Disclaimer: This piece has been written solely for the enjoyment of the
readers (and the author). No infringement on copyrights intended.

Thanks to Kathy Martin, whose very vivid account of that "postcard" scene in
BDTH, was partly the source of inspiration for this poem.

I was thinking that Ray's postcard message ("It's cold out here; heat me
up") probably meant "this".

The poem comes in Tagalog (one of the Philippines' dialects) and English.

The translation is almost entirely the same, line per line.

I hope you like it.

POSTCARD PARA KAY BENNY


ni Renny Ramos

Nakatira sa mundong hindi ko kilala.

Kumikilos, gumagalaw

sa buhay na hindi ko pag-aari.

Hanggang kailan iindahin

ang lamig ng pag-iisa,

ang pait na dulot

ng ating paglalayo?

Hanggang kailan yayakapin

ang takot at pangamba sa puso,

na walang bukas na maghihintay

sa ating dalawa?

Naghihintay, umaasa.

Nanghihina ang loob.

Humahawak na lamang

sa natitirang pangarap.

Na balang araw ay

maimulat ang mata.

Buhay,

ligtas,

sa kalinga ng iyong pagmamahal.

- Katapusan -

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