Jandrea...so far

 

 

 

 On random nights When sleep eludes me I reread poems That I wrote for you Like tentatively pushing away Flimsy cobwebs in dark corners Revealing venomous memories long dead Like slowly picking on scabs Covering my healing heart Just until they bleed once more.

https://youtu.be/0jMHvfE15fc Our quartet cover of “Magnificat” was one of several songs we learned as a family during the early months of quarantine due to Covid-19. We went into lockdown in March 2020 and sang our first song in June as a gift for someone’s birthday! The next few months were spent learning new songs individually and then coming together to rehearse and finally record the final version.  The final recorded songs didn’t come out perfect, with voices either falling flat (or sharp) in certain sections but they were enough testament to our successfully working together to produce our own brand of music! Even if I probabaly drove my family crazy by the numerous takes I demanded, I think all our efforts helped us fortify our nerves and kept our spirits high during such trying times!  Here’s our prayer for those who will come this way …. https://youtu.be/0fOrtQSQLwE

Eto na naman ako  Unti-unting gumigising ang ulirat Bago pa man imulat ang mga mata Nag-uunahang mga tanong ang bumabangon na Anong aking haharapin ngayon?  Paggunita ng mga planong nakabilanggo? Pagluluksa sa mga pangarap na sa bawat sandali ay naglalaho? O pag-alala sa mga minamahal na napakalayo? Mula sa aking munting piitan Nadampian ako ng hangin at nasilaw sa liwanag Natanaw ko ang mga kulay ng buhay Narinig ko ang hiyawan at tawanan ng mga nagdaraan  Naamoy ko ang kape mula sa kusina At halimuyak ng bulaklak sa may bintana!  Sisilip muli ang nahimlay na araw Pagkaraan ng mapang-aping dilim Buhay pa rin ako  Lumuluha, nagdurugo, nagdadalamhati! Humahalakhak, umiibig, umaawit! Ngunit higit sa lahat, nagtatanong, kumikilos,  at lumalaban!  Lahat ito, dala ng pag-asang dulot ng Poong Maykapal!  18 Agosto 2021