8 years ago
The Road Taken
When we were young we’re quite
restless
The days were slow time seemed to
rest
Our goals and dreams-they are all
endless
We set explore, to learn, to reach
Then years went by time flew so fast
Just found ourselves in different
paths
We dared the world then we looked
back
Wondering how we reached our spot
We have explored and did wonders
We multiplied accomplished things
Some found riches, some – earned a
little
But weigh them all, we’re all the
same
Life is a road that one designed
We wished it’s smooth but rough it
turned
And as we trod its ups and downs
Sometimes we made some ugly turns
Now we’ve reached the Golden Age
We pause and turn then ask our
selves
“Have I done right? Did I succeed?”
“Do I now hold the prize I dreamt?”
Then we just smile and realize
It’s not the goal that we set right
It’s not the dream that marked our
start
But the ‘journey’ that makes up life
Along the road we hear birds’ song
We see flowers in their full bloom
Then bad weather may come along
Not just some rains but even storms
The tests of times spoil our lives
Almost stop us from our tasks
Some of us bend others surpass
The hardly win against all odds
The different roads we have taken
They gave us strength of character
We learned to hope to cope with pain
To stand victorious at the end
With grateful hearts and joyful
smiles
GA Alumni stands us one
We all proclaim that we have won
The world and life with such honor
Dating Buhay Linang
Kay sarap tumira sa bukid o linang
May katabing puno at mga halaman
At mas perpekto pa kung ilog ay tanaw
Anumang sandali pwedeng magtampisaw.
Sariwa ang hangin sa lilim ng puno
Sa damong malinis pwede kang maupo
Pasyalan, piknikan, sa usok malayo
At walang polusyon kay lusog sa puso.
Tara na’t pumasyal sa liblib na baryo
At dalawin natin mga tagarito
Masasaya silang tatanggapin tayo
At patutuluyin sa kanilang kubo.
At doon sa linang noon ay nauso
Merong bayanihang umiiral dito
Tutulungan kayo ng mga kabaryo
Upang makigamas sa bukirin ninyo.
Kapag taniman na may bayanihan din
Walang umuupa sa mga gawain
Kaya’t sa anihan ng mga tinanim
Mga bumayani kahati sa “blessings”.
Kapag ililipat isang munting kubo
Mga kaibigan ay makikita mo
Sila ang bubuhat sa dampa ng buo
Upang mailipat sa ibang destino.
Ngayon ba’y meron pa nitong bayanihan?
Di na ata uso sa ‘ting kalinangan
Kapag may nais kang ayusing bakuran
Ihanda ang bayad singil pa ay mahal.
isang tula na isinulat ni: Gng Marianita R. Ilao
(alay sa mga kababayan nating taga-linang o taga-bukid)
