Pretense

Pretense

Trickery and fraud they come as billows

Hidden and behind the umbra of shadows

Strew bright candles in the dark world

And unearth this double edged sword

Be relentless and never waver
Better yet, put bugs on the receiver

Then you'll hear to your grimace
what lies beneath the pretty face

With sick limbs from his protruding belly

The house bound Erap would die of envy

From the perfect cloak of her pretense

Granting her an image so pure and cleanse

The putrid Marcos would rise from the coffin
And dance merrily to the incessant rhythm

Of the impending marching of machine and guns

With quivering lyrics of crying nuns

But only few are the unmasked faces
No doubt, most of us have our disguises

To justify being or existence

How about you, what is your pretense?

with other men he plays manly sports
Drinking beer, a "playboy" of all sorts

But pink is his color and with dolls he play

Alone he is free, so happy and "gay"

Father to all, the holiest of men

Savior of souls, God's words within ken

All ears can hear kindness as they sing

No tongue can tell of this perversity king!

Sharp and intelligent, He played the game
An erudite student, He worked a name

Checkered with medals and sterling brilliance

Stripped, a wicked heart, a rusting conscience

With the finest whiskey, everything luxurious

Makes everyone envy, whimsy of his shoes

Looks up to the sun as he paints the town red

Bows to the moon as his body hangs dead

laughs when she cries, chuckles when she falls
He to her is nothing, a "man without balls"

Charcoal on her eyes, pepper on her ears

She to him is everything, " reason for all tears"

Yells "make peace not war, love not hate"
Advocates love of country in every debate
Cajoles to link arms, how to fight stronger
The stage is set for this monster warmonger!

We all have follies, we all have fault
Little did we think, who would have thought!
That allowing this silly runt to easily renege
Would leave pens in rue, and a nation in rage!

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

I see it all so clear
Like a movie inside my head


Every idle moment
When you're not in sight
I turn you in to something else...
Authored by a neurotic mind
Written by an anxious soul

Doubts drub in my dreams...

Every little fact
You missed to say,
I fill it up.
With spiteful thoughts
And it drives me mad...

Where are you?
What's that noise?
Whose voice is that?
Every move you make
I need to know

I'll find you!
I'll catch you red handed!
You'll both pay!
Why am I like this,
I just don't know

Ambivalence blight my being...

Your glass is eternally half full
While mine gathers dust
Living for you solely
Makes me hate you more...


Every blessed moment
When you're in sight
I smile and forget it all
Thinking how I messed everything up
Realizing how I've gone too far

I see it all so clear
Like a sinner's dreadful fate

And now I must die

Creature of Apathy

Creature of Apathy

Like the wind that carries
Clouds that yield no rain
I bring to you a creature
Dearth of joy or pain




For me every thing's a bore
Things like cruelty I ignore
While others give, love, and care
I stand still, watch, and stare


For I'm a creature of apathy
No I will give no sympathy!
Life for me is a living oblivion
Glutting it with lack of emotion




Children as casualties of war
Babies left on churches altar
Trains that went off track
Give others a heart attack
Some cure and ask God "why?"
But not me, I just won't cry

For I'm a creature of apathy
Break the law, what is it to me?
Generals and their corruption
I find them so old fashion




Sickness, hunger, and poverty
I've seen it all in person
What you see in movies and TV
Come pale in comparison
Terrorism, robbery, and hold up
They just don't measure up!

Like the circus that carries
Rides, clowns, and vaudevilles
Brings amusement and diversion
Bright lights that draw attention




Entertains us and makes us laugh
Wearing fake smiles and make up
Afraid their faces might reveal
Inside, what they truly feel




For I,m a creature of apathy
Or at least, I wanted to be
For all the grieving is eating me
Closer to the verge of insanity




Oh! how I wish I was numb
Close my eyes, not give a damn
Imagine how easy life would be
Peaceful, unruffled, filled with serenity
If only I was without a conscience
No concern, just innocence

For I'm a creature of apathy
It's a mask I wear you see
To conceal being vulnerable
Easily coaxed, so susceptible

Now this knife of compassion and sympathy
I hold tight and point against my heart
Because to love, care, and worry
Is all I do from the very start
Now I admit, I can never be
A creature of apathy