The Rain

It’s raining outside

and I was standing near the window.

Finding every shadow

roaming around the place.

Every drop reminds me of you.

Every sound that hits the ground

reveals the emptiness inside me.

Every pour makes me yearn so much of you.

Every raindrop is every tear

that falls from my eyes.

And as it gets heavy,

I begin to feel the hurt inside me.

Every raindrop is a heartache.

Every pouring is regret.

And the moisture in the window glass where I stand

is every scar left by many wounds.

As the rain slowly stopped,

your image immediately faded.

Silence enveloped my room

and the only thing I heard were echoes

of laughters and cries.

As it pours heavy again,

my heart beats fast,

heating up my anger

and breaking me into pieces.

I shouted to relieve the pain

but nobody seemed to care.

The soft blow of the wind embraced me,

and the midnight dew seemed to be fragrance of you.

I closed my eyes

and smiled in my solace.

I see traces of you…but not the real you!

And as I opened my eyes,

I then believe that you’re no longer here with me!

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

He

He who played the music that captured my heart,

He who sings the song of love.

He who opens my day with a hello

He who ends it with I Love You!

He who adds flavor to my life,

He who lets me taste the spice of existence.

He who shares the joy through his laughter,

He who makes me feel blue with our petty quarrels.

He who brought me sweetness,

He who lifts me up from my loneliness.

He who understands when I am rude,

He who is used to my swing of moods.

He who caused me a few depression,

He who brightens my every confusion.

He who respects the decision I make,

He who supports the things I undertake.

He who teaches me how to dream,

He who erased all my fears.

He who listens when I speak,

He who speaks words of wisdom when I am weak.

He who laughs when I crack jokes,

He who corrects me when I am wrong.

He who makes things easy when they are hard,

He who helps me view things in life.

He who cares when the situation is unclear,

He who reminds me that he’s always near.

He who calms me down when I felt anger

He who slows things when they are faster.

He who pours his love,

And from his love I learned to trust.

He who became a part of my life,

For he occupied the biggest space in my heart.

He who adds color to my every deed,

And he became my inspiration to live.

He who tickles my senses,

He who kissed me with tenderness.

He who I thought would keep the love alive,

But he who broke my fragile heart.

He who puts tears in my eyes,

He who traced in my face a smile.

He who sets me free,

Because he was the man who hurt me.

He who defines what is love,

He who taught me how to love.

Above all, he who made me know that

love is not only in the mind,

He made me realized

that it is here in my heart!

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

A Prayer Part I (A Prayer - Gratitude)

Dear Lord,

I kneel in front of you

Glorifying and praising you.

I thank you

for your countless blessings

and for all the kindness

that is overflowing.

Amidst all the hardships

dear Lord,

I thank you for taking me

always into your arms.

Amidst all trials and challenges,

between rejection and disappointment,

your merciful arms

lifted me up from my loneliness.

My God,

I thank you

for each day that I am alive,

for a bright morning

because of sunlight,

and for a refreshing day ahead of my life.

I thank you

for all the luxuries of life,

for the possessions and most especially

for taking me out of strife.

I thank you

for every mistake I’ve committed

and learned that life is worth living

despite all the disappointments.

I thank you

for all the people around me,

for the daily joy and happenings,

and for making my day

always worth remembering.

I thank you

for making me valiant and tough,

at the same time for giving me

a heart that is capable to love.

I thank you

for tracing smile on my face

and for putting a rainbow

after every crying.

I thank you

for giving me pals around,

to guide me and make me feel loved and cared

and for making me happy

because of the love they shared.

I thank you

that I have a house and a home.

I thank you that I don’t feel hunger,

because foods are ample

everywhere.

I thank you

that I have my family

beside me.

A family that is always there,

constantly and unselfishly

showing me that they care.

A family I treasure the most,

who brings me back to life

when I am almost lost.

I thank you

for giving me special someone beside me,

whom I’ll live with and grow old with,

whose arms will always wrap around me

and whose heart will always love me.

Most of all,

I thank you

for giving me the most valuable gift.

Thank you

for giving me a precious angel.

The reason of my existence

and the fruit of all my endurance.

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

Kapag Nag-Iisa

Kapag nag-iisa,

bumabalik ang mga alaala

nating dalawa.

Alaala ng pag-ibig na nabalot

ng saya at lungkot.

Kapag nag-iisa,

muling nanunumbalik

ang init ng iyong halik

at muling nalalasap

ang higpit ng iyong yakap.

Kapag nag-iisa,

di ko mapigil ang pagtulo ng mga luha

sa aking mga mata,

sapagkat sariwa pa sa aking isipan

ang pait ng iyong paglisan.

Kapag nag-iisa,

muling binubuo ang mga piraso

ng mga pangarap natin, giliw ko,

na maglalakbay ng magkaagapay

kahit pa abutin sa kabilang buhay.

Kapag nag-iisa,

nabubuhay ang iyong pangako

na habang buhay ay ako

ang laman ng puso’t isip mo

at mamahalin ng higit pa sa buhay mo.

