qua non for being a Catholic to bring one of your armors in prayers against the opponents. I always bring this whenever I situated to instant prayer meeting or formation gathering in our parish. I don't know but when I forget this one, my life on that day is incomplete. I could imagine blaming myself why I would just freak out. This has become part of me and my bag, as essential to remain vigor despite the indolence of life and our habitude, through the profession of faith. And since I was inspired bringing this since the day my best friend gave it to me. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!



8. NOTEBOOK
       This should have been paired with #1, without both its futile. I recommend to bring notebook for certain circumstances like if you're doing diary stuffs or recording data. This is the thing that speak to me if I'm having my appointment. This would somehow reteach me my lecture notes, remembering it for pop-quizzes. As a student its a must, but the other would bring notebook as a gadgets, but I believe I still patronize notebooks. Since elementary we  are counting on these stuffs. A good student must utilized more than one-hundred notebooks on his entire life. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!

9. WALLET/MONEY
      Whether we like it or not, we tend to bring moneys everywhere as a medium of exchange. Our money took us everywhere to any places and even to our success as there is no project done without usage of money. As a portmanteau, our wallet typically can bring both IDs, credit cards and moneys. We should always keep it in our bag, not in our pocket. As inserted in the pocket, an article says that we don't sit well due to imbalance of the pelvic bone and spine and thus giving you backache. Much better if putted in the bag. Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!

10. CELLPHONE
         Lastly, a cellular phone is important for an instant call, update and your response of course. It can give you satisfaction on your idle moments (such as playing games, taking pictures, having a soundtrip, voice recording, and etc.).  Nowadays, the innovation of technology had made things fine and more simple. We humans tend to adjust on what our modern time gives. For me, the usage of the cellular phone is for storage and for evangelization. Others, might be Therefore, YOU MUST BRING THIS!