Volare
Volume1,Number3
Volare
Acollectionofpov’s
Volume1,Number3
Editor-in-chief
AdrianSeanM.Torres
AssociateEditor
MartinaIsabelN.Mantuano
ManagingEditor&LAYOUT
DanielHussainR.Mohammadi
LiteraryEditor
ElishaShaneS.Elemento
Ms.MarifelS.Chavez,LPT
PublicationAdviser
Mrs.DonahL.Banaticla,MaEd
BEDPrincipal
Rev.Fr.IsabeloA.CarlomanJr.O.S.A
VPforStudentAffairsandExternal Relations,BEDRegent
TABLEOFCONTENTS lakambini......................................................................................................................................4 memorya.......................................................................................................................................6 orasan............................................................................................................................................6 hinto.................................................................................................................................................8 yapak.............................................................................................................................................10 rainraingoaway......................................................................................................................12 whatmyheartwhispers........................................................................................................14 tothebrightmooninthesky..............................................................................................16 him..................................................................................................................................................18 siya.................................................................................................................................................20 lipas................................................................................................................................................22 octobernight.............................................................................................................................24 confess.........................................................................................................................................26 ceaselesslove...........................................................................................................................28 ifonly.............................................................................................................................................30 ihateyou.....................................................................................................................................32 alipin..............................................................................................................................................34 fromafar......................................................................................................................................36 thalassa.......................................................................................................................................38 younglove..................................................................................................................................40 loveatfirstdream...................................................................................................................42 sayo...............................................................................................................................................44 acollectionofpoint-of-views
Lakambini
Hindiba’tikawangakinglakambini?
Nahulogsa’yo,magandangbinibini.
Kungnaiisipkita,tumatalonangakingpuso ‘Dinamantinutukso
Pinaglalaruanmobaako?
Mgaemosyonatdinadamako?
Tinatanongsasarili; “Karapatdapatbasiyanglakambini?”
Saloobaykomplikado,kailanganpamag-isip
Sana’ymawalaitosaisangiglip
Sana’yangdamdaminayparangkisapmata Okaybilismawala.
Peroayokongmakitakangnasapilingngiba; Ako’ynasasaktanatparangnawawalannggana ‘Dikonaalamangnararamdaman Mahalbakita,paraluman?
Ayokongmataposito
Mgaorasnamagkasamatayo
Pag-uusapatpagbibiruan
Sana’yhindiakopinaglalaruan
┃adrianseantorres
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5 snap┃gailtesharahim
Memorya
Sapagpatakngulan, mgasumasayawnapunoangpinagmamasdan.
Saihipnghangin, tiyakaylalamigin.
Masasayangmemoryaangpumapasoksaisipan, nakailanmanayhindinamababalikan.
Hanggangditonalangbaanglahat?
Sapagkat,hindiitosapat
Nakakalungkot,ngunitmaymgabagaynakailangangiwanan; Upang,pagkakamaliaymaiwasan.
Pagsisisiaybumabalotsabuongkatawan, ngunitmgaala-alaaykailangannang
┃elishashaneelemento
Orasan
Dumatingsalugarkungsaananglahataynag-umpisa
Sinalubongngmaramingalaala
Nalulungkotsadilimngpag-iisa
Angpangungulilangbumabalotsapuso'ymakapal
Hinahanapangnatitirangbakasngpagmamahal
Upangkahitkontiaydoonsumandal
Naisbalikanangmgakahapongdi'kayangiwan
Ngunitpatuloynapinagmamasdan
Angwalangtigilnaorasan
┃martinaisabelmantuano
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7 snap┃elishashaneelemento
Hinto
Nasaktannangsiya'yiniwan
Naniniwalangisangarawaybabalikan
Naghihintaysadatingtagpuan
Mgataonaydi'namabilang
Araw-arawaynakaabang
Habangsamasasayangala-ala'ynakalutang
Ngunittilakandilasiyarinaynaupos
Tumigilsapagmamahalnglubos
Sumukonangubosnaubos
Masayangpagsasama'ymaiiwansamgakahapon
Sapag-iibigangtuluyangibinaon
Kasabayngpaghampasngmgaalon
Atpaglipasngpanahon.
