Life is here,
by this we do swear.
Yeah, life is here
but for now there ain’t no water.
A weekend with no water,
that’s life here.

(Eric S.B. Libre is a Mindanawon freelance development consultant who has done some work in a number of conflict-affected areas of Mindanao and occasionally dabbles in creative writing. He lives in Digos City, and is proud to be a senior citizen.

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