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the ugly writers Apr 12, 2021
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 1 Comment

The Word Sorry Is Not Enough

Poems
Apology Letter, The Games We Play

You can disappoint others and most especially yourself,
The guilt is within you and it can be the reason
to stop being motivated by the passion you have.
You blame yourself for making mistakes over and over again.
You think of your not really on this path,
Like you just trying to fit in. …

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the ugly writers Apr 12, 2021
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 1 Comment

When you won’t recognize me

Poems
Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza, The Games We Play, When You Won't Recognize Me

I know at some point of being miles away from me,
Your longing for the loved one that
sometimes I failed to make you feel. …

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the ugly writers Apr 14, 2020
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 1 Comment

Be Careful. Her Heart is Fragile

Poems
Be Careful her heart is fragile, Pandemic, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

Her heart is fragile, not because it is soft, nor
weak but because it has known so much pain
and is ready to dive into anything that looks like love. …

Continue readingBe Careful. Her Heart is Fragile

the ugly writers Apr 4, 2020
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 1 Comment

Afterlife

Poems
Afterlife, Pandemic, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

Heartbreaks hurt, but nothing hurts
more than death, though you are
not around to feel it. …

Continue readingAfterlife

the ugly writers Jan 11, 2020
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 1 Comment

Someone I love

Poems
All Filipino, best friends, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza, Someone I Love, Soul mates

But to love someone at their lowest, to love someone despite how broken they feel, when they’re lost, when you’re willing to stand by them no matter how challenging or difficult things can be. …

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the ugly writers Oct 20, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 17 Comment

You need to prioritize yourself

Poems
Catharsis, Healing Through Writing, LOVE YOURSELF, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

I need to understand that it’s okay to be tired.
I need to understand that it’s okay to walk away from someone who cannot hold your soul the way you hold theirs.
I need to understand that I’m not weak
failing to save someone who did not
want to be saved …

Continue readingYou need to prioritize yourself

the ugly writers Sep 28, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 0 Comment

Kakayanin ko

Poems
#walaMunangSusuko, Half-Empty Half-Full, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

Natatakot akong mawalan na ng tuluyan ang kumpyensa ko sa sarili na nakakayanin ko.
Natatakot ako sa lahat ng disappoinment na matatamo ko mula sa tao nag titiwala na kaya ko.
Natatakot ako magsimula ng panibago kasi nasanay na ako. …

Continue readingKakayanin ko

the ugly writers Sep 20, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 3 Comment

Give time for yourself

Poems
All the feels, Give time for yourself, Half-Empty Half-Full, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza, Time, Time Out, When It's Time

Sometimes life can be so unpredictable and will get you confused about how you feel. …

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the ugly writers Sep 4, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 32 Comment

I met someone special

Poems
Friend, Friendship, Half-Empty Half-Full, I met someone special, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

By her side, I don’t need to worry
about holding back.
By her side, I don’t need to feel
the self-consciousness.
By her side, I don’t need
to be insecure or sad. …

Continue readingI met someone special

the ugly writers Jul 30, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 60 Comment

No better tomorrow

Poems
Acceptance, No Better Tomorrow, Words by Fatima Mae Mendoza

Not everything will fall into place, but it doesn’t matter, what you need is to accept.
You can never make a better tomorrow if you cannot accept your yesterday. …

Continue readingNo better tomorrow

the ugly writers Jul 20, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 16 Comment

Be Brave

Poems
Be Brave, brave, Breaking Boundaries, Dauntless, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza

Sometimes, breaking boundaries simply means to be brave in times when you are most afraid. …

Continue readingBe Brave

the ugly writers Jul 4, 2019
By Fatima Mae Mendoza 48 Comment

I don’t want to be temporary

Poems
#NoTemporaryPlease, Breaking Boundaries, I don't want to be temporary, No Temporary Please, Poems by Fatima Mae Mendoza, Unimportant

Sometimes, we feel unwanted by the people we hold dearest to us. It sucks to feel unimportant. Temporary. …

Continue readingI don’t want to be temporary

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