Wishes

Wishes

 
If I had wishes
I'd wish the world is flat so I could walk on all over the top.
And I could reach the point of no return.
I'd wish I had acres of land full of kitties and puppies
running around, chasing and playing with their buddies.
I'd wish I could adopt all the poor animals
that are homeless and hopeless
to the point that they have to be put to sleep,
If no one comes around to adopt these cuties.
I don't want them to die senselessly.
I wish all my wishes would come to fruition
So I don't rattle my brain with all kinds of imaginations.

When Life was Simple

When Life was Simple

Gone are the days when life was simple
Back in my native country
When I was a girl of seven
I was as happy as the birdies whistling up on trees
I romped around with kids my age,
Looking for stranded young birds
Separated from their mothers
Some of them fell from trees
We nursed them back to health
Put them back to their nests.
We never had TV and stereo
We only had the transistor radio
Powered by 9 Lives batteries
Because we did not have the electricity.
But I experienced an unusual happiness
That I could never find these days
But of course, that was then
Back then, when I was seven,
When life was simple.

You Color My World

You Color My World

You came to me one day, and said, ""I Love You.""

It's been awhile since I heard those three magical words.

As if you pulled off the sword from my wounded heart.

I felt relieve after all those months we struggled to survive.

Our lives became entangled,

In a web of tests and trials.

Now, you made me feel wanted and desirable.

You held me tight closed to you, and kissed me tenderly.

I could feel your heart beats and whispers of love amazingly.

I feel the color of my world is back,

And dark clouds of doubts slowly disappear.

I will always be with you wherever you go,

Whenever you need me, for the rest of my life.

For all I know, you color my world, once again.

Downcast

Downcast

A great view of town name Santa Isabel
while on a train ride from the big city
But getting some sleep, to my despair
The sound of engine and squeaky sound is deafening
Like an old locomotive engine in an antique museum
To my frustration, I covered my ears with
my pillow I brought from home
Still the engine sound is audible to ignore
And why people in their seats snore?
I ask myself, why can't I get some sleep?
I drank two cups of decaf before boarding
So caffeine is not in my system.
I'm feeling downcast for the time being.

Delusion

Delusion

The hamlet is shrouded with dense fog.
The lamps on posts lined on street sides,
all in English style like the ones in Hyde's park.
Oh, how I adore these English thing.
I could just imagine tonight Dr. Jekyll
would emerge from fog with his horse drawn cart.
Horse' footsteps I could clearly hear--
I shake my head and squint my eyes.
Must I be dreaming, illusioning or imagining
the English neighborhood of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Up the tree, a nocturnal black bird squawks
The lamps flickering like Saint Elmo's fire.
From a far distance, the horse-drawn cart and rider
emerging from fog,
The horse' footsteps getting closer and closer,
But horse-drawn cart and rider... nowhere in sight.

Death At More Than Two Hundred Thousand Feet

Death At More Than Two Hundred
Thousand Feet

Today we mourn for the loss
of the seven astronauts
who bravely faced the consequences in space
for the benefits of mankind.
They dedicated their lives for good cause
to the young generations,
who will soon follow their footsteps.
They fell from the sky and back to earth
where they come from.
When Columbia exploded in fire balls
more than two hundred thousand feet above the earth.
Like meteorites slashing through the sky
Bits and pieces fell everywhere.
The tragedy was felt by the entire nation,
and around the globe.
We pray for their families and relatives
that they maybe able to accept the reality
that their loved ones are now in their final rest
With the Lord Almighty.

Coping With My Losses

Coping With My Losses

My beloved pet cat has just died of old age.
My school mate succumbed to heart ailment.
My beloved brother died a year ago.
Years ago my Mom departed, too,
To another world or so.
I was overwhelmed with grief and sorrow.
But I won't let it deter my life.
I will continue to face life with faith and confidence.
I've learned to cope with my losses.
I will have self-determination,
To be able to make decision.
I will have a strong willed,
To be able to cope the inevitable.
The sublime Creator above
is watching over His flock,
to make sure we are on the right tract.

Concert in the Park

Concert in the Park

Waiting for the music to start
We unfolded our chairs in place
where musicians are tuning their instruments
In front of us are long robust necks of different sizes
Belonging to six-footer male species.
Moving to far side is a wiser move.
We are only five-footers to begin with.
I really don't mind setting there listening
to the notes of Chopin, Bach and Mozart
It is such a soothing effect on my obstructed nerves
Warned out from hard day's relentless work.

Commuter's Pledge

Commuter's Pledge

Driving back and forth to where I work
Is a hassle for me and those who co-work.
I pledge I would not drive in such a busy freeway
Probably, I'll quit driving, by the way.
From Santa Maria to LA 101 is such a dangerous freeway.
Lucky for me, if I ride with someone else or carpool my way,
I'll be free and more happy and enjoy the ride everyday.
I'll just chip in for gas or some money.
And I will be on my way
To the busy freeway in LA.

Come Fly With Me

Come Fly With Me

To my Best Friend
Free as a bird soaring up the sky
Free, but I can't fly like birds do
I would only dream of flying
'cause I don't have wings to flap
Come fly with me in my dreams
And explore the world in the realm of wonder
With the two of us, we'll be happier.
We'll search for our destiny together
At the end of the rainbow spill
Come fly with me in my dreams,
My only wish is to be with you forever
And let no one put us asunder.

