From The Prison Cell 2 Poem by Richmon Rey Jundis

"Nature is neither good nor bad, like feelings they are neither good nor bad, and for one to know that something is good or bad, he or she must reflect on it, you think of its effect towards yourself and to others."


In refamiliarize myself to these places I have been before
For now, i am an alien to my own place.

I feel cloud nine in my head,
Too much joy to be here again,
But i must remind myself to be composed
And not let my feelings control me again.

I feel gloomy now,
As i think under the Mahogani tree in front of the old apartment
Where I used to live in,
Thinking where should i start again,
Disappointment and angst slowly devours me,
But i must not let these feelings overcome me
For i know how chaotic I will be
When i let these feelings control me.

I must embrace these feelings,
Accept them as they are,
They are a part of me,
But i must also remind myself
That these feelings that point to my desires
Are neither good nor bad.
I must carefully reflect and rethink
Again and again
That i may not fall again to the same mistakes
That will lead me to that prison cell again.