kuha ni Daniel Calusin

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Daniel Calusin

April 27, 2024

Basta ang sabi nila

mangarap ka hangga’t bata ka pa

Libre naman daw ang mangarap.

Sabi ng kalaro ko

pangarap n’yang magkaroon

ng kotseng laruan.

Iyon daw ang ipinangako

ng Nanay n’ya sa kanya.

Bukambibig na ng kalaro ko

ang nanay n’ya.

Andami nilang sinabing

pangarap sa isa’t isa

Ano kaya ang itsura ng

Nanay n’ya?

Pero kung ako ang tatanungin

isa lang ang pangarap ko.

Pangarap kong makita

kung ano ang itsura ni Inay.

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