Nicole Patawaran

Tahimik ang mundo
Sa gabing sumisilo
Puso kong naglalaho
Sa yakap mong totoo
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Umaga'y dumarama
Liwanag mong kay ganda
Tibok ko'y nagsasaya
Pag ika'y nakikita
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Hangin ay dumadaglang
Sa pusong may pag-aasang
Na iyong muling mabigyang
Pag-ibig na walang halang
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Bituin sa aking gabay
Liwanag mong alay-alay
Sa puso ko'y walang humpay
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Araw mong aking tala
Sa buhay ko'y biyaya
Pag-ibig mong dakila
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Tinig mong inaawit ko
Himig mong lumalapít pa
Sa puso kong iyong-iyo
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Moonlight and your smile
Painting warmth across my chest
I am yours tonight
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Every morning begins with a choice—
to rise, to push, to try again.
Even when the world still sleeps,
your fire wakes early,
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I am not the silence
people thought I would keep.

I am the sound of heels
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N — Naturally bright, like sunshine after rain
I — Incredibly sweet, as honey melts on your tongue
C — Calm as a Sunday morning, yet fire when provoked
O — Outshines the stars, literally stealing the spotlight
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I feel the pull
of your quiet love,
beating softly
in the center of my chest—
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