This was originally a Filipino-language poem I posted to Facebook, borne out of heartbreaks, bad thoughts on falling in love with someone, and finding closure on the thought that we can't control the feelings of the person we love and that despite the hurt, we have to choose to make them happy by letting them be.
Sa puntong ito, tanggap ko na
Na hindi ako ang iyong sinisinta
Na sa puso mo, hindi ako ang nangunguna
Dahil tao ka, at mayroon ka ring dinadama
Sa puntong ito, tanggap ko na
Na siya ang tangi mong gustong makasama
Na siya ang pinili ng iyong puso
At sa tingin mo'y sigurado ka na
Sa puntong ito, gusto kong sabihin
Patuloy pa rin kitang mamahalin
Hanggang kailan? Hindi ko alam
Hangga't ang damdamin ko sayo'y buhay pa
Sa puntong ito, ako'y hindi tiyak
Kung nandito pa ako sa tabi mo upang damayan ka
Sa hirap at ginhawa, gustuhin ko man
Ngunit may iba na, ano pa ang aking pakay?
Sa puntong ito, ako'y nagdaramdam
Na sana'y umamin na ako noong una pa lang
Kung ito ba'y aking nagawa na
Ang kasalukuyan ba'y mag-iiba pa?
Sa puntong ito, alam ko rin
Na balang araw, may magmamahal din sa akin
Tulad ng pagmamahal na binigay ko sa iyo
At matututo ako na siya'y mahalin rin
Sa puntong ito, gusto kong ipahiwatig
Ang aking saya sa iyong pag-ibig
Bagama't hindi ako ang tao sa puso mo
Masaya ka, at doon ay masaya na rin ako
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Here's the English translation of the poem for the non-Filipino readers:
At this point, I've accepted
I may not be the subject of your affection
That in your heart, I'm not the first
Because you're a human, capable of feeling too
At this point, I've made peace
That I'm not the one you wish to be with
That you chose someone else over me
And that you're sure with your choice
At this point, I wish to say
I will continue to love you nevertheless
Until when, no one knows
Just as long as my feelings for you are still alive
At this point, I'm not so sure
That I'll still be beside you, to be with you
In hard and easy times, as much as I desire
But there's already someone else, what's my use in your life?
At this point, I feel this regret
That I should've let you know from the beginning
If I'd done that, would I know
If things would still be the same?
At this point, I also recognize
That someday, I'll be the subject of someone's eyes
They'd feel like how I felt for you
And somehow I'd learn to love them too
At this point, I'd like to manifest
That your life in love, it's for the best
That even if I'm not the person in your heart
You're happy, and that is enough for me.
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