INDU, SALUAN ME ING POEMA KU!
Neng Maria Teresa M. Evangelista
(Para Indu- King Aldo Ding Indu)
Mayo 7, 2009

I-ndu, maigit nang pabanua manibat meko ka,
R-etang alala mangapnu king pamanisip keka,
E-mamako mung amanu king tudtud ku’t painaua,
N-i emeko man kilub ning pusu ku at kaladua,
E-mu seuan sabian, tikdo ka kakung poetisa.

A-y rugo! iting lua e mapatna king pamangulila,
N-i metung ala kung dindam sing bayat mung siuala,
D-ing tau ngamo emo intindian, tikdo ka karing sabla,
R-ing amanu mung tutulak buri da taluktuk ku midala,
E-la matda king pusu ku ing makaslag dang sala.
S-alang alang kasing sala, at e kumupas, e mawala.

M-ommy, kekang amanu, tatak no ning kabiasnan,
E-ko piganakan ding aldo king patas kung darasan,
R-eti silung kula potang ing banua bulus na ing uran,
C-anabu man ding ulap para ding mata ku mitakpan,
A-t babo ning batu, talakad matas kung panikuanan,
D-alan mataluras, mabatu eku na pitakutan sulungan,
O-yni ing dalan ning bie ko bunduk man o kapatagan.

M-alugud kung anak, ngamo, ala kang sukat pitakutan,
A-bayanan naka ning Dios king binie nang kapalaran,
G-uinu atiu keka, mibalik na meuala mung tetagan,
T-alasaup me’t tagasaya me ban e ka kabayatnan.
U-me sana keka Indu lugud kung alang kaparang,
L-ugud a e kulimlim at kapilanman alang kamatayan,
O-Indu! Saluan me poema ku king matas mung kabilian,
Y-ng Marites mu pesulapo ne’t ume me sang saluan.

 MOMMY, CATCH MY POEM!
 By Maria Teresa M. Evangelista
 (For Mommy- On Mother’s Day)         
 May 7, 2009

 I – t’s been a year now since you were gone,
 R- eminiscing your memory, it fills my mind,
 E- ven when I’m asleep, your words linger on,
 N-ever left at all my heart and soul behind,
 E-ver saying, rise up my poetess, my lil’one.

 A-las! These tears of missing you never stop,
 N-o one ever lifted me with words high enough,
 D-on’t mind people, you said, pull yourself up!
 R-aise yourself! Prove yourself! Reach the top!
 E-xalting words you gave shines in my heart,
 S-hines brightest, never to fade, never to part.

 M-ommy, your words sound, your wisdom wise,
 E-xtol me up, wherever, in all days of my life,
 R-ain may fall hard enough from darkest skies,
 C-louds may drop down to blind my poor eyes,
 A-bove the rock, I shall win, I shall stand up high, 
 D-reary, tough roads shall clear as I pass by,
 O-ver the mountains and down the vales of my life.

 M-y daughter, you said, be not afraid of any fear,
 A-ccept your destiny for God always stands near,
 G-ain your confidence back, the Lord shall be,
 T-ruly your comfort, your guide and company.
 U-nto you, Oh Mommy, I send my fullest love,
 L-ove that will never flicker, that will never die,
 O-h Mom! Catch my poem at your dwelling above,
 Y-our Marites tossed it for you, do catch it by…