Sabi nila sumimba raw
para mabawasan ang kasalanan.
Lagi kong kasama si inay
papuntang simbahan.
Paluhod s’yang naglalakad
papuntang altar.
Si itay naman, hindi ko nakitang
tumungtong sa sahig nito.
Siguro dahil lagi n’yang binabato
ang pangyapak n’ya kay inay.
Isang araw nakita ko
si itay sa simbahan.
Parang may pulseras na pilak
na nakakabit sa kamay ni itay.
Naiyak s’ya
tulad ng pag-iyak ni inay,
Pero bakit kaya nakahiga si inay sa altar?
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