Pasakalye

Joshua Perez

March 6, 2024

Sa mundong ito,

makikilala ang dalawang uri ng tao

na may iisang pangalan,

ang isang lugar na may dalawang

mukha at ang mapagkubling liwanag

ng mga hubad na anghel,

“𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻.”

At sa bawat pagkiling ng orasan

ay milyun-milyong boses ang

nakasabit sa kamay nito,

“Sampaguita po,”

labit-labit ang mga dasal

para sa mga taong ginawa nilang diyos.

“𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗮,”

senyales na mamamahinga na ang tao

at pipikit na lang.

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