Pamilin-biling Ku Uean (The Rain's Farewell Song)

Madueom ro agahon. Halin pa kabii hasta makaron, sige rong tangis ku eangit. Hambae abi kung PAG-ASA hay umpisa eon it tigsieilak. Hapan-uhan man ngani ni Totog nga madasig maatas rong tubi sa sapa daea ku tayuyon nga silak ku pilang adlaw eon nga nagtaliwan. Nagakaeangkag eon ngani imaw nga hisug-an na ro anang ginahitan ku Pebrero pat a ngato. Rong binhi it mais halin sa opisina kung Municipal Agriculturist hay owa ta gihapon hadapog. Abi na tayuyon eon rong silak. Pero hara, sige eo mat-a rong uean.

Madueom ro agahon. Halin pa kabii hasta makaron, sige rong tangis ku eangit. Owa kasaot it mayad rong mga daeaga ag meron sa Baylihan. Besperas it Fiesta kabii idto sa Arcangel. May reyna nga ginkoronahan si Konsehal. Matawhay mat-a pero hay nagamueomueo ro sambilog nga meron ay kuno hay owa nat-a hisaoti ro anang crush ay sige 'ta ro asaw-asaw. Kanugon.

Madueom gid a ro agahon. Halin pa abi kabii rong uean. Naghueaw man lang it madali kainang aga-aga pero tumangis eo mat a ro eangit kat nagamisa eon ro pari sa kadungganan ni San Vicente Ferrer, rong patron it mga panday, rong patron ku mga taga-Arcangel.

Madueom gid man ron agahon. Owa ka abi kuno riya, kanta ni Gary Granada. Abu kuno ro kolor ku eangit ay owa ka riya. Abstract 'ta ro palibot kon owa ka riya. Pero saeamat ay bisan paalin hay kadumdum ka. Matam-is nga salad ro imong panumduman. Hakit-an ko rong silak it adlaw sa likod it panganod, maku hibayag nimo nga nagadaea it dupoy-dupoy nga fresco. Mako kanta ni Gary nga bisan masubo hay may masadya nga tunog. Nagahibayag imaw bisan masubo. Nagahibayag man ako sa pamilin-bilin ku uean...

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