Profound Thoughts

There are times in a person’s life when one hits a roadblock. No matter where you turn your gaze into, there seems to be no way out. I had been in that predicament. I had somehow lost my sense of direction and wherever I set my sights on, it seems that I am being held captive by my inhibitions and doubts. I have always taken pride with the fact that I have gone the long winding road alone. I have never shared my intimate self with anybody. I have never shared my world with anyone else. I was hoping for a sudden turn of events that was going to make the gears of my life turn again so that I could realize my personal aspirations and pave my way to fulfilling the mission with which I have been cast. As the shadows fall, I hoped that I could find my way out of the darkness which was about to hide my way. In the stillness of the night and in the midst of my slumber, there I found the answers to the questions that I had. I was ushered into an adventure which ultimately changed my ...

There was a time, when I was yours and you were mine When love was easy and life was fine The world was clear and bright I’d breathe the air, and know you sent it to meet me there I had no worries I had no cares Just knowing you were there ‘til the morning light, dances in the sky When the sun is up over my head, but in the meantime Let the evening fall, on me after all I know you are just up ahead, under the moonlight Years go by, seasons change and the leaves go dry Fall from their place as they leave the sky And find a home below The wind it blows, pages turn and the doors are closed And all I learn is that I don’t know But what is love without you I had been listening to this song by Greyson Kessenich and I just can't get it off my head. This is one of those moments in my life when I feel vulnerable and alone. Exposed to the elements, I must continue on my way under the blistering heat of the unforgiving desert of the Red Sea.  Whe...

Miguel extended his hand and reached for me, beckoning me to rise and follow his lead."Welcome to my world, Lily. This is a whole lot different from the world you have lived in. In a short while, Sol's light will gradually creep into these plains and you will catch your first glimpse of Enca. If you will allow me, I am going to take you on a journey with me. It is destiny that we meet. If you agree, you will be leaving your world for good. But, I will be here." I am still in a daze after experiencing all the harrowing things that transpired.    Miguel saved me and I owe him my life. There is no one I could trust. I don't know how to return to where I have come from. And if I do come back, there is no telling that I shall be put in danger again.  I have never ventured out of my own shell. This will be the first time I will be doing it. I listened to my heart and this is what it had to say. I have to follow and take Miguel's lead with a solemn promise to return ...

As the night faints and the sun is about to break from it sentry depths, a soft gray mist weaves on the gentle rolling hills. We are out of the woods. Looking into the dark starry sky, I wondered as to where Miguel has taken me. I breathe the morning air. The air is so pure it cleanses my soul. As the sun rises, an unknown hand paints the sky. A barrage of colors emerge from the shadows. A wide expanse of a field of flowers in various hues amidst a green backdrop. I have never seen something so beautiful in my entire life. I turned to Miguel. I have never seen his facial features clearly in the dark. He looks so handsome. His skin is so fine yet manly eventhough there is no facial hair at all. His long, uncut hair conceals his long and pointy ears. He is a foot taller than I am dwarfing me. His pinkish lips are thin which seems like those have never been kissed. His innocent childlike face underlines his masculinity. He must be what the elders call as an Encanto. He looked at m...

They are watching, listening and hiding in the trees. As ghostly as their movements tried to be, they did not move an inch closer. Through the darkness, I could see their haunting stares. I have heard their calls before. In this wilderness they exist. For miles and miles, their howls can be heard. "Don't move." Miguel spoke. "Stay here." An eerie tenseness reigns down. Miguel disappeared into the shadows. His regal form fades from the moonlight. A ghastly green light flares in the darkness. The flame started slow and even. It burned intense and low illuminating the the distance ahead. A sound breaks then a wild beast's cry resounds. In an instant, the light disappeared. The cries slowly stills. From the shadows, Miguel emerges. "They can't harm you for I am here to stay."

I wrote your name in the sand but the waves washed it away, then I wrote it in the sky but the wind blew it away, so I wrote it in my heart    and that's where it will stay.

They are picking me up. Feeling edgy and worried with the way things are going, it seems that I am now about to leave this institution that sheltered me and which I consider my home.  I have been orphaned at a fairly young age and I have no memories of my biological family. They tell me that I was rescued from the rubbles of what previously appeared to be a house in a remote village in Bosnia . Everyone said that I was a very lucky for having survived an ordeal without any injuries at all, whereas my old folks did not fare well. I was two years old at that time. But when I think about it, I consider it as an act of God. I was shielded from the ruins of bricks and wood by an invisible force, my Guardian Angel. Perhaps I am meant to live. I was brought to an orphanage managed by Catholic nuns. The only family I have ever known were the nuns who sheltered and took care of me and my fellow orphans who instantly became my playmates. Despite the meagre living conditions in the...