SULAT KANG MANANG SIDRA
Letter to Manang Sidra
Gitagbo mo ako sa imong pahiyom
You met with a smile
sa paglabay ko sa kabuntagon.
as I passed in the morning of my life.
Buraska ang maong pahiyom, katam-is
Your smiles were abundant, sweet
daw dulseng panghatag sa paskos among kabatan-on.
like candies given in the Christmases of my childhood.
Dili ko hikalimtang hapiton, kuguson
I could not forget to bring with me, carry
sa hunahuna ang pahiyom
in my mind the smile
nga imong gipabalon mo sa akong paglakaw o pag-uli.
you gave as I pass on my way to and from home.
Gikagul-an ko, gibasolan
I felt sorrow, I felt regret
kadtong sapotong panahon
of those moody times
nga wala ko matubag og tarong
when I was not able to right answer
ang inahanon mong pagtando.
your motherly greetings.
Karon, di ko na kadto makita
Now, I do not see it anymore.
kada labay ko sa imong balay.
as I pass by your house.
Lingion ko ang kagahapon
I will look back at those yesteryears
aron makit-an ug madimdim ang imong pahiyom
so I can see and feel your smile
ug madungog ang imong pangumusta
And hear your greetings.
Kadtong pahiyoma, kadtong pulonga,
Those smiles, those words
di mausab, bisan kanus-a.
will never be repeated, ever again.
EL CUEZON
Nacional, Jimenez
Misamis Occidental
