Lovelorn Thoughts

Let me whisper to the wind the phrases I long to tell you,

May it lead the silent wishes of my heart in sorrow.

Let me command the sky to flash scenes of what we had,

May it remind you of how we've sworn for our love to last.

If I could speak with the birds in their own speech,

I'd ask them to sing to you our favorite music.

If I could teach the cloud to resemble an image,

For you to look up high and remember my face.

I would approach the rain to fall dramatically,

In expression of my tears and utmost agony.

Impossible maybe to interact with nature,

It's purely insane to ask them some favor.

What a funny thing my mind has ever conceived,

Out of my dying hope to get near you, My Sweet...

- Riz (2-Dec-10)

Thinking Of You

When night falls, I stay outside my roof

and wait till the clouds uncover the moon,

As the sky becomes a layer of crystal-like stars

shining with beauty that can never be outshone.

I lift my eyes to the great expanse above me

and watch the new-risen moon glisten like silk,

My mind brings you up from the memory booth

which my undying love for you has firmly built.

The moment I stand still and ignore things around,

My hopeful wish is that you do just the same.

For all the times that I look up and think of you,

I know that more than once you remember my name.

- Riza -

Friends Come and Go

In life's long journey, strangers go passing by.

Most of them pause only to greet us,

Some stand beside us in a little while,

But only a few become our companions in all routes.

We call these individuals as "Friends",

they come in and go out of our lives unexpectedly,

A number of people became part of our past;

Though a lot of them still exist at present time,

There's no certainty if they will be with us in the future.

Now, as we remember the names of exceptional people

we've known from long years past up to now,

Those whom we share great memories with:

Old Friends who came but left so untracked,

Present Friends whom we continuously bond,

and Friends who assure to remain until tomorrow,

Have we told them how Significant and Special they are?

A warm hug, a little note and soft-spoken words,

We should not miss any opportunity to tell them

the Importance they hold in our Lives,

At least, they would know;

Whether they have to Stay or Go,

For Life's Road has many intersections,

Who knows, we might meet them again some other time.

(Riz - 10/22/10)

A Youth in Christ

Murky water of impurities,

Defiled air of many iniquities,

Destructive plague of temptations,

And huge tempest of transgressions.

Burdened by few weaknesses,

Would inner strength still exist?

Disheartened by great failures,

Would hope be able to endure?

With a chaste heart created new,

With a mind purified by the law,

With a soul nourished by God's word,

A youth in Christ stands a conqueror.

That flees from wicked desires and wishes,

And pursues faith, hope and righteousness,

That continues to fulfill a sworn oath,

To keep the holy covenant of the Lord.

- Riz -

Today

Our crossroads unexpectedly met,

From then on, my life was complete,

A day by your side is somewhat paradise,

My world revolves around you at all times.

Regardless of who and what you are in the past,

You got nothing from me but pure acceptance,

You heard no blames, no regrets from my words,

As long as I love you, that's what matters most.

No matter how unpredictable your attitude is,

I have learned to understand and get used to it,

I never doubt giving anything you want to ask,

I have done everything just to make this love last.

But why are you hurting me this much?

Are my sacrifices and love not enough?

Is that man from your past worth all your tears?

Why won't you stop grieving over your mistakes?

Never recall all the things that no longer exist,

HE'S JUST YOUR HISTORY, I AM YOUR PRESENT,

Don't bring the old times back, forget about it,

LIVE WITH ME TODAY and be loved as you deserve.

Hand of Fate

There are good things in this world that cannot be ours & cannot happen the way we wanted… In life, everything is programmed and planned according to the will of God. We have no control over the situations and circumstance & no power over our emotions and feelings since we all exist under the same Hand of FATE – the destiny that enslaved us to follow what it states. Yeah, we make our own plans and we manage our lives the way we desired but at the end of our every endeavor and work, it all falls into one conclusion: “Few will succeed, many will fail”.

No matter how careful we direct our lives and hopeful we work for success, still we cannot make everything come about as expected because our ability is within the margins of limitation. We do the effort, but God decides. Whether an achievement or a failure it will be for us, there is purpose all behind it.

Would You?

Who would you want to spend lifetime with?

Would you choose the one you loved ever since

or the guy who truly loves you?

Would you still believe in fairy tales

or divert to what's called "Reality"

Would you rely on the old saying "First Love Never Dies"

or switch to the saying "True Love Heals Past Wounds"

Would you listen more to the unheard beating of your heart

than to the outcry of your mind?

