Forget Not Yet

Forget Not Yet
A poem by Thomas Wyatt

Forget not yet the tried intent
Of such a truth as
I have meant
My great travail so gladly spent
Forget not yet.
Forget not yet when first began
The weary life ye knew, since whan
The suit, the service, none tell can,
Forget not yet.

Forget not yet the great assays,
The cruel wrongs, the scornful ways,
The painful patience in denays
Forget not yet.

Forget not yet, forget not this,
How long ago hath been, and is,
The mind that never means amiss;
Forget not yet.

Forget not yet thine own approved,
The which so long hath thee so loved,
Whose steadfast faith yet never moved,
Forget not this.

MAJOR PART OF YOUR LIFE

Of course you'll miss her.

It's perfectly normal.

It's like getting a tooth pulled out.

After the dentist pulls it out,

You're relieved but how many times does your tongue run itself over the spot.

Where the tooth once was?

Probably a hundred times a day.

Just because it was hurting you doesn't mean mind that it's gone.

It leavesa gap and sumtyms,

You see yourself missing it terribly.

It's going to take a while,

IT TAKES TIME.

Should you have kept the tooth?

NO. Cause it was causing you pain.

Pulling the tooth was the right choice.

But it hurt like HELL.

Bamboo - So Far Away

Lyrics:

So far away
Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn’t help to know that you’re just time away
Long ago I reached for you and there you stood
Holding you again could only do me good
How I wish I could, but you’re so far away


One more song about movin’ along the highway
Can’t say much of anything that’s new
If I could only work this life out my way
I’d rather spend it bein’ close to you

But you’re so far away
You’re so far away


Travelin’ around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothin’ else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don’t come to own me
But there’s so many dreams I’ve yet to find


But you’re so far away
Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
And it doesn’t help to know, it doesn’t help to know
It doesn’t help to know


You’re so far away

--Nung ikaw ay bata... nagawa mo ba tO?--

--Nung ikaw ay bata... nagawa mo ba tO?--

1. *kumakain ka ba ng aratilis?

2. *nagpipitpit ng gumamela para gawing soapy bubbles na hihipanmo sa binilog na tanggkay ng walis tingting?

3. *pinipilit ka ba matulog ng nanay mo pag hapon at di ka papayagan maglaro pag di ka natulog?

4. *marunong ka magpatintero, saksak puso, langit-lupa, teleber-teleber, luksong tinik?

5. *malupit ka pag meron kang atari, family computer or nes?

6. *alam mo ang silbi ng up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, a, b, a, b, start?

7. *may mga damit ka na U.S.E.D., Boy London, Cross Colors, Esprit, Blowing Bubbles at pag nakakakita ka ng Bench na damit eh naalala mo si Richard Gomez?

8. *addict ka sa rainbow brite, carebears, my little pony, thundercats, bioman, voltes v, mazinger z, daimos, he-man at marami pang cartoons na hindi pa translated sa tagalog?

9. *nanonood ka ng shaider kasi nabobosohan mo si annie at type na type mo ang puting panty nya?

10. *marunong ka mag wordstar at nakahawak ka na talaga ng 5.25 na floppy disk?

11. *inaabangan mo lagi ang batibot at akala mo magkakatuluyan si kuya bodgie at ate sienna... nung high school ka inaabangan mo lagi beverly hills 90210, Melrose PLace at Baywatch?

12. *gumagamit ka ng AQUANET para pataasin ang bangs mo o kaya michaels?

13. *meron kang blouse na may padding kung babae ka at meron kang sapatos na mighty kid kung lalake ka?

14. *nangongolekta ka ng paper stationaries at mahilig ka magpapirma sa slumbook mo para lang malaman mo kung sino ang crush ng type mo?

15. *kilala mo si manang bola at ang sitsiritsit girls? e si luning-ning at luging-ging?

16. *alam mo ibig sabihin ng Time Space Warp at di mo makakalimutan ang Time Space Warp chant?

17. *idol mo si McGyver at nanonood kang Perfect Strangers?

18 *eto malupet... six digits lang ba ang phone number nyo dati?!

19. *nakakatawag ka pa sa pay phone ng 3 bentesingko lang ang dala?

20. *cute pa si aiza seguerra sa eat bulaga at alam mo ang song na "eh kasi bata"?!

21. *inabutan mo ang Magnolia Chocolait na nasa glass bottle pa na ginagawang lalagyan ng tubig ng nanay mo sa ref?

22. *meron kang pencil case na maraming compartments na pinagyayabang mo sa mga kaklase mo?

23. *noon mo pa hinahanap kung saan ang Goya Fun Factory at ang Sugarland?

24. *alam mo ang kantang "gloria labandera".. lumusong sha sa tubig ang paa ay nabasa at ang "1, 2, 3, asawa ni marie"...?

25. *sosyal ka pag may play-doh ka at Lego... at nag-iipon ka ng G.I. Joe action figures at iba pa ang mukha ni barbie noon?

26. *inabutan mo pa yung singkong korteng bulaklak at yung diyes na square?

27. *lumaki kang bobo dahil ang akala mo nangangagat talaga ang alimango sa kantang tong-tong-tong... diba naninipit yun?

28. *alam mo yung kwento ng pari na binigyan ng pera yung batang umakyat ng puno para bumili ng panty... and shempre, alam mo rin ba kung ano binigay nya sa nanay nung umakyat ng puno pati ang mga kwento na bida si juan at pedro...?

29. *meron kang kabisadong kanta ni andrew e na alam mo hanggang ngayon...? aminin!!!

30. *laging lampin ang sinasapin sa likod mo pag pinapawisan ka o kaya dyaryo or movistar magazine?