┃martinaisabelmantuano
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Yapak
Sagilidngkalsada, naglalakadhabangmayina-alala.
Isangbatapapuntasakungsaan, hindialamangdinadaanan. Isanghakbangpatungokungsaan, Matalimnatitigsaisanglugarnaparangkulungan.
Tangiangpagyapaksadaanangsiyangpinaparinggan
Tulaynadinaanan,doondininiwan
Panahonaynagdaan; Subalitmgatumutusoknasalitaayhindilumisan.
Patuloynanatilisakatawanatisipan.
Liblibnataguanangtinungo; Roonnagtagoupanghindimakipaghalubilo.
Ayawhumayo,sapagkatmasyadongmalayo.
Dahilanaymananatilingmisteryo
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┃gailtesharahim
11 snap┃elishashaneelemento
Rainraingoaway
Darkcloudscoveringthesky, Icanseenobirdsflyingby. Isitgoingtorain?
Thesweetsmileonone’sfacedidnotremain.
Gloomyweather,Wetgrass,therainpouredat-last; Istoodtherewaitingaseveryonewalkedpast. Asthecoldrainsentmeshivers, Isatdownandwatchedasitdroppedontheprettyblueriver
“Rain,raingoaway”theysang; Whilethepeacefulrhythmofaguitarstrung. Whydotheychoosetosingthissongwhiletherearesomany choicesamong?
Pouredtheheavyrainonceagainanditmademesmilealong.
HowelsewillIhidetheseawfultears; Theywouldbevisiblewhentherainclears. ThefirstIhavecriedinyears
Wasundertherain,withoutanyfears; Sopleasedonotmaketheraingoaway
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┃gailtesharahim
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graphic┃kelcyrodrigazo
Whatmyheartwhispers
Likethemoon,yougivedarknessitsownlight, likethesun,yourpresencebringsbrightnesstomylife, yourcontagioussmileislikearayofsunshine, you'rethetreasureI'llalwaysseektofind.
Yourexistenceisapreciousgiftfromabove, yourheartisatreasurechestfilledwithsomuchlove, Ihopeforyourlovetobepouredontome, likeakettlethatisreadytospillthetea
WhydoIloveyou,thatshouldn'tbeasked, forme,admiringyouwillbeaneasytask, thesefeelingsofminethatIdon'tneedtotell, asyoucanalreadyseehowhard,foryou,Ifell.
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yumecampantero
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Tothebrightmooninthesky
Tothebrightmooninthesky; Tellherwe’reunderonenightsky
Andifshemissesme; Justmakeherstareatyou
Tothebrightmooninthesky; Italktoyoueverynight
Butit’samessageforher
Foryoutotell
Tothebrightmooninthesky; Underyourshininglight
Glisteningonbrokenshards
Youcomfortme
Tothebrightmooninthesky; Ihopeyoudon’tgettired
Ofdeliveringmymessagestoher
Orofshiningyourlight
Tothebrightmooninthesky; Showmeyourtruecolors; Yellow,gray,andblack
I’msurethey’rewonderful.
┃adrianseantorres
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17 snap┃zaijianpaultorres
Him
Hewonderedpassmyeyeswhilewatchingthesunset ForthelongesttimeI’veknownhim,Iforgothowweeven met.
ThoughmeetinghimisonethingIwillneverregret; Becausehisnameisallinmyhead,howcanIforget?
Windowscrossingeachother, Makesignoringhimevenharder.
Hiseyesarejustasbeautifulashim,butcoldrather IwishlikinghimwasaneasybetwhereIcanpushfurther.
DownthecorridorsIstood,hearingtheclockchime; Ilookedstraightatthetime,whereitshowednine Iwillwaitupuntiltheendoftime, WhenIcansayheisfinallymine.
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┃gailtesharahim
19 snap┃eirahjyleogapong
Siya
Isangtingin,maykakaibangnararamdaman Hindimaintindihanangpusongmaynilalaman; Sinisigawpaulit-ulitangkanyangpangalan.
Hindimaiwasan,sapagkatsiyaangkanyangsandalan.
Hangasataglaynyangkagandahan, Maramingtaonadadarapaupangsyaaykanilangmaging tahanan.
Patagonyanalamangsiyanghinahangaan
Kanyangisipanaytumatanggi,bagamatsiyaaykanyang kaibigan.
