Mas Nanaisin

 

woman-walking-away-from-man(A poem inspired by Vandross’ “I’d Rather”)

Tila naubos ang pulot sa sisidlan
Ngiting matamis biglang naging matabang
Tala man sa mata’y nawala ang kinang
Nanlamig mong kamay ayaw nang hawakan

Lito ako’t nagpasyang ika’y lisanin
Pilit na tinuldukan ang kwento natin
Ngunit nang ikaw ay malayo sa akin
Naging marubdob sa puso ang panindim

Pumasok ako sa pintuang bumukas
May ngumiti at sa akin ay yumakap
Siya’y ‘di ikaw kaya’t dagling lumabas
Aamining ikaw ang aking hinahanap

Mas nanaisin pala na kamay mo’y hawak
Kasinglamig man ng nyebe ang iyong palad
Hindi baleng ngiti mo sa tamis ay salat
Dulot nito sa puso’y walang hanggang galak

Mas nanaising nasa gitna ng dagat
Hampas-hampasin man ng along mataas
Handang magpaduyan sa hanging malakas
Basta’t kasama kitang hawak ang layag

Heto’t naninikluhod sa ‘yong harapan
Nakapinid na puso’y muli mong buksan
Kapag nang patawad ‘di mo gagawaran
Mas nanaising mapag-isa na lamang

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About M.A.D. LIGAYA

I am a teacher, writer, and lifelong learner with diverse interests in prose and poetry, education, research, language learning, and personal growth and development. My primary advocacy is the promotion of self-improvement. Teaching, writing, and lifelong learning form the core of my passions. I taught subjects aligned with my interests in academic institutions in the Philippines and South Korea. When not engaged in academic work, I dedicate time to writing stories, poems, plays, and scholarly studies, many of which are published on my personal website (madligaya.com). I write in both English and his native language, Filipino. Several of my research studies have been presented at international conferences and published in internationally indexed journals. My published papers can be accessed through my ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4477-3772. Outside of teaching and writing, I enjoy reading books related to my interests, creating content for my websites and social media accounts, and engaging in self-improvement activities. The following is a link to my complete curriculum vitae: https://madligaya.com/__welcome/my-curriculum-vitae/ TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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