Magdalena*

Sumaka ka ibat king danuman
malulut king kanangga
ning bulbul at laman,
tatatap la ring utung
king sunis ning sikluban,
at alang male
kawlan me ing maninasang angin
ning mitatagalang aslag at salamin,
dilatan na ka ning tuwalya
manibat talampakan
angga na karing singit at gulut-balugbug.
King kikimbe at managkat mung awakan,
nanumang kalikasang sisilab king katawan
e na asalikut ning susulud mung imalan

Lumakad ka karing makasalanang dalan
alang nanumang pananggalang
karing susurit at kalilibugang mata,
karing mangalanam a abluk
karing taliring baluktut
a mipnung kapagnasang paysilab king kekang alindug.
Mangapatiman ya ing lulundag mung pusu,
Manene mong ipepe ring kekang gamat, mapanuksu
at karin no malupig ding sikdu’t kaynge da ring gulung-gulungan.
Mibubuklat la ring baradung awang ning bie
Inia nung isuyu mo man nung kani-kaninu
ring kalabkab ning utung mu’t susu
nukarin ing katuliran
o’ bakit dapat muran batu?



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Pawaga:
*milikas a kawatasan ning Pambansang Alagad ning Sining, Virgilio Almario (Rio Alma)
Metakmus ibat karing tinipung kasulatan a mipamagatang “Mga Retaso ng Liwanag"