31. *bumibili ka ng tarzan, texas at bazooka bubble gum, tira-tira, at yung kending bilog na sinawsaw sa asukal at the famous LALA na uutuian ka ngtindera na lasang MILO?

32. *kinukupit mo pa at nanonood ka ng mga porno tapes ng tatay mo na nasa BETAMAX format pa... at sanay ka tawagin ang porn as BOLD?

33. *takot ka dumating ang year 2000 dahil sabi nla magugunaw daw ang mundo?

KUNG ALAM MO LAHAT DITO LAGPAS KA NA NG 23 YEARS OLD... KAPAG HALOS LAHAT ALAM MO, NASA 20-23 YEARS OLD KA NA...

WAG KA NA MAG DENY... TUMAWA KA NA LANG...

the jelly bean analogy

Love Stories : Kuwentong Jelly BeansContributed by noringai

Hindi ako mahilig sa jelly beans. Pero nung dumating yung jelly beans galing sa sister ng roommate ko, naintriga ako. Isang malaking garapon ng jelly beans na siguro ay mga 1000 ang laman at may 49 flavors. Hinanap ko agad yung chocolate pudding na flavor na nakalagay sa listahan. Lahat ng kulay brown, kinuha ko. Pero hindi chocolate ang lasa ng mga jelly beans na kinain ko. May coffee, may plum, may licorice, may rootbeer… ngunit walang chocolate. Sa kakahanap ng chocolate flavor, hindi ko napapansin ang ibang 48 flavors na nasa garapon. At na-realize ko, ikaw ang the elusive chocolate pudding flavor na jelly bean sa buhay ko.

Na-obsessed ako sa lahat ng kulay brown na jelly beans. Iyong roommate ko, na-explore na yung ibang flavor. May bubble gum flavor, may piña colada, may peanut butter, may sizzling cinnamon, may caramel popcorn. Lahat yun, nasarapan sya. Ako, hindi ko pinapansin ang ibang jelly beans. Naka-tuon ang pansin ko sa brown jelly beans.

Parang ikaw. Sa kakahabol sa iyo, hindi ko na napansin ang ibang lalake sa paligid ko. Masyado akong naka-focus sa yo, kaya napapalampas ko na ang mga matitinong lalake na nagbibigay interes sa akin. Parang yung ibang flavors ng jelly beans na hindi ko natikman dahil ang gusto ko talaga eh yung chocolate pudding.

Iyong roommate ko, natikman na nya ang chocolate pudding na jelly bean. Ang swerte naman niya, natikman nya agad ang flavor na gusto ko. Hindi niya hinahangad, yun pa ang napunta sa kanya. Sabi niya, hindi naman daw masarap ung chocolate pudding na jelly bean. Ordinaryo lang ang lasa. Hindi tulad nung mga favorite nyang flavor. Pinatikim nya sa akin yung toasted marshmallow saka ung strawberry cheesecake, masarap naman. Pero, yung chocolate pudding talaga gusto ko eh. Ganon yata talaga yun. Mas gusto natin yung hindi natin nakukuha.

Nung finally natikman ko ang chocolate pudding na jelly bean, napasigaw ako. At last, nakuha ko rin ang gusto ko. Pero, nung ninamnam ko ang lasa, hindi nga sya masarap. Hindi sya ganun ka fabulous. Parang ordinaryong chocolate lang na pinalambot. Pero ang saya nung feeling na finally, nakuha ko rin yun. Matapos akong mapurga sa licorice at root beer flavors.

Hindi ko pa natitikman ang lahat ng 49 flavors na jelly beans sa garapon. Nangangalahati na ang laman pero chocolate pa rin ang hinahanap ko kapag binubuksan ko ang takip. Fixated pa rin ako sa mga kulay brown na beans, kahit na mas appealing ang pink, violet at blue. Madalas, ibang flavor na nakukuha ko pero kapag sinuswerte, nahahagilap ko rin ang chocolate pudding.

Oo, hindi worth the aggravation ang paghahanap sa chocolate pudding. Hindi worth ang paghahabol ko sa yo. Ordinaryo ka lang naman. Marami pang hihigit sa yo. May mga blueberry o cotton candy o strawberry daiquiri flavors na lalake sa paligid ko pero hindi ko pinapansin. Pero bakit kapag kakain ako ng jelly beans, chocolate pudding pa rin ang hinahanap ko? Bakit kahit na marami naman lalake dyan, ikaw pa rin ang gusto ko?

Hay, siguro dahil sa nakasanayan ko na.
KEEPONSMILING
--GNELIE--

Moving on but not letting go

I've had enough.
No, don't try to reason with me, this is too much.

I will try not to think of you when I wake up in the morning and ask myself if somehow you are also awake. I have my own life to lead and my own life to think of. No, I won't even think of you while I'm eating my lunch wondering if you're doing the same thing, because sooner or later I know you will.

No, never again will I go to the comfort room and lock myself in just to have some privacy to piteously think of you, cry, sing or do some silly things because of you. And no, never will i again think of you last when I go to sleep. Sleep is my only rest, so please don't plague me in my dreams.

I am moving on.

I'll try to wake up in the morning and smile and think not of why you left but that once you stayed.

And if I feel the need to cry, it will not be for the future that we could have, not for the regrets that I have nor of the anger that i feel, but I will cry because of a love that I never was able to share with the one man I felt it for. I will cry for the love that was lost, and not for the man who left.

I will give my affections to any man who is need of it, but not my heart because I still am trying to get it back from you. I will give him the love that you never wanted, the kiss that I so longed to give you and the words that once was yours. Worthy or not worthy of it, at least he's here, you're not.

I'll try to hold back the tears when I think of you. I'll just try to smile.

I am moving on.. and hoping that the next thing would be letting go.



KEEPONSMILING
--GNELIE--