kuha ni Daniel Calusin
Basta ang sabi nila
mangarap ka hangga’t bata ka pa
Libre naman daw ang mangarap.
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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