Kaibiganngaba,oka-ibigan?
Ilangsandalipa,kanyangnapagtantonaangpagmamahalay walangina-atrasan,
Kailanganitongipaglabanhanggangsakatapusan.
Siyaaykanyangminahalngwalanghanggan,ngunitsiyaay walangkaalam-alam.
┃elishashaneelemento
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graphic┃yasminkatetarroja
Lipas
Pagsisisiatpagkakamali, Nakaraanghindinapwedengibalik.
Ala-alangisanghalik, Kahitnoonaysiyangtinangkilik.
Isangkaisipannalamangngayonnahindinakayang manumbalik.
Patunguhanangdaannapapuntasakawalan; Ala-alangbinuoaysiyanangbitawan
Pagkakamaliaydapatbangtalikuran?
Hindikayangmawalasaisip,pagkatsadyangpinagsisihan
Diretsolamangwagnangbumaling;
Masasamangkaisipansiyanangilibing
Isangtahakpapuntasaliwanagaymaihahambing, Saisangbangungotatsawakassiyaaynagising.
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┃elishashaneelemento&gailtesharahim
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OctoberNight
"YoulooksoprettyandIlovethisview"
Thegirlinredwrotethissongforyou, Andhowfunnyhowboysusethissong; Asifitwasmeantforthemallalong.
"Lookingatthestars"
"Admiringfromafar"
Thinkingaboutyouforhours, Andlovingyourbeautifulscars
Holdingyourpicturesaying, "Youwillbemygirl"
Andmymindneverstopsthinking That"Youwillbemyworld"
"AtleastIknow,Iamheretosay"
Thatthisisnotaplay
And"WefellinloveinOctober"Onthatspecificday.
"Mygirl,mygirl,mygirl"
Youareaspreciousasapearl
Foreveryouwillbemyworld, AndIwillgiveyouwhatyoudeserve.
Andthegirlinredwasright
WefellinloveonOctobernight.
(WefellinloveinOctoberbygirlinred)
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┃sofiajillsantillian
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Confess
Ihatethewayyoulookintomyeyes
Lovedthewayyoumakemenervouseverytime
Momentsthatyou'resoclosetome
Butfarfrombeingmeanttobe
Irememberwhenweheldhands
Idon'twanttoletgobutIunderstand
Ishouldnotdothisatleast
Itissomethingthatisoutofmyreach
Thewayoureyesmeteverytime
Myheartbeatsfastanditisnotfine
Thewayyoucalledmebymyname
IlovethewayItdoesnotfeelthesame
Andwhenwetalkyouleanedtome
ItisjustsimplebutIrememberitsoeasily
AndToyoureveryachievements
I'llbecheeringhereforyousilently
Thewayyoustandinfrontofeveryone
Anddeliveryourselflikeyou'vealwaysdone
Makesmeadoreyoulikenoothercan
AndIjustfeellikeI'myournumberonefan
Iwishtheworldwouldbegoodtoyou
AndprotectyoulikeIwouldalwaysdo
Mayhappinessbeyoursforever
AsIwrotethispoeminNovember
Maythispiecereachyou
Asyourealizethatthere'ssomeoneadmiringyou
AndMaythispoembesomeone'sobsession
Becausethisismyindirectconfession
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┃sofiajillsantillian
27 snap┃danielhussainmohammadi
CeaselessLove
Myeyeswerepulledtowardsyou; Almostlikethegravitythatsurroundsuswantedmetolookat you.
Ineverwantedtolookyourway; Butnow,Idon'tthinkIcanevergotheoppositeway
I'vemadeyousmilesomanytimes, Yet,I'mstillwillingtodowhateverjusttoseeyourgrin; Becauseseeingyourcheeksturnredandplush; IsabetterrewardthananythingIcouldeverreceive.
I'msogladyou'remine, AndIcan'twaitforthedaythatoureyesalign Handinhand,mistletoeabove; Andus,staringateachotherwithsomuchlove.
Whatamomentthatwouldbe; Theprettiestviewinfrontofme. Nootherviewcouldeverrivalwhatcouldbeinfrontofme, AndI'mwillingtolookthroughhundredsofbrochurestoprove that.
