Vanessa Dizon Alvarez

You don't need to know the plan,
Just take today with open hand.
Not every step will feel secure,
But trust in Him—His love is sure.
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I'm not who I was, I've weathered the storm,
I've changed through the fire, reshaped every form.
I've carried the weight of betrayal and loss,
And learned that my peace comes at a cost.
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I wish I didn't see the cracks,
the silence stitched in whispered acts,
the tremor hiding in a smile,
the shadows trailing all the while.
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I've learned that plans may fall apart,
That dreams can crack a tender heart.
That not all wounds will mend with time,
And not all wrongs will turn to rhyme.
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When I first awoke to the world's gaze,
No one saw me—not in loving ways.
No worth was given, no name held dear,
Only silence wrapped around my fear.
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Christmas comes again once more,
The year turns like it has before.
I whisper prayers for swifter days,
That sorrow's fire may lose its blaze.
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Once in my life, a dream appeared,
It brushed away sorrow, the colors reared.
The hopes I carried, long concealed,
One sudden day, they were revealed.
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To God above, my soul gives praise,
For guiding me through shadowed days.
For every moment, quiet and bright,
Your love has been my guiding light.
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They told me stories I learned to believe,
Of bamboo groves and parents who leave.
That I was picked from silence and shade,
Not born of blood, but somehow made.
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I wonder what they see in me,
That makes them scoff so easily.
Some feel annoyed, some show disdain—
Yet I've done nothing to cause them pain.
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Endless thanks I lift to the skies,
To God above, so kind and wise.
For your goodness, your love so true,
A blessing each day—because of you.
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In a world that once felt cold and wide,
You stood beside me, arms open wide.
Not asking where I came from or why,
Just seeing the truth behind my eye.
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I Know What You Hide

I choose to play stupid, a mask on my face,
but trust me, I'm moving at everyone's pace.
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I choose to play stupid,
a mask I let fall,
but trust me, I'm watching,
I'm hearing it all.
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Some people are like birds, so fragile, so small,
You lift them with kindness, you give them your all.
You teach them to fly, you mend every break,
You offer your shelter, your time, your own stake.
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My biggest mistake was simple and true:
Believing you'd care the same way I do.
I gave you my heart, my time, and my trust,
You gave me your silence, your cold and your dust.
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When I cut you off, I knew what you'd do—
You'd twist up the tale to make it seem true.
You'd paint me in shadows, you'd play the sweet part,
While hiding the damage you left in my heart.
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When I cut you off, I knew what you'd say—
A tale full of fiction to paint me in gray.
You'd cry to the crowd, play sweet and sincere,
While hiding the truth that brought us here.
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When your heart is good, you give and you bend,
You help every stranger, you love every friend.
You trust without question, you open your door,
You offer your soul, then they ask for more.
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When you're done talking bad, go finish the tale—
Don't leave out the parts where I helped you prevail.
You speak of the fights, the moments we broke,
But skip all the times I lifted your hope.
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