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Monday, May 7, 2012

Para Sa Iyo, Mahal Kong Ina


"The heart of a MOTHER
is a deep abyss
at the bottom of which
you will always
find forgiveness."

-HONORE DE BALZAC-

Just awhile ago while browsing the net, I came across a screen pop-up in one of the sites I've visited and it's reminding of next week's Mother's Day celebration. 

Suddenly, my mind was like shelling out countless of various thoughts. Thoughts for my own mom. My dearest "inay". My nanay. The woman chosen by God to bear me for nine months. A lady carefully picked by our Creator to carry a boy who later will be HIS servant. And as a gesture of paying homage to the home maker, my poetic side will be put to testing water once again. Seldom when I compose poems in my own language. My poem collection are mostly done in English and my Tagalog entries can be counted using one hand only. And this entry will prove that I can be better if not the best of both worlds.


Para Sa Iyo, Mahal Kong Ina

Sa paghikbi ng paslit sa iyong tagiliran ikaw na ang hinahanap
Anino mo'y sinusundan na gustong ika'y laging mayakap
Mula ng isilang mo ako'y lukob ka na ng ligaya
Nakakatanda kong ate man ay natutong magparaya

Nasa kusina, o kuwarto o likod bahay ka man
Isang matinis na pagtangis ko'y agad na aaagapan
Tila isang babasagin kristal na di dapat madungisan
Kagat ng langgam o sa umaaligid na gamu-gamo man

Mapag aruga mong  mga kamay ang akin nang naging gabay
Hinawakan, hinigpitan upang unang hakbang ay matutunan
Walang kapantay ang iyong tiyaga, kahit pa ang iyong tuwa
Paglakad ko'y nadapa pero bumangon at lakad muling ginawa

Ayaw mong bitawan munting batang patungo sa paaralan
Pagpayag mong maging Grade 1 ay tila isang palaisipan
Sa edad na anim at kalahati ay sabik na sa papasukan
Pero ang iyong pag-aalala ay tila di matawaran

Salat sa salapi ngunit namumulaklak sa isip at dunong
Kahit simpleng pagkain di bale basta maging marunong
Natutong magbasa at sa tuwina'y panay ang sulat na
Unang baitang sa eskuwela nagbunga ng kahanga-hanga

Patuloy na lumaki at gabay ay lalong sumidhi
Lumalim ang paghanga sa iyong inspirasyon ay nawili
Ang batang paslit ay isa nang malaking mama
Unti-unti nang bumubuo ng karakter sa kawanggawa

Hinasang dunong ay patuloy ko nang tinatamasa
Sa pagpupunyagi nagkamit ng mga gantimpala
Pero di pa rin nakalimot sa butihing INAng kumalinga
Naghubog ng dunong simula sa kanyang pagkabata

Larangang pinasukan ay unti-unti nang napagtagumpayan
Pero sa puso at diwa ang INAng tangi ang inaalayan
Dahil lantad at batid niya na sa INA ay nagmula
Karakter at mabuting asal na hinulma sa pagpaparaya

Sa kasalukuyan MAHAL KONG INA'y nais kong alayan
Ng busilak na pasasalamat at ako'y iyong pinatnubayan
Kahit saan man ako makarating sa lakbayin ng buhay ko
Sa puso at isip ko'y ikaw pa rin ang hahanapin ko.

Ngayon ika'y nasa takip silim na nang iyong buhay
Karapat dapat kang purihin tanda ng aking pag-alay
Dahil ang tagumpay na narating ko ay nais kong ipabatid na
Ang lahat ng ito ay PARA SA IYO, MAHAL KONG INA

I'll admit that I spent almost two hours penning this poem. Now, I realized how hard it is to group words together, be in rhymes, and capture what's inside your heart. The mere fact that it's done in my national language is quite difficult to say the least. And added to the pressure is trying to cultivate all the deep words. Well, I must shout out, it's a challenge I won. I was satisfied with it and knowing this poem is for my mother complimented it more.

And by the way, I also dedicate this poem to all the mothers in the world. You deserve all the praises and accolades from all your sons and daughters.

To my sister who is a mother too, advance happy mother's day!

And especially to my wife who's going to be a mother in 5 months time. I love you so much!

Lastly, to my mom who is my deliverer, I may have not shown you how much I care for you in actions but deep in my heart you're treasured. And a son's longing for a mother is always evident in me when I am sick while far away from you. I miss your touch (paghihilot mo sa akin tuwing ako'y nilalagnat. Ang tuwi-tuwina mong pagcheck kong maayos ba ang pakiramdam ko. 

I missed those gestures. More so I missed you so much.  And nothing in this world is more important than YOU. Because you are my mother.

I love you from the bottom of my heart.

Your son,
Jay

4 comments:

  1. aw...this is so nice :)))

    and congratulations na rin sa asawa nyo. may she have a safe delivery. you'll be a dad soon. ^_^

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  2. awww so nice!

    soon enough tatay ka na rin! :))

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  3. grrrrrrrr.... kainis lng...


    naiyak ako sa last part... yung simpleng alagang ina na sobrang nakakamiss....

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