OFW Po Ako Hindi ATM

ABROAD isang salitang ang sarap pakinggan

Feeling entitled kala mo naman sobrang mayaman

Pinaganda pa ng katagang OFW

Sarap sa tenga prang kantang because of You!

Oo tama ka kami po ay isa ding gaya mo na empleyado

Ang kaibahan lang ikaw ay sa Pinas ako ay sa malayo.

Nakakasama at inuuwean mo ang iyong pamilya

Habang ako ay pagtapos magtrabaho nahohomesick at nagiisa.

Thank you sa internet, twitter, whatsapp at facebook

Hindi ko na kailangang sumulat ng telegrama at magmukmok

Mga Mahal ko sa buhay Abot kamay ko na sa chat at videocall 

Pati perang padala isang pindot lang parang send to all.

Exciting part sa amin ang isang buwang bakasyon

Sa kontrata nameng umabot ng halos dalawang taon

Swerte ka ng mapauweng libre ang pamasahe at may baon

Ngunit kadalasan sa utang kami ay nababaon.

Paguwe ng Pinas kami ay sobrang masaya,

Ngunit kadalasan ito rin ang nagdadala sa amin ng kakaibang kaba

Sapagkat Madinig at makita lang na galing kang ABROAD 

Akala yata nila may bitbit kaming isang timbang GOLD.

Ang isang buwan na bakasyon katumbas samin ay isang taong pahinga

Sapagkat doon sa sa abroad kami ay halos hindi na makapagpahinga

Sa kagustuhang makapundar at makapagipon ng malaking pera

Upang pamilyang naiwan sa Pilipinas ay amin lamang mapasaya.

Pero parang awa nyo na, kung kayo man ay may OFW na kakilala

Huwag nyo silang itrato na kala mo ay makina ng pera

Puyat, pagod, dugo at pawis ang puhunan ng paghihirap nila

Para magbanat ng buto at magtiis sa pagod at pangungulila.

Yung kaibigan ko bulalas “Ikaw ang abroad” kaya manlibre ka,

Ang isa naman “Ay abroad ka naman mayaman ka na”

Nakauwe ka na pala baka naman pede makahiram ng pera

Kamusta ka, kelan ka pa dito asan Pasalubong ko.

Ganito na lang ba kung kami ay itrato?

Oo galing ABROAD  kami pero hindi kami tumae ng pera

Bawat salapi na aming kinita, katumbas ay hirap at pagdurusa

Kaya intindihin mo sana na bawat sentimo samin ay mahalaga.

Hindi kami madamot kung sobra sobra!

Hindi kami mayabang, mapagmataas o sakim sa kwarta!

Kami ay abroad na nagsumikap para maabot ang pangarap

May pamilya, gastusin, nagkakasakit at may ilang problema.

Kaya kung ako sa inyo na nasa Pilipinas

Bigyang halaga ang bawat bagahe at padala

Ang inyong pag unawa ang nagsisilbi naming sandata

Dahil mas mahal umuwe ng kami nakakabong na.

By: Maerz

Let Me Educate You

Standing in the middle of nowhere,

Close your eyes and you’ll see darkness

Are you frightened elsewhere?

As if you will be fallen into an abys.

A plethora of an egoistic taglines “Let me educate you”

It makes me sigh, Am I in a state of paracusias?

Or just my mind had been starved by the cruel masters?

Then a bread of knowledge is ready to be serve.

Let me teach you instead of let me educate you?

Just like being a leader instead of being a boss.

Well mannerred profesionalism instead of mordacity and sarcasm.

The victory is for a wise man in liue with having a quick witted intelligence nor being smart.

Is it just enough to be erudite without manners?

Like having a degree but self conceited.

Let me educate you and to apprise you,

I would rather choose to be average but more rational citizen.

By: Maerz

“Selfishness”

Makasarili! Ugaling hindi talaga kawili-wili.

Mga taong iniisip lamang kanilang mga sarili.

Kala mo taga palasyo kung umasta daig pa ay hari,

Taong walang kwenta ang sarap itulak sa pusali!

Selfishness will not give you peace,

Masyado kang selfish ang lansa nangangamoy fish! 

Forget the past and please do not try to reminisce,

Kasi yung pride mo sobrang taas na never naging at ease!

Yung sinasambit nyong bulok na sistema

Gusto ninyo ng pagbabago, bakit kayo nagpapakadena?

Matapos ninyong maghari harian diyan sa kalsada

Tapos kapag nadisgrasya isisigaw nyo ang salitang demokrasya!

