112809 wadiyaak nin mangaaro

MANONTON DALAN

nantultuloy so liket ko inaro
egnak anlemlemek ya taklay mo
manpukpukal so pusok anap toka
labay toy miamaamayo ed letakan
ya sika'y katupag ya ang-anguban
agmo komon isiblet irayan bekta
ta say matuwan anap ko et sika

gala inaro unla tad tambib na angalakan
ta diman iliing koray agagew ya tinaynan
amay samit daray apalabas, agko lingwan
nen anggapo kadiya sinulsulok yan ayuyang
agko nabilang iray sibek tan luwan apaktak
wadiyaak nin mangaaro tan malikeliketak

no bilang ta walaanak niray kakulangan
pasensiya kala, sikan sikani amaspasiyaan
ya inkurong kon inbaliw ed agos na kairapan
natan wala lay imis kon mapasirayew inaro
lapur wadya kad abay ko; tambal kay ermen
untan pa komon manando; saksi tay tawen

Through the Years

AG

 

Beloved, you should have known  without my telling,
That you are the reason why I enjoy the joys of living,
That to  live a life when  you are far out of sight,
Is like living in the dark devoid of a  guiding  light.

You should  know how much I love holding your hand,
Whenever we leave footprints that we scatter around, 
The fun, the laughter we had with all the hugs and kisses,
Those are treasures I keep along with your sweet caresses.

Whenever you are with me, my heart races out of bound,
Because the effect of your touch is very deep and profound.
I always have pain and heartburn whenever you’re away,
Because I dream and think  about you at night and all day.
 
I always told you how much I love and how I adore you,
And  always assured you that all the things I said are true,
So when Mother earth is in the air whispering my name,
Remember I love you, always will , beyond remembering!

112309 betang tay mundo

MANONTON DALAN

inabet moak ya alay liket mo
imis moray nayarin ipangan ko
gamet moy singa baton balani
mapekepeket anggapoy nalabi
mansalitaak komon maples ka
tamurum akatelpek ed bibil ko

nanperengan tay agaylay samit
nilakap moak nin walay kawiwit
apaktak ni bayong kon bitbit
intarok moak ed panangarom
narerengel koray daramurom
agko inimano betang tay mundo

A Blind Date - Life in USA, as a Novice

AG

 I had just immigrated to America and I had my first job in a Pharmaceutical company. I lived by myself and my life is like living on an island in a sea of white people. There were a lot of new and foreign things to me that I should learn but there was nobody around to orient me with these things American. Boredom and loneliness were powerful enough to make me entertain the idea of going back home where everything and anything were just at the back of my palm. To go to my job, I shared a car pool with a coworker who lived near my apartment. I was thankful to have a ride because our office was 15 miles away at the southern fringes of the city.

I was getting low on clean clothes and across the street was a sign that says “ Cleaners, Dry Clean”. Thinking that they would take laundry of any kind, I brought all my dirty clothes and underwear. The attendant kept on looking at me while she was counting the items, probably thinking I was a nut or a rich foreigner or stupid. I did it for several weeks until one Saturday morning while I was reading the magazines at the lobby; a guy with a basket full of laundry came up from the basement. I immediately went down and voila, several sets of washing machines and dryers were lying around. I discreetly studied how to operate the machines and I hurdled one problem (first lesson 101).

After working for a month, I decided to buy a car, having saved enough for the down payment.  That day I wore my nice suit to work and planned to go directly to the car dealership in the evening after work. I thought that being dressed in business attire would give me respectability when I meet a car salesman. Rightly so, as I stepped inside the store, a friendly salesman met me and politely called me sir, the first time in America that I was addressed as such. I decided on an Opel Coupe and the salesman and I went to his office to discuss the business transaction. We settled on a price but as he was filling the form for my loan application, he found out that I did not have any credit record, none at all. I told him that I had a good job but that did not count, he wanted me to have my boss cosign for the ownership because I was new in the country without any credit record. Well, I left telling him that I would think about it. I was disappointed because I thought I was a cool gentleman when I entered the store but later on, I went out being what I was, a poor foreigner. (he he he)

 I called my big brother who was 400 miles away living in a small town and that was where I ended up buying my Opel Coupe, without being asked of credit records because my brother knew the manager of the dealership.
 Having a car provided me with mobility and lessen my boredom and homesickness. I cruised around on weekends to familiarize myself with the city. In one intersection while waiting for the traffic light to change to green, a pretty woman by the sidewalk waved at me, and thinking that she might be a coworker, I waved back. She was moving towards my direction when the lights turned green and I had to go.  Early on that Monday morning, I related the story to a coworker, he laughed and told me to watch out for pretty women on the sidewalk because they are danger zone, that I would be in trouble (he he he  another lesson 101).