Coco Palm Tree

Coco Palm Tree

I planted a coco palm tree
Under our porch near our alley.
The sunlight peers through the lattice screen
My coco palm tree still gets its vitamins
I nurtured it with so much love.
Like a mother caring for her child.
When it's about five feet tall and slim
I replanted it in a special place in our garden
Lilies and daisies I planted on the perimeter
It's beautiful to look at the colorful flowers
Now the palm tree is about seven feet tall
How I wish I could be that tall
So I could reach the fruits without climbing the fence
My coco palm trees start bearing fruits for nourishments
The young coco so sweet and refreshing
Like the nectar of the gods in spring.

Class Reunion

Class Reunion

In loving memory of my Aunt
Old friends and acquaintances from far away places;
Intermingling and seeing for the first time.
It's been two decades long, she surmise.
Hugging, exchanging how are yous, and ahhhs and ohhhs!
Dancing in the midst of waltz;
Converting it into rhumba and samba is the option.
Fats and slims are doing hulabalu.
Grabbing a partner was not in the atmosphere,
But exchanging partners made it lively and jolly
Everyone struts their stuffs till they crack
The night was so full of fun and excitements
Like youngsters enjoying luau beach parties.
It will be their greatest fun memories ever.

Autumn in Northern California

Autumn in Northern California

Beautiful wild flowers & poppies grow
in the vast fields and valleys
So captivating so alluring
One must see the beauty of autumn in Northern California
Autumn in Northern California so beautiful
It's breathtaking to see the birch and maple trees
Lined in main thoroughfare and everywhere
Leaves turning red, gold and yellow
Falling from trees.
One breezey morning
I witness Mother nature's beauty
I run around the trees and street
And let the colorful leaves fall on my hair
I was jubilant and thanking the Lord Almighty
Grass carpeted with colorful leaves
It makes me think of Vermont
What lovely scenes to feast your eyes on.
Come and see the autumn in northern california.

Child of the Universe

Child of the Universe

Lovely as you can be

Child of the Universe

You serve as role model, seemly.

The burden of responsibility

Is in your shoulder

However, you have the tenacity to bear.

When life goes upside down

You bounce back on your feet

You seem to bend with the whirlwind.

You have no sign of dwindling

You are most enlightening

You are a natural born impresario.

With all your smile and gusto

Alacritous is the right word to describe you.

Birdcall

Birdcall

The birds are calling me

And I call them back.

I know why they're calling me,

They're hungry, I can see.

Food are scarce and hard to find.

In this kind of weather and year's time.

I scatter the seeds on the ground

And pour some in the feeder hanging on a tree branch.

I call them by mimicking whistling bird sound.

They come down and fly abound.

They come in flocks and flock around

Like their mother, I feed their empty tiny pouches.

Oh, how wonderful to be with God's creatures.

They call me by chirping from trees.

They land over my opened palms with seeds I lured .

And away they flew, and up the sky they soared.

Hope they'll come back soon and make my days

I know they'll call me one of these days.

Weather Watch

Weather Watch

Roads slick

Heavy downpours subsiding

Dark clouds

overhanging.

Weatherman forecasts

gusty wind with

light shower

patchy fogs

in the next

couple of days.

Weekends will be

nice and sunny,

High's in the 60's.

Lows in the 40's

You Are My Miracle

You Are My Miracle

How did I ever find you

How did I ever fall for you

How did our paths cross each other

Do you know the most wonderful things you have done to my life?

Ever since we met, my life has been so full of joy and happiness

You give me hope and faith

When there are times I feel hopeless

And faith diminishes

You give me something to dream about

At night before I go to sleep

I gaze at your photo and wish you were here beside me

And I would say "good night and sweet dreams my love"

And I would see you in my dreams touching my hair

And watching me sleep with smile on my face

I make myself believe it's not a dream

If it's a dream I don't want to wake up

I'll just keep on dreaming about you my love

For you are my miracle

Who descends from heaven above.

Birdbath

Birdbath

The mayas singing joyously

Chirping from tree to tree

Oh, what a lovely day they bring

While dipping their tiny heads in water

They flutter their wings

Tiny feathers blown by the wind like smithereens

They're one of most precious creatures on earth to watch.

I never took my eyes away from them

Till they soar way way up high.

I was wondering, will they ever come back?

Next morning... alas and behold,

Like cherubs from heaven

I hear their tiny chirps

I look out the window, and there they are

Dipping their heads in birdbath

Flapping their wings, talking and singing

Happy to be back again.

With so much jubilation and excitement,

I sing and whistle with them.

My Cat

My Cat

As I run my fingers through the keyboards

Just come to mind to play "Memory"

from the musical play, "Cats" with my cat beside me.

Just as I started to play the melody

My cat climb on the keyboards,

and started to meow, good lord!

To the beat of the music, he was singing.

I could not believe what I'm hearing.

My cat is having good time with its master

I had a good laugh and felt better.

Earlier I was upset because he scratched my carpet.

It really made me so upset

To see the loose fibers

that look like a shaggy dog's hair.

But I loved cat my beloved pet.

Monday Morning

Monday Morning

It's Monday morning

The phone is ringing

The baby is crying

The dog is barking

The stove is on

The boiling water overflowing

The buzzing signal in laundry room is on

While trying to calm down her baby son,

she runs into the other room to get the phone.

Then came the two kids ready for school

asking their mom for their provisions.

She hangs up the phone

She's getting her sons ready for school soon.

Then she feeds her baby

Then she feeds the dogie

And she let go a big sigh.

While looking up in the sky,

She utters the words of thanks,

Lord, thank you for making my day.