Sunday, April 18, 2021

In the Middle of Day and Night


In the middle of day and night

I found you. 

Just when the darkness is slowly creeping in,

you showed up.

And as if you know what I'm going to need,

you did not hear me speak,

but you brought a torch to chase away the dark

--- to bring light in the darkest hour.


You said you were not the sun

but just like the moon

you'd be there in my darkest hour,

holding a torch in the dark

and My Love, I knew it now. 

And maybe I was wrong

that in the middle of that day and night, 

It was you... who found me. 

Napapawari

Sa dalang hiwaga ng pag-ibig,

Ako'y napapawari,..


Giliw, paano ka sa akin nahumaling? 

Ilang tula na ba ang inalay mo sa akin? 

Kumulay ba ang mundo sa aking pagdating? 

Bumagal ba ang oras nung ako sayo'y ngumiti?


Maari bang sa aki'y sabihin, 

Hiwaga ng pag-ibig ba'y taglay ko din?


Gusto kong marinig mula sa iyong tinig

Ang dalang hiwaga sa iyo ng pagibig

Pagka't minsa'y ako'y napapawari

Nasan ang tugma, kulay at oras na aking sanhi?