-Alang sa Delta Batch, kanunayng ginmahal nako
We have climbed through this dreadful,
and long trail
At times, crawling our way,
Scraping our knees,
towards reaching the summit,
We had doubts, and fears
that almost left us crippled,
Shaken. All of which
made even breathing difficult
Might be the different altitude of
Pain, and hiding.
By all means, be afraid,
and wallow
In uncertainty
Never is really sure in this forest,
Even the sliver of light
we long for is, at times,
Lost in the thunder of our
own longings
In this fleeting trail
Yet
We are here
We stand before everything else
Beyond the fear,
beyond the moments
Of losing the sense
of moving forward,
more than the dark thoughts
That clouded us;
We are finally here
Looking onwards
Our hands clasped together
Gaze, hopeful.
Despite the many shortcomings,
The many bruises,
And cuts from loose branches,
Unsteady pathways,
The many questions that made
Even breathing difficult,
Finally,
we have reached
The summit of our journey
This is where
I let you go.
—
Sums Paguia is an English teacher at Xavier Ateneo – Senior High School.
Hello, Sums! This is the first poem that I found on this site. Great read!
I was told of this site by a workshop panelist. Hehe, magsend pod daw mi diri.
Gibasa pod nako ang uban nimo nga pieces diri. What I like most are the two written in Bisaya.
Hehe, I’ve been to Xavier too, as a philo student. Keep on writing!