Masakit. Makirot. Nalalabo ang guniguni, habang umiikot ang mundo’t itinatawid ang ating pag-ibig na wari’y isang aninong pilit umiilag sa sarili. Tinawag na kitang “kabiyak,” matagal kitang pinanindigan, ngunit ang pagitan natin ay tila bangin ng kawalang hanggan. Sa bawat katagang lumalabas sa iyong labi ako’y nagkakabiyak, sumisilip ang mga aninong ‘di mo pa nasisilip sa aking salamin. Nagiging mahigpit ang aking bisig, nagiging marupok ang aking laman, tila pusong naliligaw sa ulap ng usok at alon ng ulan. Kakadurog ng damdamin, wari’y nag-iisa sa gitna ng unos, pakiramdam ko’y wala akong katuwang sa pagdaraos. Sinasabi mong nagbago ako, nasasakal ka— di ko man inakala, buong akala ko’y kilala mo na ako, buo, wagas, at walang kapantay na pagkatao. Ngunit ito ang hubad na katotohanan— kahit asawa, kahit kapiling, may mga lihim pang natutuklasan. Kahit sabay tumitibok ang ating mga puso’t paghinga, may mga silid at anino pa ring ‘di natin kilala. Kay rami kon...
I promise to myself, to our parents, and to God No matter what happens, I will always be here for you. Even when the path is hard, Even when the answers are hidden from view, Still, I stand beside you. I’m the friend you can always count on, A shoulder you can lean upon. Because you’re not just a friend to me You are my husband, my heart’s home. I know time will pass, Life will flow like a river. Yet I will always be here for you. Even when I feel exhausted, unsure of what to do, Even when it seems I have no time for myself endless work, caring for our baby Deep inside, I know my love is steadfast and true. There are days I feel weak, Moments I wonder if I can keep living this way. But then you speak to me, Our baby’s arms wrap around me, And all my worries fade like mist at dawn. Sometimes I feel lost, But at the end of the day, When I look at our pictures, I remember why I stay. Strength rises in me again. As long as you’re here by my side, I feel saf...