Mabahong Lipunan

Sino ito

Na sa kapangyarihan ay sugapa?

Lahat-lahat ay gagawin niya

Ultimo pagkitil buhay ng kapwa

Sino ito

Na isa raw relihiyosa?

Kunwaring sa Itaaas nakatingala

Ngunit pailalim naman kung tumira

Sino ito

Na kayamana’y ipinagyayabang sa madla?

Akala mo’y pinaghirapan niya

Ang lahat ay nakaw lang pala

Sino ito

Na may mukhang kaaya-aya?

Subalit tulad ng relihiyosa

'Pag talikod ay may halimaw na mukha

Sino ito

Na ubod ng talas ang mga salita?

Ngunit 'pag nakikita kaniyang mga biktima

Umuurong lagi matabil niyang dila

Sino ito

Na hanapbuhay ay letra at tinta?

Siya ay naguumapaw sa salita

Kapos naman sa gawa

Sino ito

Na karangyaa'y pinagkait raw sa kanya?

Sa hirap ng buhay 'di raw siya makawala

Kung kaya't namemerwisyo nalang ng kapwa

Sino ito

Na sa mga bato'y sumasamba?

At sa tuwing tinataaman na

Madalas ay nauuwi sa trahedya

Sino ito

Na sa laman ay humahalina?

Kapag kaniyang gusto ay nakuha

Walang labang nilalang, iniiwang basta

Sino ako

Na kailanma'y 'di mo makikita?

Kumakalam ang aking sikmura

Oras na upang sa "trono" ako'y pumunta

Lahat ng ito’y pawang isip-katha

Mapaglarong imahinasyong walang magawa

Ako'y hindi na dapat patulan pa

Kung malawak naman ang pang-unawa

‘Di ko nais ika’y mabahala

Ipagpaumanhin aking isip na malaya

‘Pagkat lahat ng ito’y nagawa

Habang sa inidoro ako ay abala

The Letter

Dear Optimist, Pessimist and Realist, 

While you were arguing about the glass of water if it's half empty or half full, I drank it.

Sincerly,
The Opportunist


Unfortunately, they all received the letter and replied.


Dear Opportunist,


I figured.


From,
The Pessimist


* * *


Dear Opportunist,


I'm so glad you're not thirsty anymore.


Yours truly,
The Optimist


* * *


Dear Opportunist,


Well, the glass is empty now.


The Realist

Confusion

Look before you leap.	He who hesitates is lost.
Good things come to those who wait.	The early bird gets the worm.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.	Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.	Out of sight, out of mind. familiarity breeds contempt.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.	Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
Two heads are better than one.	Paddle your own canoe.
Haste makes waste.	Time waits for no man.
You're never too old to learn.	You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
A word to the wise is sufficient.	Talk is cheap.
It's better to be safe than sorry.	Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.	Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.	Nice guys finish last.
Hitch your wagon to a star.	Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Many hands make light work.	Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Don't judge a book by its cover.	Clothes make the man.
The squeaking wheel gets the grease.	Silence is golden.
Saved by faith, apart from works.	Faith without works is dead.
The pen is mightier than the sword.	Actions speak louder than words
Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater	One bad apple spoils the bunch.
You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.	If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

*debatingchristianity

Another Hand

In an Economics class...


Professor: What assumption is used to analyze the relationship between two variables while the other factors are held unchanged?


Mister smart guy stood up.


Smart Guy: Ceterus Paribus.


Professor: Right. 


Smart guy sat back down.


Professor: Why do you think it is an essential part to the predictive purpose of scientific inquiry?


Nobody dared to answer.


Professor: Anyone?


Smart guy raised his hand.


Professor: Another hand, please.


Smart guy raised his other hand.