Bahay-bahayan nina Hansel at Gretel

*here's something (relatively) new. Still needs some editing.

Halika, tayo'y maglaro:
Kunwari ikaw si Tatay,
kunwari si Nanay ako,
'tong kama mo'ng ating bahay.

Halika, tayo'y maglaro:
Tunay mo daw akong mahal...
Tunay naman ako'y iyo.
Laro man ay di magtagal.

Tayo'y magbahay-bahayan.
Tamis ng kasinungalingan,
Pait ng katotohanan.
Dito ako, iyo mang saktan.

Tikman ang tamis ng dingding.
Sa yakap ko 'ka'y umidlip,
Tagong saglit 'ka'y kapiling.
Lulong na sa panaginip.

Tikman at wala nang tamis,
Tira'y mapait na bubog.
Lasap pati luha't tangis:
Himagas ng pusong busog.

-june 11, 2005-

Kabuki

*such an old poem, first appeared in Ripples, St.Scho San Fernando's literary folio, even I am tired of this poem someties, but it's still my baby.

First is the white paint
Making my sun-ridden face
Smooth
Fair
Porcelain

Then my lips
Are reddened and decreased
Sweet
Silent

Then I make my eyes
Better with black paint
Sweet
Innocent
Stupid

I know this paint is heavy
But I can't perform without it
Dignity
Stupidity

Roaming and performing
Paint lead will soon take me
Insanity
Suicide

I look at the audience
There I see
Judges
People
The Great Kabuki

-Nov 17, 2000-