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poem #1

a spontaneous song-like piece

poem #2

love poems of a non-romantic

by Joniela Laruya

Meow! I often tell every people I’m comfortable with that when you want to practice your patience, adopt a cat, or have a cat. Because cats do always test your patience, and most of the time, they will always ignore you, but demands the most – food, affection, whatever you can think.

In my case, I’ve been a cat lover maybe since I was born, because I still remember, I had my very first cat when I was four, it was a ginger cat which I named “Mingkay” yeah, very creative right? HAHAHAHA so since then, I’ve been fond of cats and I don’t know, I learned to understand them. And I have this kind of behavior where every single time I see cats, I would always approach them and give them a hug and ponder if I can bring them to our house.

I already owned a lot of cats (including those who were dead already and who just left our house), but currently, I have 6 and waiting for another batch because two of my cats are pregnant (gosh). But yes, that’s enough, so here are some of my cats which boosts me whenever I am sad or alone. Hehe! I love them so much! <333

by Joniela Laruya

And yes! Though I am not a romance enthusiast myself, but still, I do get inspirations from the genuine love surrounding me <33 yipiie!

by Ma. Joneila Laruya

Hello, everyone! We’ve gone through a lot especially in this pandemic, and as a literary enthusiast myself, I wrote a very spontaneous piece which is structured like a song. But nah, I don’t have any plans of putting any tune in it. Let it stay what it is. So, here hehe please don’t judge me.

Things may be rough as sand,

Still, life's gonna be tough as your head bangs to the band.

Darkness may eat the whole and lonely you,

but, let your voice to be the light, shining with hue.

I may face these overwhelming walls of insecurities,

I may carry these heavy sacks of uncertainties,

My thoughts may weigh like an enormous entity,

but life's gonna be like that, just sing with me.

We go through some things that may be just a peck of light,

or chased by wild dogs of happenings that may bite.

But friend, together, let's be lost in other's sight,

Let's follow our heart to the green wilderness of might.

Let me take note, there may be times like these:

You try to wreck those wall of boundaries,

Opening up your wounds to others covered with uncertainties.

But instead of comforting you with kind words,

You were surprised with a sharp knife of mockery,

And you found yourself bleeding...

releasing a silent mourn of regret.

Tsk tsk tsk, it should not be like that, but rather:

Let's forget the past sizzling tortures,

instead, let's walk to the wide comforting pasture.

Forget what other's say that we don't matter,

because, girl, in your eyes, I see the world to be better.

Now, the chilly wind, slowly resonating my skin,

In this hot, fine sand; here, my pace can be seen.

These footprints which are heavy as a lion,

are perfectly symmetrical for my determination and passion,

and life's gonna be like that, just sing with me.

We go through some things that may be just a peck of light,

or chased by wild dogs of happenings that may bite.

But friend, together, let's be lost in other's sight,

Let's follow our heart to the green wilderness of might.