PAST is memorable and significant

Does it equate the importance of the PRESENT?

Or having same value with the FUTURE?

Would you live by the memory of yesteryears

or get packed with today's newest events?

The perfect CHOICE is yours...

Handle it well and select wisely,

Would you?

To The Former Lovers of my Youth

I have loved you but not as much as I should,

I’ve cared a lot but not to the highest extent

I’ve been real…true to what I believe was

But not enough to prove I was certain

I was sure but somewhat hesitant

Feelings were sincere but somehow inexact

Love existed as though it did not

Happiness was there yet seemed inconstant.

Sorry is the least word I could just say,

I have done my part to let you know,

Perhaps forgiving me is not so easy,

It’s my biggest mistake hurting you

Our break-up wounded my heart too,

There were days I missed your nearness

Times we had together were of great value

But our love has not passed the test.

Time has borrowed us few moments

To share all the laughter and pains,

Memories to remember through ages

Stuck in the heart like unseen stains

We may have parted ways in the past

Gone through unhappy bitter ends,

As we let go and move on at last,

I do hope to own you as friends.

Our Story

We are WRITERS of our own stories.

We once shared a common thought and wrote down anything

we both wanted and desired to happen mutually.

Our pieces are in connection to each other;

the shared lives we had are even featured in one segment of the book.

Lesser we knew that not all of the chapters are assigned

for us to take control in and no erasures can be allowed

for any misspell of words or grammatical errors.

What we have written would be permanent

and we don’t have the right to edit the lines,

only God who is the owner of our LIFE’S BOOK has the POWER to do it.

WE ARE JUST GUEST WRITERS, HE IS THE AUTHOR.

(Just an excerpt from "Our Story")

- Riz -

Living a day with sadness,

There's no hope for happiness.

Existing in a world of fantasy,

There's no room for reality.

Struggling amidst despair,

There's no strength to bear.

Surviving from the twist of fate,

There's no chance to take.

Staying in dark corners of life,

There's no existence of light.

After all which have I gone through,

THERE is YOU...

There is YOU who bring hope for happiness,

There is YOU who build a room for reality,

There is YOU who give strength to bear,

There is YOU who grant me chance to take,

There is YOU who guide me through the light,

How GLAD and THANKFUL I am that YOU are there...

And I LOVE YOU FOR THAT REASON!

- Riz -

This Cannot Be!

I am now facing my greatest fear,

Trying to overcome what I feel,

Struggling to resist this kind of thrill,

This can't be possible, can't be real!

Am I in-love again the second time around?

With the same person whom I loved once

Or am I just having a crazy illusion?

Am I doomed in a stupid situation?

I can't escape from this truth,

Cannot defeat my foolish thoughts,

This emotion can't be denied,

I am falling one more time!

I hate to think having this feeling,

This is wrong, this cannot happen!

Past has passed, it has ended,

But why am I still haunted?

- Riz -

Sometimes I Doubt

Sometimes I doubt whether you're still mine,

Or are you just lasting for a momentary time?

I wonder how things between us work out just fine,

I hesitate to believe if this love is divine.

Sometimes I doubt if I truly am the only one,

Why does in my mind lurk a shade of suspicion?

Am I just insecure or loving you too much?

"Do you really love me?" is what I often ask.

Sometimes I doubt about your fidelity

Why are these crazy thoughts distracting me?

I can't even consider any of your words,

Is it because I listen to some rumors?

Yes, I may have doubts in my heart and brain,

That are mainly caused by non-sense things,

But something certain will I promise you,

I never doubt choosing and loving you...

Nature Lover

The oscillating leaves of lovely trees,

Cause my heart to feel at ease

Rainbow of different colors painted overhead,

Tells that the storm had finally ceased.

The chirping little birds at daytime,

Noisy crickets in the scary night,

The greatest sounds I love to hear,

Full of grace, abound with wonder.

Scented beautiful flowers in the garden,

Allure bees and butterflies to sip the scents,

Rocky mountains and verdant hills,

Attract a lot of tourists and climbers.

Fish leaping in a quiet brook,

Lark performing its melodious voice,

Swans and snails in a blissful creek,

Are all I want to be with in my silence.

Fluttering wings across the sky,

Of creatures flitting way up high,

Flock of birds competing to fly,

Is the prettiest scene in my sight.

