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Beyond Ever After
Ranniele F. Maspat @lalalaheyitisme
believes fairytales are the most wondrous things a person could stumble upon, and dedicate their whole life to. Her love of such happy tales pours an infinite amount of happiness to her entire being.
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“Bu-but,” a shy little voice asked from the group of children Janea’s currently reading to, “what-what comes af-after happy ever after?” the little boy asks with a tilt on his head, curious and questioning.
“Well,” Janea contemplates how she’ll answer the question. She was taken aback by it, her mind almost short circuited comprehending what the little boy said.
“After ever after, comes true love,” she starts, “in fairytales, once the heroes and heroines or the princes and princesses meet their love interests, their stories come to an end. And once the curtains close and these characters go through the challenges of life and living together, that will be the time where true love starts to bloom.”
“But why does true love come after happy ever after?” another child asks out of curiosity.
“Teacher! Teacher! Don’t they love each other already?” another one piques.
“I think, teacher is lying,” one child from the corner calls out with pout.
Janea laughs at how adorable her students are. “I’m not lying, you know. It’s true. You see, we only know what love really is, when the magic of the moment fades. When we start seeing the people we love without filters,” she finishes reveling in the confused look of her students.
“Beyond ever after is where true love starts. After all, even if our endings have already been inked on paper, we still have the power to conjure our own happy endings. Be it at the embrace of the prince, or the company of your family and friends.”
poem
You
Daniel Joshua T. Taligatos @dan_joshh
I’m drowning down below, I don’t mind how low I’ll go. I’m gasping out of air, I don’t need a lifesaver.
I have lost all my strength, But from your power.
I am lost in this fantasy, Pulled away from gravity.
Let this continue for eternity, Restore a piece of my sanity. Until I reached the deepest part, And begin to fall again from your art.
poem
He(a)r(e)
Ariel L. Magpantay Jr. @mistereyyyy
For decades I admit it that life is written to be hard Every good thing has its bad counterpart Happiness shall end with sadness; Love with hatred; Hope with failure; and Peace with chaos
Calmness
Then I realized neutrality exist No counterparts I now live in the world that I want No counterparts Yet in neutrality, Straight from the Heart Life is lifeless With no counterparts reverse poem
Hindi-Dapat
Jorge M. Gutierrez @jhorge16mg
Sa mundong pinasok ko, Hindi ako karapat dapat, Walang makapagsasabing, Sa konstruksyon at pagiinhinyero, Hindi ako karapat dapat, Walang makapagsasabing, Magaling ako sa matematika’t agham, Taglay ko’y angking galing, Sa paggawa ng tulay, kalsada at gusali, Isa akong malaking talunan, Walang makapagsasabing, Magiging maunlad akong inhinyero.
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