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Ang Dalawang Tatay

Sa gitna ng maalikabok
Mausok na kalsada
At naghaharutang sasakyan
Nakita kita

Ulo’y yukong-yuko
Balikat na nanlulumo
Pinupulot sumambulat na dala-dala

Isa, ang plastik na baunan
Pangalawa, dalawang gulay na upo
Pangatlo, di ko na makita kung ano
Nagmamadali kasi mga kilos mo
Di magkandatuto
Pagligpit ng mga ito
Sa kupasing bakpak nakasukbit sa likod mo.

Nang tumingala
Mukha ay puno ng pagsusumamo
Pilit ngumiti,
Humingi ng pang-unawa, paumanhin
Sa mamang nasa likod ng manibela
Ng magarang kotse
Muntik sumagasa sa iyo.

Ilang segundo rin
Tila tumigil ang ikot ng mundo
Eksenang nakwadro sa isipan
Ngunit sa isang iglap
Naglaho,napalitan
Rumaragasang mga sasakyan
At ako’y naalimpungatan.

Sa sulok ng aking mga mata
Nakikita ko naman si Tatang Selecta
Tingin napabaling sa kanya, nagtaka
Dati-rati siya ay nakangiti
Kumakaway, sumisipol
Kasabay sa magiliw na musika
Sa tangan na paninda.

Ngunit ngayon ay naiiba
Wala ang dating ngiti sa mga labi
Imbes sa nakasanayang pagpapadyak
Sa kanyang bisekletang panlako
Ng panindang sorbetes
Si Tatang Selecta ay buong bilis
Patakbong nagtulak sa bisekleta tangan ang sorbetes
Pilit nakisabay
Sa bilis ng mga sasakyan
Sa kalsadang binabagtas

Iyon pala
Siya ay napagitna
Dalawang sasakyang magagara
Humahagibis sa kalsada.


ika-4 ng Setyembre 2007
Alas-onse biente ng Umaga
Siyudad ng Iligan

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