Palawan, here I come!

                                                rural service in 1978
                                                such a long time ago

                                                but still memories linger
                                                of Barangay Tiniguiban
                                                Port Barton and Aborlan

                                                at Iwahig ----
                                                orange garbed prisoners
                                                with metal ball restraints
                                                and an unbelievable
                                                full-body tattooed man
 

                                                            bawasan lamang natin
                                                paglilibang na mga gawain

                                                ating matutuklasan
                                                maraming panahon
                                                sa walang kabuluhang bagay
                                                laging sinasayang natin

                                                          'yang texting
                                                at e-mail rin
                                                magkaminsan
                                                walang iba kundi
                                                high-tech na tsismisan

                                                nauubos ang panahon
                                                sa paghihintay natin
                                                ng jackpot na baka
                                                hindi na darating

                                                paniwala'y mali
                                                na pagod ay di sulit
                                                sa ganansiyang maliit

                                                kaya tayo'y laging daig
                                                ng matitiyagang mga Intsik
 

                                                          iba't ibang antas

                                                ng layunin sa buhay
 

                                      marami pa akong  ---
 

                                                mga bagay na ibig bilhin

                                                mga lupaing ibig marating

                                                mga karangalang ibig kamtin

                                                mga karunungang ibig matutuhan

                                                mga kapwa-taong ibig matulungan
 
 
 

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