Magbago na kayo, sobra-sobra na ang mga panloloko

Sa mga taong ang nais lamang ay maayus na pagbabago,

Na hindi maarok dahil nakatali sa inyong mga pangako

Tapos wala namang nangyayare ilang dekada na ding napapako..

Change is inevitable and growth is optional,

Walang mararating kung sa nakaraan tayo ay nakasandal

Selfishness atin ng itabi, tigilan na din ang puro daldal,

Tapos na! may nanalo na, majority ang nagluklok at sya ang naihalal…

✌️👊🏻🇵🇭

By: MAERZ

The New Normal

Before, we are longing for an OOTD

Posting in IG while drinking some starbucks coffee

Eat all you can in a classy restaurants are in

Or else a Samgyeupsal that you can find from within.

Before, you are saving for your next destination

Travel goals are always your infatuation

Posting a climb whenever you reach a mountain peak

Or else posing in the beach and taking some pics.

Before, you don’t want to skip any  parties

Because you want to be present in their group selfies

You are Always updated in comments and hashtags

Because social medias are addictive like drugs.

Today’s life changes so instantly

We just need to face our new reality

Instead of OOTD, wearing mask is our priority

Traveling nowadays become our new anxiety.

Nowadays you are aware that health is wealth

Starting to save money for your future and self

This time Covid 19 becomes our greatest fear

But we didn’t even Noticed our way of life isn’t that clear.

While you are playing your ML and ROS

You don’t even know that someone are calling for SOS

Maybe it’s time for a change and reality awareness

Than wasting time in virtuality and in the end fall into sadness.

Quarantine gave us time to self internalization

Our family is more important in our every decision

And we cannot choose even our own destination

Because life is only a privilege gift without distinction.

By: Maerz

“STIGMA”

Akala mo ang paghihirap ay tapos na

Akala mo ang sakit ay wala na

Akala mo tapos ka ng mataranta

Yun ang problema puro maling akala.

Akala mo pagkatapos ng paghihirap masaya ka na

Akala mo magiging natural at babalik sa normal

Akala mo mas magiging maluwag ang paghinga

Yun pala mas naging masikip parang may nakabara.

Akala mo na ang paggaling ay sapat na

Akala mo sa iyong pagbalik ay malaya ka na

Akala mo tapos na ang mga panghuhusga

Ngunit di mo lang alam mas iiwasan ka pala.

Ang hirap kumilos para kang pinandidirihan

Kahit gumaling ka na sa malubhang karamdaman.

Ang mga tao sadyang likas na yata ang mapanghusga

Di mo naman masisi sadyang nakakatakot naman talaga.

Ilang araw kang naghirap ng walang kasama

Pilit nilabanan ang lumbay at hirap ng mag isa

Yung akala mo kapag nakaligtas ay panalo ka na

Ngunit may mas matindi pa palang nagaabang na STIGMA!

By: Maerz

F.R.O.N.T.L.I.N.E.R.S

A feeling of emptiness is how we feel

Away from our family thats for real

We our putting ourselves in your shoes

So please cooperate don’t lie avoid screws.

We are more at risks in a situation like this

Don’t misunderstood if our moods sometimes is at bliss

Because we are Frontliners, heroes to be called

But not an immortal, our life is precious cannot be sold.

You maybe susceptible, vulnerable or high risks patients,

We are here to protect your health so please be patient.

We don’t have superpowers but our knowledge is full

Your trust is our confidence and we are so grateful.

Nurses, doctors and health workers were here in difficult time

Spare us, as much as we want to stay home but we can’t

Your compliance and civic actions are important

So we can work without fear and serve without hesitant.

The irony of serving others while our family at home are waiting,

The genuine service to other people while our salary is not upgrading.

We are the risk takers, FRONTLINERS saving you from the pandemic virus,

Kindly, Protect us JUST STAY HOME because outside it’s dangerous!

By: Maerz

“This Too Shall Pass”

We are in the midst of nowhere,

The traitor were there somewhere.

It will stab you at the back without knowing

Until you will get stuck and it is alarming.

It’s very hard to fight a battle,

Blindfolded and truly unsettle.

But we are here carrying the burden

Just for others to live in certain.

All around the world where everyone are fighting

But some beasts are really there for nothing.

Shouting! Survival of the fittest!

But we humbly says God is still the Greatest!

All for one, one for all

Front liners catch them all

While their families are worrisome

And some entities are gruesome!

Everything happens for a reason,

These are just challenges for us to move on.

We are now suffering and its very fast,

But This Too Shall Pass....

#practicehumanity

#fightcorona

#healthpractitionerstobeproudof

#NursesAreHeroes

#GodWillProvide

#ThisTooShallPass

By: Maerz