Experiences and Muses

I Don’t Have A Family! I was studying for my exam in Bioethics when my daughter heard me say out loud the primary principles of Bioethics in the Filipino culture – goodness, beneficence, and family.   She interrupted me with her “but Ma, you don’t have a family anymore!” I was stunned for a moment.   Does she understand what she meant with family?   My rational mind raced and I made a quick review of the things that I might have done that made her think I don’t have a family.   Is she angry with me?   I was afraid. “Oh my dear, I have you.   You are my family!” I reached out to her and tried to bring her to my arms.   She wriggled out from me and looked away.   “But Ma, a family is composed of a father, mother and children.   Before, I have a Papa and Mama.   Now, I do not have a Papa anymore.   So I no longer have a family!” Oh! She must have meant she has an incomplete family.   Not sure if my words will b...

All That I Love All that I love, only put me in despair What used to be an adventure Just bruised my heart, put me to tears Made me cranky , lead me out of here! All that I love, I put in a bin Have to tie them, have to contain Lead me out of here, please, no hell For in all that I love, nothing's well. All that I love, party and dancercise Now are gone, bring me no lies The laughter and neon lights The lights, the flicker , slowly dies. All that I love, now are dead Quiet as the monastery , so still The sexton 's my witness, always will As I lay all that I love, to their peaceful bed.