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Makisig The crowd is filled with dashing men, wearing suits and golden bands. But no one has your pure smile that melts my heart as soft as fine sand. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 22 - Makisig.
Amihan The whistling wind is like a ghost that creeps inside my hollow holes dug by your sudden absence. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 21 - Amihan.
Kundiman I have sing a thousand songs among millions of crying audience. But there is nothing more special than the love-made song I have sang, when our two hearts become one. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 20 - Kundiman.
Habilin I entrusted my fragile heart into your harmless hands. Thus, I learned the antonym of the word harmless. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 19 –Habilin.
Paraluman The cerulean skies, and the inviting seas, the elegant sunsets and sunrise’s scenes, kept my pen and paper blank and barren. Until I saw you. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 18 –Paraluman.
Kaulayaw For years I’ve been wondering, if love for me is coming, until now I am still waiting, for someone who’ll define love’s meaning. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 17 – Kaulayaw.
Marahuyo I am captured, I am jailed. My heart's raptured, my mind sailed. My body quivered, my soul slayed. When my eyes found yours first. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 16 – Marahuyo.
Takipsilim Promising pink and purple defeats wishful white and blue, bright soleil darkens, luna casts its gloomy hue. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 12 – Takipsilim.
Humaling You are the drugs that no rehab can erase on me. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 11 – Humaling.
Indak The night is young, the club is dark, but my breath and heartbeat stopped. When my eyes saw your body’s dancing prelude, oh, I am captured with no desire to elude. — ©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 10 – Indak.
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