hala oi, ‘ning mga kolokoy
wala sila kahibalo ‘nus-a

ang grade six pupil, hibalo na
mga obispo, padre damaso,
abugado, wala pa

paskang paita
siguro absent sila

teacher, paki-repeat lang
kay daghan mabuang

ka simple nga question
ila pa jud magik-magikon

no wonder ang ‘pinas
over-population

pero in fairness ngadto
sa wala makahibalo

kini lang akong ikasulti
life begins at 40!

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.

Ramon Jorge B. Sarabosing is a writer and visual artist based in Butuan City)