Ngilngid ning dako ka og ranggo
maka-afford ka og palasyo
pero ayaw tawga og mansion
kay ordinaryo ra nang kariton
resthouse lang kana
with matching swimming pool,
gazebo ug ordinaryong garahe
paradahan sa mga mahalong kotse
mga discounted lang kini
salamat ni kumpare
puwede ba
kinsa imong kunhon
si Iskong Bulingon?
Ang resthouse kung imong usahon
o di mahimong mansion
Kasagaran mao ni atong makita
pinuy-anan sa mga honorable public servants
pero kung in trouble, magbagulbol
discounted lagi kuno
from cement to the floor.
Nindot gyud kaayo ilang mansion
aw, resthouse, aw, kariton
pero law-ay gyud hunahunaon
ngano sila niana nakaangkon.
(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaViews.[]
Ramon Jorge B. Sarabosing is a writer and visual artist based in Butuan City.)