Contentment
Smile lets sadness just disappear
Once the joy wipes away the tear;
New hope simply abates the fear
Inside the heart throughout the year
As peace of mind in life is dear.
Note: This form is called Pasion, a traditional short Filipino poem which is composed of 5 lines, having 8 syllables in each line with a 4-4 caesura. The rhyming scheme is aaaaa. It may have a maximum of 2 stanzas.
Copyright © Bernard F. Asuncion | Year Posted 2022
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