I am about to snap
And the meanest animal
Is about to be released.
The animal’s wrath will unfurl
It will hurt
And destroy life
Including mine
But I took a long deep breath.
I shouted at the top of my voice
In the dense forest
My screams were answered
By the birds
With their sweetest songs.
I yelled on the tunnel
The things that came out
Of my mouth were pieces of trash
The words that I swore
It came back to me
I am ashamed of myself.
Copyright 2018, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
A mother who dedicated her lifeSolely for the welfare of her childrenA mother who could never eatWithout feeding her children firstA mother who could never sleepWithout seeing her children in bedAnd a mother who can trade her lifeFor the life of her children.I and my brotherWill never be able to repayWhat you have done for…
And enduring as youImprisoned under the clutchesOf Mother SoilYet neverA single sighLeaped through the air.You swirl and swing with the windAnd bowed to any kind of stormYou always look up for the raysOf the Mother SunWith sheer delightPraying to give you more lightYou catch all the tears from heavenEven if it will causeYour fall and…
I adore you.Like the wind that I could not seeLike the sun that I could not reachLike the clouds that I could not touch.Why do I follow youWhy I am afraid of youWhy do I depend on you?My mind never doubted youMy heart never stopped loving youMy lips never denied you.Now tell meWhen this life…
Frame with a rational mindPave with a loving heart.Copyright 2020, Rose Marie Juan-Austin,All Rights Reserved
Sitting knee to kneeForehead to foreheadUnder the blue star.Two hearts beat as oneDreams that are so highThey can move mountainsEnable us to leapAnd meet the blue star.We belongTo two different worldsSet by a social classIt meant nothing to usBut the rest of the world is harsh.The night is windyIt seduced and ironedMy natural curly hairLike…
Jolts everybody awakeAhead of the roostersBefore they start to crow.I stay at nightUntil everyone is asleepDrink coffee or cokeJust to stay awakePinch any part of my bodyWhen I get drowsy.I am a night owl and larkBecause of youTo imbibe youCommit to memoryEvery details of you.My grandfather bequeathed meA planA considerable sumTo be embarked in you.What…
