Monday, January 19, 2015

It's OK To Cry

Crying is not a sign of weakness.
It’s a sign of strength.
It’s a sign of letting yourself go
and not holding yourself back.
It’s a form of expression
a silent expression
an emotional expression
a vulnerable expression
a brave and strong expression
letting everyone know that you can’t
take it anymore.
Small drops of water
coming from your visual peripherals
come tumbling down
the sides of your face
like an overflowing waterfall
From eye to chin
each watery teardrop
represents and symbolizes
you breaking free
from the pain you experienced
in the past.
No matter what pain
you’ve gone through,
every time you cry
you let your past
stay in the past.
You don’t let it go to the present
nor to the future.
You let it stay in the past.
What I’m trying to say
that it’s OK
to let it go.
It’s OK to
break free
and be free.
It’s OK to come alive.
It’s OK to create
your own personal
overflowing waterfall
all over your beautiful face.
It’s OK to cry.
Don’t listen to other people
that tell you that you’re
weak, a baby, or a crybaby
for that matter.
Don’t listen to other people
that tell you that you’re
hopeless, worthless,
or that you are
not good enough
for them.
Don’t listen to other people
that tell you that you’re
never going to make it
through life
no matter how hard
or how many times
you try.
Instead, show them.
Show them that you’re
just a regular
human being
and prove
to them that
regular
human beings
have real
emotional feelings.
Show them that you’re
never afraid to
show off and
let go of your
vulnerable feelings
that you’re
hiding inside.
Show them that
they too can
let go of
their own
emotional and
vulnerable feelings
that they’re
hiding inside.
If they can’t
let go of
their powerful
and moving
feelings,
they will have
cold, frozen hearts.
Bottom line,
we all need
to shed some
beautiful and
powerful tears
every so often
in our lifetime.
We all need
to create our
own rivers,
lakes, streams,
creeks, ponds,
seas, and oceans
full of one of
the most moving
and powerful
human senses
that we shed
throughout our
lifetime.
And it all starts
with a overflowing
waterfall
coming from
the most important
visionary living organs.
Our eyes
are the window
to our emotional
and vulnerable
soul.
That soul is
willing to come out
from the visual
window
and it will do
whatever it takes
to do just that.
But it needs
your permission.

It’s time to let it go.

It’s OK to cry.




The Dreams of a Creative Life

Ever since I was little,
I always wanted to be a performer.
Singing, acting, playing a musical instrument,
I wanted to do this profession for the rest of my life.

So I put this creative dream into action,
by going to auditions for roles in the theatrical productions,
competing in national and international music competitions,
performing in talent shows, school/community plays,
family event gatherings, school commencement ceremonies, etc.
I am doing just about everything
to get my foot in the door
that opens
to the world of
the entertainment industry.
I tried to open that door
several times!
But the door itself
wouldn’t budge.
It was closed
and locked shut.

My dreams of a creative, artistic,
and entertaining life
will be……


just a dream that won’t come true.

CSUN-Calm, Yet Disoriented

People going 
From place to place 
Or in their 
Own little world, 
Yet they’re still 
Calm and content. 
The Oviatt Library 
Standing tall 
and proud. 
Inside 
It’s very functional 
In various ways 
But outside, 
It’s calm and content. 
Different kinds of trees 
Swaying gently 
With the calm winds 
With their foundation 
Being strong 
and firm 
and their likeliness… 
calm. 
These aspects 
Do have a purpose 
In some way 
No matter 
How good or bad 
Their life is 
They still have 
The same feeling 
On the outside, 
But their 
TRUE feelings 
Are different 
On the inside 
They’re acting like 
Their life is perfect 
And they’re 
In control of it 
but in reality… 
They can’t. 
They’re calm… 
but their life 
is disoriented. 

My Original Psalm

O LORD, 
how wonderful 
and great you are! 
How awesome you are! 
O LORD, 
I love you 
so much 
as a teacher and friend! 
O LORD, 
hear my cry 
from the pitch black darkness 
 in this cruel world 
that I am living in. 
Let your light 
From your loving heart 
Shine through me 
And in this 
Confused, 
Twisted, 
And struggling path 
That I’m walking on, 
Guide me, 
Show me, 
teach me your ways. 
I’m hungry 
for your love! 
I’m thirsty 
for your grace 
and power! 
I’m longing 
for the victory 
in you, LORD! 
Let me be 
your example 
 as a giver 
to the world! 
I will spread 
The glory, 
The praise, 
The worship, 
And the good news 
Of just 
how beautiful 
you are! 
So that they too 
will come to live 
in you! 

Trying To Put Myself Out There Is Tough

Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
Application.                                        Audition.                                       Tryout.
 Interview.                                          Callback.                                       2nd Round Tryout  
Interview.                                           Callback.                                       3rd Round Tryout.
Interview.                                            Callback.                                      4th Round Tryout.
Interview.                                            Callback.                                      5th Round Tryout.
Interview.                                             Callback.                                     6th Round Tryout.
REJECTED.                                         REJECTED.                                 REJECTED.


No matter how hard I try to put myself out there
to get my foot in the door,
I always end up on the outside looking in.
I can’t seem to get out of this cycle.
I can’t take this anymore.
When will I get my big break?
Not anytime soon.
With all of this rejection that I am getting,
it’s tough to put myself out there.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

"Does My Image MATTER?" The Video Version 2.0 #StopTheBeautyMadness Poetry Slam Contest July 2014



Here is the 2nd video version of the poem "Does My Image MATTER?" This time, it's for the #StopTheBeautyMadness Poetry Slam Contest July 2014. Hope you enjoy this vid (unlike the last one)!

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

"In My Dreams-My Found Poem" The Video Version

Here is the video version of the found poem titled "In My Dreams-My Found Poem." Enjoy!