Fluffy clouds floating up above,

Sprinkle globule rain to the ground,

Trees and flowers whisper with joy,

Quenching thirst they both enjoy.

The whistling sound of a stiff breeze,

As mellow as a symphony played,

Murmuring softly into my ears,

Blowing gently my glossy hair.

How do I love nature's beauty,

That truly furnishes my heart with glee,

Nurses and heals my worn-out heart,

With its magical, heavenly touch.

- Riz -

Mystery in Life

LIFE is a MYSTERY, we never know what unfolds daily.

For every CIRCUMSTANCE that falls before us,

No one has the idea why & how it happens

Because LIFE is a confusing yet wonderful PUZZLE.

We are here putting all the PIECES together to make it

COMPLETE. If we are DONE, then that's the time we

Shall smile & say: "What a LIFE! Full of SURPRISES

And WONDERS yet so BEAUTIFUL..."

(Riz)

Love Of My Life

Love, hear the unhappy sound of my apology,

The bitter tears flowed as deep as broad blue sea,

The multiple regrets as countless as warm night stars,

The sad appeal of a wounded heart wrapped with scars.

If only the hands of clock be spun counterclockwise,

I would turn the events changed and reorganized,

I'd rather inflict pain to myself, not in yours,

Drift over waves of loneliness even worse.

Love, listen to the contents of my grateful phrases,

That silenced the queries in your mind's spaces,

Thank you for accepting my emotional frailty,

And the chance given to regain your trust in me.

Love, feel the truthfulness of my fearless confessions,

You once found my love deficient with stupid reasons,

Now, I weep in fathomless sorrow to release my guilt,

And try to rebuild the ruined tower of love and faith.

Wrinkled pages of my life's book are torn,

Sheets of my past that time will soon burn,

Love, trust these few words I now pronounce,

I would love only YOU beyond bounds.

(Riz)

Secret To Happiness

Never Hate to LOVE,

Never Love to HATE,

Never Leave Room for BITTERNESS

& HATRED in Your Heart...

To Those You Hurt, APOLOGIZE.

To Those Who Hurt You, FORGIVE.

Then, Learn to FORGET,

And Live Your Beautiful LIFE...

...That's the SECRET to HAPPINESS

and INNER PEACE....!

(Riz)

Are Memories Enough?

Are MEMORIES Enough?

For a Yearning Heart to Stop Beating?

For a Lonesome Mind to Stop Thinking?

For a Hopeful Soul to Stop Waiting?

For a Wounded ME to be Content

LOVING YOU In Voidance?

(Riz)

Unending Race

We Are All Participants In Different
Kinds Of RACE In This Life.

At Every Stopping Point,
We Expect To Claim
The Reward For WINNING,
But No Matter How We Strive,
We Have To Accept That
Sometimes We LOSE.

But We Must Continue
With The Next RACE,
For There's Another Happy START
After Every Sad END...

(Riz - 8/6/10)

PRIDE

It takes a lifetime to forget,

It takes much effort to forgive,

It takes a thousand words to converse,

It takes countless tears to heal,

A numerous touch to feel,

Many proofs to show,

Lots of pills to swallow…BITTER PRIDE!

PRIDE! Is man’s confidence,

a defense, a hideaway, a fortress…

But your PRIDE can be your greatest opponent…

It is too powerful to defeat,

too huge to seize, too bitter to gobble up!

If you can’t handle PRIDE, it will conquer you…

(Riz)

Invisible

If I'd be INVISIBLE in a day,
By your side I would choose to stay,
Around you I would wrap my arms,
To the bondage of your powerful charm.

I would creep beyond your notice,
Keep you unaware of my presence,
To release a warm breath into your ear,
And have my fingers rake through your hair.

On your shoulder I would lean my head,
With moves rehearsed and lips muted,
A prolonged kiss of love to touch your cheek,
Lets my soul dive in the depth of your sleep.

I would plead for the time to stand still,
And the hour to delay its travel,
But if there would only be one minute left,
I'll just whisper "YOU'RE THE LOVE I CAN'T FORGET!"

(Riz)

Inside Wounds

No injuries ever present,

Not even a bruise on the skin,
No drops of blood can be seen,
None a small rash or anything.

But a shade of pain is reflected,
An intense sorrow detected,
Am I invisibly tormented?
What kind of affliction is it?

Something unexplained can't be ignored,
There's a need for remedy and cure,
A relief for my heart's long suffering,
To stop inside wounds from bleeding.

(Riz)