Thebirdsthattweetinthemorning; Wouldbesojealousiftheywereevertohearyourvoice Thestarswouldforeverbeenviousoftheshineemittedbyyour eyes.
Youarethetruedefinitionofwinsomenessandgrace You'reasightIcouldnevererase. I'ddieahundredtimesandafewthousandmore; Formyeyestomeetthebeautyinyourgaze
IsasentenceI'vesaidtoachosenfew. But,I'mgladI'vefinallyfoundsomeone IcansaythistountilImeetmyinevitabledemise; Butadeathwithyou,isadeathworthmorethanlife.
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"Iloveyou,"
┃zarengabrielleyes
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graphic┃yasminkatetarroja
Ifonly
IfIlikeyounow, areyoudown?
Butit’smeaningless, asifyou’devernotice
CanIbeyourlover?
Ifspacewasn’tinbetween. Can'tIbeyourlover?
You'reallthatImean
IfIcouldholdyouonce andunderthemoonlightwedance; Maybeeverythingdoesn’thavetomatter, itcancomelater
IfItry,willyoupushmeaway?
Soi’dstopdreamingforthatday. Ihaven’tthoughtofyouforweeks
butasinglesongcanbringitallbacktome. SoIgiggleandsleepwithcrimsoncheeks.
IfIcouldbewithyou, underanycircumstance
IfIcouldbewithyou, Iwould,witheverybitofchance. Suddenlysevenbillionseemssmall becauseit'syououtofallpeople
Hopingi'dfindmywaybacktoyou asifit'sjustaverylongcue.
Ican’tbeyourlover, theuniversesaidso.
Icanneverbeyourlover, alovethatcomesandgo; Soswiftmyeyescouldn’tcatchit, fasterthanaheartbeat.
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┃anonymous
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graphic┃cadesethamerila
Ihateyou
Ihatehowyoucoveryourlipswhilelaughing, how,despitebeingtallerthanme,you'dhidebehindme, howyourtonegetshigherwheneversomethingsparksyour interest, howyourkeychainusedtobounceasyoucarrieditaround everywhere, howyourarmbraceletsdanglewhenyoudance, howyourhairblocksyourface,sweattricklingdownyour forehead
ThetearswelluparoundmyeyeswheneverIthinkofyou; knowingthatyouwouldn'tseethefeelingsI'vecloakedinlies.
IhatehowIcanonlygazeatyoufromafar.
┃anonymous
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33 graphic┃anonymous
Alipin
Sabawa'tsandalingihipnghangin, Hindimapaiwasangtingin; Bagkussaiyongtaglaynakagandahan,nakahitsinomanay hihilingin.
Ngunitalamnilanglahatnaika'yakin
Ako'ymasaya,sapagkatikawaynapasaakin. Ikawangtungkulinnakailanmanhindinagingmabigat; Sapusongmaingat.
Isangresponsibilidadnapalagingtatanggapin, Bagama'tangiyongpagibigayakoangalipin. Tuwingkasamaka; Nawawalasaisipanlahatngmgaproblema. Samundongmahirap,ikawangpahinga Naiskongsabihinnamahalkitagayangpagmamahalnggulo samundo.
┃elishashaneelemento
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graphic┃kelcyrodrigazo
Fromafar
Iwatchyoufromadistance, Admiringyourgraceandpoise, Youressenceathingofbeauty, Somethingtocherishandrejoice.
InquietmomentsIobserve, Asyougoaboutyourday, Youreverymovementasymphony, Andyoursmileabrilliantdisplay
Ilongtocomeupclosetoyou, Tofeelyourwarmthandtouch, Yetfearholdsmeatbayalways, AndIadmirejustasmuch.
Youseemsofaroutofreach, Ashiningstarinthesky, AndIambutahumbleadmirer, WatchingfromwhereIlie.
ButstillIcherisheverymoment, ThatIgettobaskinyourglow, Forjustaglimpseofyoursplendour, Makesmyworldabettershow.
SoI'llkeepmydistancefornow, Anddaretodreameverynight, ThatonedayI'llstandbeforeyou, Andbaskinyourheavenlylight
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┃anonymous
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graphic┃mikaylavillanos
Thalassa
Thesoundoftheseameetingtheland, Irantoitexcitedlyuntilitmetmyhand. Thecoldwaterwhelmingmypalm, Lettingitmeetmywarmingcalm.
