Burn

A Sijo

By Sitti Miriya Kiara Geverola

Grade 8 - Dignity

As the final rays of the sun fade, she says, “I have to leave.”

“Think of me as the sun,” she tells me.  “Indeed you are,” I reply.

I wish she could stay. “You light me up, but leave me sunburned.”   

The Howling Wind

A Sijo
By Andrea Gianna Villamil
Grade 8 - Dignity

Though we are friends, don’t be arrogant and don’t tell me what to do.

No matter how the wind howls, the bamboo will never be broken.

If you can stop the wind, then I can acknowledge you for that.

Oxygen

A Sijo 
By Jarren Toreon
Grade 8 - Dignity

You are the oxygen of my life and I can’t breathe without you.

That’s why I need you every single minute of the day.

But with only you, will I still survive in this harsh life?

Why'd You Leave Me?

A Sijo
By Trisha Nicole de los Santos
Grade 8 - Dignity

How can you say you can’t live without me now that you’ve left me?

You said you loved me, but why did you leave me wounded like this?

Now that I’ve moved on, you’ve come back to break my heart again.

The Fear of the Wonderful Tree

A Sijo
By Kyrra Dominique Kho
Grade 8 - Dignity

Oh wonderful tree, what are you most afraid of?  Is it me?

You’ve been afraid of people; is it because we killed your friends?

But now, you’ve overcome your fear to fight us until the end.

Regrowth

A Sijo
By Billy Scott Badayos
Grade 8 - Dignity

You told me that I was not enough, that I am lacking.

Our once beautiful forest was burned by your scorching fires;

But the forest has regrown, bound by the chains of our love.

Surroundings

A Sijo

By Lovely Joy Monacillo

Grade 8 - Dignity

Can I ask you something?  Why are you not cheerful like the flowers?

Your mood is like the atmosphere that changes the sky every day.

But without the sky and the flowers, like you, I will not survive.

The Cold Wind Back Home

A Sijo
By Jerel Daniel Abecia
Grade 8 - Dignity

The vastness of the cold wind in the middle of the forest;

My skin tingles every time the cold wind passes over my skin

It reminds me of the cold wind back home where it pains me.

Come Back

A Sijo
By Shane Grant Saycon
Grade 8 - Dignity

I was feeling gloomy and sad when you left me all alone.

When thunder and lightning struck, it brought back all of our memories.

But I’ll stay on this lonely road, waiting for you to come back home.

Squad

A Sijo
By Adrian Louise Aniñon
Grade 8 - Dignity

The sun rises again in a place where we used to have fun.

Every day, we gather around like flowers waving around;

A place where memories were made with the most annoying friends.

Feelings

A Sijo
By Rea Mae Bascon
Grade 8 - Dignity

Love can make you smile; it can make you happy and inspired.

It can inspire you and make everything seem possible.

But love can sometimes hurt you, so be careful what you wish for.

The Bright Sun

A Sijo
By Zen Nathaniel Yuzon
Grade 8 - Dignity

Morning has come again; the sun shines as bright as you.

Today is a sunny day, as bright as California.

But you appear in mornings and afternoons, never at night.

Promises are Jokes

A Sijo
By Amethyst Marquez
Grade 8 - Dignity

As the wind closes the door, so does your space in my heart.

As the flowers bloom and fold, so do my feelings towards you.

On this day, jokes are the truth and promises are the lies.

One with the Pot

A Sijo
By Mike Daniel Espeja
Grade 8 - Dignity

I am one with the pot—it is the most amazing thing.

I like to sit in the pot—it is the most peaceful place.

But wait.  Is this a pot?  I think it is too big to be a pot.