As night birds call softly to the sky
cicadas and crickets noisily singing
as the golden hour slowly drifts by. …

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Unexpected Life is an essay written by CesarR Banaag Jr and shared with The Ugly Writers under the theme Catharsis: Healing Through Narrative for the month of June   Unexpected

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“Piliin mo ang mga bagay na makapagpapasaya sa’yo. Life is too short para ma-stress kaya ENJOY LIFE!” …

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Sa tanghalia’y hapag ko ang bigat ng konsensiyang pasan-pasan ng dib-dib kong naninikip.
Kailan sila titigil? Hindi ko batid.
Paulit-ulit, nakakasira, nakakapundi. …

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Pinili ko sana ang makinig sa iyo.
Pinigilan ko sana ang galit sa puso ko. …

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They don’t know I created this virus so that they would finally love me and stay with me. I am becoming like a jilted lover! …

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I still walk down lonely corridors hoping to find you on my next turn.
You are never there waiting for me.
I hear you whispering my name more often than I care to admit. …

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The walk seemed endless, but after a while, I found myself back to where I started. It had been a painful walk in the shadows. I thought I could face it with less tears, but I didn’t. Although, by any means, I think I had been braver still. …

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her happiness, his glee
her problems, his concerns
everything is kept in a mother’s heart
no complaints, part of a mother’s journey
no detours, always straight home. …

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Palm the weight of your fear,

Break the siege of your grief.
Become a city free of shattered things
Stretch your hands toward heaven
then blow your worries to the air. …

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Industry – A representation of how we view our function as well as the day-to-day tasks that we are assigned to do. We simply work hard and know how to manage our time, effort, and resource.” In that statement, I saw that I am an industrious person. …

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Hearts shed people throughout life-
like broken angels crossing time-
in the form of lovers and loved ones. …

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