Sonnet 002: “If love be a little conversation” (2010)

1 If love be a little conversation,

2 Sweet words to encourage falsely the heart

3 Why it ends as in an interception

4 Unlike the timelessness of foremost art.

5 Seas are not at all times still and peaceful

6 Flowers fade, leaves fall and birds stop to sing.

7 The yield is gathered, granary is full

8 O Sun! When will you again be the King

9 Love’s not how Cupid strikes like a bullet

10 The rivers current, raindrops and dart’s pin

11 And in no time, alas, hits the target

12 It goes with the Earth, it is not sudden.

13 For love is loving even if in vain,

14 It’s even-tempered, never with a stain.

Gracie

Sonnet 001: “Never is there dawn unless dusk has end” (2010)

(Yea, I'm actually a Shakespearean baby!)


1 Never is there dawn unless dusk has end

2 The moon exhibits obstentatiously

3 Sunflowers unruffled, they seem to bend,

4 Like waters in a lagoon do no sway.

5 Alas! how it is to set sail dazzled

6 Look up wearily and dispute this fate

7 While unwarranted maelstrom takes its lead

8 Just as chronic illnesses perpetuate.

9 White flakes cease, they descend not forever

10 Pines’ long needles not covered and birds sing

11 And the king of the day appears nearer

12 Its rays resembles long arms, warmth they bring.

13 Oh if uninterrupted darkness be,

14 Seas and lakes boil not at the most degree.


Gracie

Someday babyyyyy :)

Nothing beats the freefall you experience when you let your heart go with someone new,albeit 'new guy' jitters. Well, we just met but it feels like I've known him forever;we're like two parts of a whole which was once broken and now looking posh and pulled-together. If conservatism were no object, I would have thrown myself at him the first time he caught my eye. His touch is soothingly warm and everytime I press my head against his chest I just wanna press it even harder. OH! This is where I wanna be and I don't wanna ever leave. I can't think of anything but him from the first sec I open my eyes in the morn til I close them at night to sleep. It wasn't so much that I didn't see myself in a relationship again;it's that I never thought it would be this soon. I know this is love,I can feel my heart says so and if it could just leap out it would melt in front of him brimming with love and hope. I love him. I've never been so sure of anything in my life. All I can see is the picture of us together sitting close to each other with his arms wrapped around me. Never did I think of love as an overwhelming feeling before. Some may say this is too good to be true,to soon to be love. What can I do?This can't be a mistake. How can something so wonderful be a mistake? It's not that this is entirely what I've been waiting for and that this is my only goal in life.It's just that I'm 19 years old now and I can't wait for another 19 years for something real like this to come my way.I mean, can I afford such risk?Right when perplexity became me,love found its way in no time.He's the oasis of my desert,the rainbow after all the storms in my life,and the light-ohhh the light,it's ...it's passing right through my bedroom window.I opened my eyes and sluggishly turned to the other side of the bed.I stood up and said, welling up,"That was too much for one night."True,love works in esoteric ways and it thrusts a spear at our innermost cores reaching even the most submerged. :)

Baby if it's not rough it isn't fun, fun

In my present state, REGRET is not a thing I know. Things in the past remain there. I treasure them, they're a part of me but that's just it. Valuing them doesn't mean wanting them back. It'll just spoil the drama. That isn't a bumpy ride. That isn't what I want at all. Need? Maybe yes, but LIKE? No-no! After everything I've been through, fear is the least of my concerns. What can possibly hurt me now? All these years, I've learned to suffer in silence because I grew tired of suffering in vain. Why mess up if you can face it with poise, right? Easy to say but it was a process for me, a long one. I've not only learned to endure and manage pain but to ENJOY it as well.
No more WHYs; whatever it is that will come, it'll just be okayy.. Everything's gonna be fineyy. :)

HELLO SUMMER :D

If asked when does summer officially start, I've got one answer in mind -- after all examinations! It's not just the hot weather that defines it but moreover, it's the freedom of having all the time to yourself. You can be going beach bum on the shores, sipping gin and juice, freaking in the jeep, strolling around the city or you can just be sitting on your butt! Who cares? It's your time of the year anyway. So my blobies (READ: BLOG + BABIES), get on with summer and have a blast! :)

ONE HECKUVA FIGHT!

A few days ago, I was at this 'Oh-no-what-do-I-do' state; I was deeply troubled and exhausted I thought I would succumb emotionally. It was almost the end of the semester and my examinations were scheduled one after the other. I had to make the most out of my limited time given that I had a lot to do. It was like I've got no second to waste. Everything was happening so fast that at one point I asked myself, "How did I get here?" One minute I was in school coping with final instructions and the next I was at a friend's house studying until wee hours of the morning. Well, 'stressful' is an understatement; it discounts the sleepless nights and bothered moments I went through. It was a do or die situation so to speak. Either I make it or break it. I had my final exam in Cost Accounting yesterday and all this fuss was concluded. It's finally over. Thanks God, it's finally over. Sure it was one heckuva fight that I wouldn't have survived without Him. I knew I just had to do my best and if it's still not enough, then He will do the rest. Another thing I realized which I will be keeping in mind from now on is that all we really need to get through are people who not only see the best in us, but can also believe in the best for us. Thank you so much my Overnight babies and as I always say: Don't give up bitches, you've got a long way to go. :)

RELAX.SHINE.PLAY.

Do you wake up each day determined to live your best life ever? If not, well oh my God you’re missing a lot! It’s never too late though to be a better version of you. You might say, ‘This is just the way I am,’ but hey, you don’t have to stay that way. Good thing I have three words I’m sure that will change your life: Relax. Shine. Play. (You can thank me later. :>) RELAX. This doesn’t mean you should just be sitting on your butt. It does mean there’s such a thing as worrying too much. Go slow. Let things unfold in their natural way. Live one day at a time. As they say, cross the bridge when you get there. What’s the big rush, right? You’ve got a lifetime ahead of you. Not just a lifetime but one that’s packed with lots of great adventures and problems. Sadly, we have this notion that we will be happy only if we don’t have a problem. Wrong! Happiness is a choice. You choose it in spite of your problems. Nobody’s telling you a problem-free life=happiness. In fact, you’re happiest when you are overcoming problems because that’s when you SHINE and see what you are really made of. Unlearn the habit of holding yourself back. Face your problems down. Every time we get through something, we feel better and happier. Ah, happiness. Or these days, the lack thereof. It’s weighing down on everyone. But instead of sulking about your woes, why not take charge and work through them with clever solutions? And when that’s in the clear, recharge by doing the ‘absurd’ stuffs you used to do as a child. PLAY. That’s exactly the word. It’s a good way of reconnecting with one’s truest self – spontaneous and uninhibited. Laugh so hard, dance like there’s no tomorrow and party like it’s the end of the world. You don’t really have to conform to standards; therefore, live your life to yourself. It’s yours anyway. It’s on your terms and you call the shots. No need to please anyone. Oh life! You’re one heckuva fight. Lol. This makes me remember the lesson I’ve learned from my 9-month old niece. Still a baby but lucky enough to know this early that life’s meant to be fun. 