Mansanas at Guavas Poetry and Prose

Pag-asa is the Best

Nakatutok

Isang taon nang nagtitiis

Wala pa ring nangyayari

Tila madilim na bangungot ang sinapit

Kahit anong gawin, di magising-gising

Hindi na matagpuan ang dating Kalayaan

Lagi na lang may panganib sa kapaligiran

Kapag nagpabaya ay di maiiwasan

Na humantong sa kamatayan

Ano ba ang meron sila?

Kahit napakaliliit tila mga higanteng dambuhala

Matatalino tayo pero bakit di magawa

Na kahit minsan man lamang ay magkaisa

Tinatapakan natin at binabaon

Ang ating kapwa pag may pagkakataon

Para lamang sa kaunting ginhawa

Na panandaliang matatamasa

Pero hindi sila ganoon

Kaya nilang magkaisa sa lahat ng pagkakataon

Nakatutok lang sa misyong itinalaga

Kaya nananalo pa rin sila

Iyon marahil ang kulang sa atin

Panandaliang tuparin ang iisang hangarin

Upang maibalik ang nawalang Kalayaan

At maibalik ang sanglibutan

Let's Say

Tough times we live in today

We wonder if there really is a way

To get out of our hopeless state?

Is there really no escape?

Let's say all this tragedy has ended

We have gained back the freedom we wanted

We can happily roam the streets without care

Because the virus is no longer there

Let's say we are already in that time

When we can take our masks and shields away

No more health protocols to mind

And we can finally go outside everyday

Let's say everyone has been vaccinated

And vaccines are continuously in development

One shot will give a lifetime of protection

Which will give way to the virus's extinction

Let's say all will agree

To give vaccines to the needy

So we can all gain immunity

To fight against what we do not see

Let's say no to our extinction

Let's say yes to the virus/ elimination

Let's say yes to hope and unity

For the future where we want to be

Bakuna

Nagbago na ang pamumuhay sa mundo

Di na ito ang dating kinagisnan mo

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