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Another Shot

THE DRUNKARD

Frustration and desperation,

Kills every little hope I have,

Why do I keep wishing?

When I know you'll never change.

Spend your money,

Spend your time,

Not for us,

But for your bad habits.

You never stopped,

Back when you're still young,

Until now that you're old,

Drink, Drank, and Drunk.

When will you quench your thirst?

When you're sick?

When you're aged?

Tell me when!

Can't you see?

You're aging so fast,

Years gone by,

And you're still facing that bottle of gin.

I've called you names,

I've cursed you,

I swear that those words,

Hits me more than it hits you.

I'm tired of you,

Sick of you,

I hated you but still,

I tried to understand.

Twist the world,

Kill myself,

It's never an enough reason,

For me to not call you 'Papa'.

FROM REAL EVENTS

Hi! I'm Rica.

Me and my friends decided to help the people of Cagayan who needs immediate rescue. Binabaha sila ngayon dahil sa tubig na dala ng bagyo at nang tubig na pinakawalan sa Magat dam.

Sa tulong ng mga taong nagpo-post sa twitter ng mga information ng mga nasalanta ay nakokontak namin sila, kinakamusta ang kalagayan at hahanapan namin sila ng rescue.

Ang mga rescue na aming tinatawagan at pinapadalhan ng mensahe ay hindi din nagre-reply. Nakakadismaya.

"Rica, 'di ko makontak itong isa." Kinabahan ako sa sinabi ng isa ko pang kaibigan.

I viewed the details then my heart aches a bit when I found out that the victim has a baby. They don't have food and vitamins for the baby.

"Ako na." I said then immediately dialed the victim's cellphone number. Sumagot naman agad ito. Tinig ng isang lalaki ang nadinig ko sa kabilang linya.

"Hello po? Hello po Ma'am?" Iyon ang kaniyang unang sinabi.

"Hello po? K-kamusta po kayo diyan? Kamusta po ang inyong kalagayan?" I asked as I walked out of our house so that I can listen to what's he's saying clearly.

"Okay naman po Ma'am," Dinig ko sa boses niya ang katatagan at tila sa tono nito ay parang wala man lang silang naranasan na sakuna.

"Mabuti po. Wala pa po bang rescue?" Tanong ko nang maalala ang aming pakay na tulungan sila. Bigla kasing nawala iyon sa isip ko nang makausap ko ang lalaki sa kabilang linya. Nabalot ako ng kaba at lungkot.

"'di nap o kailangan Ma'am." He said and I was touched by how he called me Ma'am not knowing that I am only a sixteen year old girl and he never knew me.

"Sigurado po ba 'yan?" I checked.

"Opo Ma'am, bumababa na din po ang tubig dito." Nang sabihin niya iyon ay sobrang awa ang naramdaman ko. By the tone of his voice I felt his struggles and it seemed like he cried.

" Ah sige po. Usto ko lang po sanang maging safe kayo. " I said trying to swallow the lump inside my throat.

"Opo maraming salamat po Ma'am." He answered.

"Opo. God bless." Iyon na lamang ang aking nasabi dahil malapit na akong maiyak. I turned off the call. Hindi ko alam pero sobrang sakit para saakin ng mga nangyayari.

Ang makita mo lang sa telebisyon ang kanilang kalagayan ay nakakaawa na, lalo pa 'nung nakausap ko ang isa sa mga biktima sa Cagayan.

I was really hurt by how his voice stood strong despite the calamity they've been through. Things turned upside down for me. We're here at home, fine, warm and stomachs are full while the people of Cagayan are struggling and starving.

It must be really hard for them. I hope this won't happen again.