  At work, I was quiet most of the time, and my homesickness was very conspicuous. A lady coworker had always been nice to me; I enjoyed talking to her about the city, which she was familiar with very well. One day, she told me that her daughter who is in college is coming home for a long weekend and I could take her out if I wanted to. She showed me her picture and wow, she looked Italian like Mona Lisa, the woman that I was in love since I was sixteen. The tiny bells perked me up and I said I would be glad to do it. That Saturday morning, I went to a barber to have my Ringo Starr haircut shortened like Paul Newman, thinking that I might look like Charles Bronson because I had a mustache to add years to my boyish looks.

 That evening, I dressed up and put on my best with my sports coat and tie. On my way to her house, I dropped by a flower shop to get a bouquet of flowers for Eleanor, my coworker. I rang the doorbell and Eleanor let me in. I gave her the flowers and Eleanor introduced me to Beth, her daughter who was full of smiles. Along we went and I asked her where she wanted to dine, she knew where the good restaurants were located. She opted for a Polynesian restaurant; she probably considered my familiarity with the food.

We did not have reservation so we had to wait for a while. We stationed ourselves in a corner and Beth talked and talked about college and anything under the sky. Across the room were two Asian (Chinese looking) waiters and they kept on looking at us, my sixth sense telling me that they were talking about us. Finally, we were seated and she ordered crab omelets and I had the same.   She had non-alcoholic drink and I had the same because I don’t drink alcohol when I drive. I am one of the 75% of Asians who do not have the enzyme to metabolize alcohol. 

While we were eating our dinner, the two waiters kept on looking at us, and I could see them through my side glances.  After dinner, we decided to drive around town; she pointed areas that I should avoid at night. About eleven o’clock in the evening, I decided to take her home. I walked her to the door and being a gentleman, I took her hand and kissed it, thanking her for the good time.

 As I was driving home, my thoughts lingered back to those two Chinese waiters.  I knew for sure why those two squirts were talking about us.  My date was about my height but she was twice my weight…(hey guys, there is no lesson 101 here, okay!)

So Far Away in my Dreams!

AG

As I plunged myself into the thick of the night,

To fathom its dark recesses for just a beam of light,

I was fortunate to see a twinkling, little lovely star,

Whose rays brought me to the direction of where you are.

Because you were the one I knew from that very start,

When your silhouette fitted the contour of my aching heart.

And as l looked to gaze upon your gentle, lovely face,

I knew then and there that I found my long ago wish.

The first time it started was in that very crowded room,

When your loveliness bounced by all the walls around.

Then the radiance of your eyes penetrated my inner soul,

It melted my yesterday’s past and I became yours to control.

Happy I was as I held you in a very tight embrace,

When beams of light showered all of my smiling face.

I held you tight, very tight and I liked to go dreaming,

But you left my arms empty when I woke that morning.

pinonot koy malet mon lakes

MANONTON DALAN

malikeliketak lan nalilinggis taka
lalo la no walay imis mon milmila
natalusan kon anggapoy malaelaem
iran pankanawnawam ed sanngarem
ya mituyaw er siyak, andi bali la
masarag lay nengneng mo tan gana

diyar leleg na panalagar koy iyepay
bagyon beyewbeyew, marakel so oras
kon mumutekteken iray bektan lawas
samit daray ugalim agko nipulisay
ya mangidederew na magter a ligliwa
ya anggan kapigan agak balot unsawa

saray lakes mon malet ilalok ya unsabi
piyan nabiyer irayay ermen ya agpalabi
ya kukurkuren toy pagew kon mikakasi
itdan koy imano ta piyan walay linak
danganan kod labi, mangitarok na kugip
piyan diyad ibutay na balon agew akaimisak

Ulupan na Pangasinenses ed Hawaii

Feast of Our lady of Manaoag - 2009

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