i think i'm getting the hang of this poetry thing.

PNOY

I stand at about 5 foot ten
And despite the color of my skin
I have never faced an identity crisis
Like this…

I’m Filipino
More than the rice rocket
More than the clique
I’m Filipino
I eat with my hands
And given the chance
I cut my ulam with a fuckin spoon

Cause I ( Read more... )

i figured i'd post this already....everyone seemed to like it at the open mic.

inspired by a livejournal entry, inspired by my inner dork

Out of My League
I’ve come to the realization
That I can’t talk to “pretty”

And for me
It’s pretty to simple to see
That every time I look at her
My words tend to slip
And my letters tend to trip...
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dear livejournal,

i'm going places

...god-willing

in regards,
matt

i got this overbearing thing called "ego"

if it gets the best of me, you can feel free to confront me

verbally, or physically.....a kick to the nuts would be fine

nah i kid..

but i'm at a point where i need to get my priorities straight.

i'm a workaholic, and its not good. not good at all. i need to face everything, good times and bad, success and ( Read more... )

i'll be honest, i have no idea where this is going

but she's happy

and i'm happy

and i think we can take it from there

i'm blowing up

and i'm not saying this out of cockiness, or confidence

i'm just saying this out of literal fact

...wait for it

so ric asked me a question the other night that's been boggling my mind...

"so why do you drink?"

from what i like to call "pain go bye-bye juice" is just a shallow reason. but like drinking, i've learned not to overkill, excess, and not have too many expectations on things.

a much needed pana smash, dose of pinkberry, and a sexified soul gig taught ( Read more... )

i've come to the realization that i can't talk to "pretty".

matt pana, as a matter of fact, has no game. i refer to myself in the third person to emphasize this point.

and i can't wow you with pick-up lines and cheap sayings.

cause i feel the need to be honest. interested. nervous at times...

but most importantly, i feel the need to be myself.

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let me recollect.

i've come to realize i use this only when shit hits the fan

but i've also come to the realization that i have so much to be thankful for.

when two people outside of this issue, on opposite spectrums, can at least console, and can at least sympathize with actions at hand, that helps lift a load of my shoulders.

allie told me "no matter ( Read more... )

hi. my name is matthew benedict pana.

and i'm a workaholic.

i just can't stop drinking that workahol.

nah i kid.

some people drink, others smoke....among many other substances...to move on, or to simply forget

i put so much on my preverbial plate to calm a hunger, that at times i wind up regurgitating...emotion, stress, and at times regret.

and you can ( Read more... )