Kapag nag-iisa,

unti unting dinudurog ang puso ko

kapag natatanaw na magkasama kayo,

magkahawak ang kamay at maligaya

tanda na ako’y tuluyang nilumot mo na.

Kapag nag-iisa,

ako’y lubos na nagsisisi

sa aking pagkakamali,

at sa iyo’y nagsusumamo

na gawaran ng patawad mo.

Kapag nag-iisa,

doon ko na lang maaaring sambitin

na mahal na mahal kita.

Ikaw pa rin ang laman ng puso ko

di magbabago kahit pumanaw man ako.

Kapag nag-iisa,

pinipilit maging masaya

kahit puso ko’y nagdurusa.

Kumakapit pa rin sa pag-asangbalang araw ika’y babalik pa

kahit puso mo’y pag-aari na ng iba.

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

Kahapong Lumipas

Tinangay ng malamig na hangin

ang pag-ibig mo sa akin.

Kasabay inagos ng tubig sa iloga

ng pagsinta mo aking irog.

Nawalan ng halimuyak

mga bulaklak mong alay,

kasunod ay ang pagtingin

mong wala nang kulay.

Lumipad palayo sa akin

ang iyong halakhak,

At ang tangin nakakarinig

ay ang alapaap.

Binura ng panahon

mga pangako mo sa akin.

Unti unting kumupas

pagmamahalan nating angkin.

Galit ang maririnig sa bibig

mongdati’y matamis manalita,

wala nang ngiti o bakas ng saya

sa maamo mong mukha.

Dati’y ngalan ko ang sinasambit

ng iyong mga labi,

At sa puso mo ngayon

ay may kahati.

Nilimot ng panahon

mga araw nating kay saya,

at ngayon bakas ang lungkot

at buhay ko’y nangungulila.

May lamat na ang pag-ibigna

dati’y kay tibay,

at sa mga pagsubok ng buhay

ngayon di na ikaw ang kaagapay.

Kasing tagal ng pagtigil ng ulan

ang pagluha ng aking mga mata.

Kasing haba ng magdamag

ang tuluyang paglimot sa iyo sinta.

Ikaw at ang pag-ibig mo

ay tuluyan ng gumuho

at lahat ay masilbing

alaalang kahapong lumipas.

Sa paglubog ng araw mahal ko

isasama ko ang pag-ibig sa puso ko.

Upang sa muli nitong pagsikat

ay makapagsimula ng panibagong

pahina ng buhay ko

at magsilbing tanda na ikaw ay

tuluyang nilimot ko na…

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

Noong Simple pa ang mundo

Noong simple pa ang mundo,

payapang namumuhay ang mga tao

malinis ang paligid, walang away, walang gulo.

May pag-ibig, kapayapaan at pagbibigayan,

walang inggit, walang takot at pag-aalinlangan.

Noong simple pa ang mundo,

Luntian ang kulay ng kapaligiran

at bughaw naman ang bakas ng kalangitan.

Ang mga bundok ay hitik sa puno at bunga,

Salat sa kalat, walang basura at bihira ang baha.

Noong simple pa ang mundo,

kay daming isda sa karagatan ang lumalangoy

walang dumi o basurang animoy nanaghoy.

Sama samang lumilipad ang mga ibon sa himpapawid

na parang mga angel na nagsisipag awit.

Noong simple pa ang mundo,

sa paligid ay naglalakbay ang sariwang hangin

at ang mga batang naglalaro ay kay sarap tanawin.

Ang buhay ay parang munting paraiso

at di kailanman ipagpapalit sa kahit na ano.

Ito ay dahil noon, simple pa ang mundo,

di tulad ngayon na napaka-komplikado.

Ngayo’y kay dami nang sa paligid ay binago

kung kaya’t pati ang tao ay nagbago.

Maitutring pa bang isang kayamanan

ang dating mala-paraisong kapaligiran?

O magsisilbi na lamang na magandang alaala

sa ating puso’t isipan ang isang kahapong kay ganda?

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com

Letting Go

We said goodbye for some time now

But I can’t forget you, please tell me how?

Memories of you keep coming back

I can’t help but to reminisce the past.

There was sadness in your face when you left me

And your teary eyes were telling me “I’m sorry.”

You held my hand and kissed it gently

“I will miss you!” were words you whispered softly.

Tears tumbled from my eyes before you walk away

you looked at me, embraced me and said

“You’ll be in my heart everyday.”

As I stand in the dark and watched you stride

there was pain in my heart and I cried hard.

You caused me grief and anguish that’s why you left

but your kindness and sweetness I kept.

I still cling to the happy memories you left behind

your words and compassionwon’t fade in my heart and mind.

Your mistakes are not important to me

what matters is the Love, You and Me.

How could I totally let go of someone like you

who once let me feel a love that was true.

As I close my eyes at night before I went to sleep

I hold my pillows tight and my heart still weeps.

I embrace the thoughts of you coming back to me

but your foot prints went far away from me.

I let you go and this time its really goodbye

and may the wind take this feelings away from me,

and bring it up high in the sky….

by: jheng manalang prado

www.echoesbeyondmysoul.blogspot.com