THE MESSENGER

      I understand you won't listen
You're better than me in writing
I understand you don't care
You're brighter than me, you know better

I don't do things just to uplift myself 
I'm here to capture some truths and help
Too much lies are written in formal literature
We need a serious dose of reality to mature

I don't hold masteral or a doctors degree
But if you open your heart to my writings you'll agree
The ideas I wrote are not mine, I'm just the messenger
My source is the bigger, wiser and greater

When I write things I don't use my pride
When I elaborate ideas complicated words I hide
When I inject my opinion I try to be honest
When I bare raw emotions I blend it with taste

Observation is my greatest asset
Before I write I clean my own closet
Because selfish motives are the writer's worst enemy
No matter how you write seriously, you'll always sound corny

So don't compete with me my friend, join me instead
Lets harvest the truth and make them as mind's bread
Our world is flooded with "junk food" leterature
We need more messenger for a relevant and practical letirature

By : Jun Abines