Shinta, huwag umiyak.
Magtiwala ka sa akin.
Himura, pasensiya ka.
Magsaya tayong lahat!
Translated:
Shinta, please don’t cry.
Trust in me.
Himura, please be patient.
Let’s be happy!
First attempt at tanaga — a Filipino poetry of four-lined stanza, with seven syllables in monorhyme.
Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.
Oh, John Jr! That’s longer than I would ever imagine, especially for your conditions! So I shouldn’t rant like this…