A Love Poem

Personal kong idolo si Cory. Kahit na pitong taon pa lamang ako noong naganap ang EDSA revolution ay narehistro sa isip ko mula noon ang larawan ng isang simpleng maybahay, na matapos mawalan ng asawa ay matapang na inalay ang sarili para sa kalayaan. Nang mapanood ako ng necrological sevice na itinanghal kahapon para sa kanya. Mas lalong tumaas ang respeto at paghanga ko sa itinuring kong idolo sa pamamahala at katatagan.

Ngayon ay pinili kong magsuot ng kulay dilaw. Ito ang paraan ko ng pakiki-isa sa buong bayan sa pag diriwang sa buhay ni Cory. Ang dilaw na naging simbolo ng laban niya noon, ay naging simbolo para sa akin ng wagas na pagmamahal. Sa pamilya, sa tao, sa bayan at sa Diyos.

Salamat President Cory!

A Love Poem by Ninoy Aquino

I have fallen in love

with the same woman three times;

In a day spanning 19 years

of tearful joys and joyful tears.

I loved her first when she was young,

enchanting and vibrant, eternally new.

She was brilliant, fragrant,

and cool as the morning dew.

I fell in love with her the second time;

when first she bore her child and mine

always by my side, the source of my strength,

helping to turn the tide.

But there were candles to burn

the world was my concern;

while our home was her domain.

and the people were mine

while the children were hers to maintain;

So it was in those eighteen years and a day.

’till I was detained; forced in prison to stay.

Suddenly she’s our sole support;

source of comfort,our wellspring of Hope.

on her shoulders felt the burden of Life.

I fell in love again,with the same woman the third time.

Looming from the battle,her courage will never fade

Amidst the hardships she has remained,

undaunted and unafraid.she is calm and composed,

she is God’s lovely maid.