Both are at a standstill, waiting for one another to lose in the war. — written last 2019. Where did catcalling begin? When did it become normal? Does the current president of the Philippines and the United States of America have something to do with it? Or did it originate way back in history? When women were being belittled dramatically and seriously? Who taught men…

I float on the outside of space and wonder if this is a punishment or a step closer to Nirvana. — written last 2019. Reincarnation. (noun) the idea or belief that people are born again with a different body after death. 1810 A.D. Year 1 I have heard hundreds of stories of reincarnation. They say that the reason why you are being reincarnated is so that you can be good enough to reach nirvana…

You have to be vulnerable to the mountains before it can speak to you. — Written last 2019 She has grown. Jade goes up to the steep mountainside, determined to see what everyone has been talking about. Her curiosity has pushed her to book a trip to the United States to experience what the fuss has been about. Looking back, Jade has lived through both…

Being alone, being alone all the time, can be excruciatingly lonely. — I guess I romanticized this situation a little bit too much. There was some truth in there. I’m finally living alone. I can finally eat whatever I want without worrying they would hate the food I was cooking. Cauliflower rice? Go for it. Craving pasta five times a week? Why…

​She will not let anyone view her as anything else. — She is not glass. She will not shatter if you fail to hold her. She is not as fragile as she seems. She is not rock. She will not let you see her as heartless, void of emotion. She is not fire. She will not let you look at her in…

written last 2019 Breathe in. Inhale and feel the oxygen go inside your body. For the first time, you notice that oxygen has a pleasant odd smell.​ Breathe out. Exhale the carbon dioxide. With each breath, you will notice your soul is slowly dimming, losing the hold on your body. …

Written last 2020 “Mneme, I’m going to ask you some questions, okay? I need you to answer them.” I open my eyes and squint. Everything is dazzling white. A man looks at me, worry in his eyes and creases in his forehead are showing. …

written last 2020 “Define ‘kita’ and use it in a sentence.” The professor told the students. The students looked baffled. The professor, with a clean-cut and dressed neatly in a suit and tie, looked at his students indifferently. A student immediately raised his hand. They all had the same question…

written last 2019. Depression is not feeling blue. Sadness is blue. When you feel sad, you feel blue. You are aware that other colors exist, and you know that other emotions will be felt soon after. Depression is not feeling blue. Depression is black. You are aware that other colors…