What If It's Too Late?

By Neil Jed Castro

A broken heart is not a weakness.
Sometimes, it’s a blessing in disguise.
Once you find its strength, you can conquer everything.
Someday, your heart will be whole again.
Overflowing with so much love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ABS-CBN Books
• Release date: May 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463700570

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What If It’s Too Late?

Neil Jed Castro

What If It’s Too Late?

© Copyright 2019 by Neil Jed Castro and Creative Programs, Inc.

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A heart that is so used to

being broken has so much

to share when it breaks its

silence…

CRAVE

I crave for connection—beyond

physical and sexual

I crave for the connection of our souls

I crave for more than just

attachment—a genuine love

I crave for our hearts to intertwine

—forever.

CAUSE OF DEATH: LOVE

A martyr, willing to undergo the

excruciating process of losing herself.

A risk taker, but one usually taken for

granted. Now, on her deathbed—she

still craves for you. Gasping for you

love.

DEMONS INSIDE

I smile as if nothing happened,

I act cheerfully, immensely happy

but deep inside, it is dark and heavy.

EVERY DAY

Each day is a learning process

and a never -ending battle.

It can be full of bliss

but often, it’s a sea of whimpers

and inexorable tears.

SCARS

Scars from countless wounds

and pains endured the moment

I grew limp and lifeless—

and nothing else made sense.

Since then, each day has been an enduring challenge,

a battle with thoughts and feelings—

never ending and baffling.

FAILED HOPES

That scene of my last moments with

you is often replayed

in my mind’s eye in waking and

sleeping moments.

I’d see us holding hands as we

trekked the field where once

we planted our silly dreams.

It hurt so much that in a snap you

let go of my hands. And I waited

in vain for you to come back

before I realized, I had to move

forward.

Alas, I’m all alone in this life!

CHANCES

Countless chances, days of waiting, all

wasted and gone.

A chasm created,

Reviews for What If It's Too Late?

[Rhy Villaruel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is unexpected! How many tissues I consumed dahil lang sa pagragasa ng luha sa mga mata ko. The words from the book are empowering! Thank you, Neil Jed for these.. Iba ka!