EverydayIbringmyselftothesea.
Stayingtomyheart'scontentuntilthesunsetsfree. Theglowingbeamsofthesungivesmewarmth; Lookingatitcreatesasmileinmymouth
Ilovetoseethewarmthofthesunwarmingthecoldwater. Itgivesmeasenseofcomfort.
TheviewmakesmefeelthatImatter, Aviewthatdoesnotmakemyeyeshurt.
WhenIhearthesoundofthesea'scries, Iprayinhopesofcalmingitstides
Ilovetheseawithallmyheart; Fortheseawillalwaysbeapieceofart.
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eirahjyleogapong
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graphic┃yasminkatetarroja
Younglove
Ilovedyounotonlyforyourgorgeousface,butalsoforhowyou mademefeelliketimeisnotatit'space.
Honestly,Ican'tcountthereasonsbecausetherearemanymore.
Butyoucan'tblameme,youaresomeonewhowillbealways adored
AtsuchtimesIfeeltheneedtoletyouhearandconfess, butitscaresmethatitmightturnoutasa mess.
Everytimeyou'rearoundyoumakemefeelheavybutalsolight
IfIhadabaddayyou'dsuddenlycomeoutofplainsight.
Eventhoughwearestillyoungandcareless, you'vealwaystriedyourbesttoshowme
I'menoughandnothingless
Justknowthateveryeffortyoudoisappreciated, hopefullyinthefuturewecanprovetoeveryonewe'renotjust doingthisforfunandinfatuated.
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┃miarachelvasquez
41 snap┃gailtesharahim
Loveatfirstdream
Onceuponatime,therewasagirlsokind Whohadacrushonaboy,sosweetandfine. Hissmile,hislaugh,hisverytouch, Madeherheartbeatfast,withoutmuchfuss.
Shedreamedoftheday,whenhewouldbehers. Whenshewouldholdhimtight,forevermore. Inherheart,sheknew,hewouldbehermate. Theoneshe'dholdforever,beyondfate
Butastimewentby,shelearnedhisheart. Wouldneverbehers,theirpathswouldpart. Andso,withaheavyheart,shelethimgo Forsheknew,hewouldneverloveherso.
Buteventhough,herheartisstillbroken. She'slearned,love'sbeauty,andhowtocope Forintheend,sheknows,she'llfindalove. Thatwilltruly,trulyberightfromabove.
Sowhileshemoveson,withasmile Sheholdsontothememories,forawhile. Forthecrushshethoughtwouldbehers. Willalwayshaveaplace,inherheart'sdeepestchambers.
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┃jaderhianneasong
43 snap┃elishashaneelemento
Sayo
Nakaw-tinginlamangako, nakaw-tinginlamangsa’yo, sumusulyapsaiyongmgamatangnapakagandangpagmasdan, kumikinangkahitsakalayuan.
Aminadongmalaboangmgamatako, hindikomaintindihanangnakasulatsamalayo. peropagikawangpinagmamasdankohindikoalintanaangpaninginkong kaylabo
kahitsamalayoaykilalakonaangparaanngiyongpagtayo.
Hinahangaankasakahitanongaspekto, angiyongbosesnakakabighani, natutulalasaiyongmgangiti, sinobanamananghindimahuhulogsaisangtuladmo?
sadinami-damikongnakasalubungannangtingin, walangpinagbagosayoparinakonahuhumaling.
Anongklasengsalamangkangabaangmeronka?
nasabawatpagkakataonnamaririnigkoangbosesmoaytilabatumitigilang mundo.
hindikomawaringunithumihintoangoras, nakatinginlamangsamalayohinahanapangkinangngmgamatamo.
Sabawatpintigngpusopangalanmoangbinabangitnito, sabawatpagpikitngmgamataikawangnakikitako ngunitkahitanomanggawinkahitakingmangnaisin, hindikotalagamasabisayoangmgakatagangmatagalkonginaasamna aminin.
siguronga’yhanggangnakawtinginnalamangtalagaako,pagdatingsayo
deniseadhelaideleal
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45 snap┃gailtesharahim
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