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Sunday, January 19, 2020

S2

Coincidence or destiny? I'd rather call it a lesson. 

I was in this fastfood restaurant, took my lunch at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Got a plate of spaghetti with large fries and a cheat day sundae. It was a usual day, I planned to watch a movie after my meal but i didn't expected to experience a realtime and real life movie scene.

I took the seat in a long white table where people without companions usually sit, I guess. After a few minutes, a guy seated on the other corner facing me. I didn't stare at his face but I stole some glimpse and then I realized that I know this person. 

From that moment, my hands started shaking and thoughts are rumbling in my head. I tried to finish my food as fast I could until the guy stood up and rapidly walked through the restaurant's doorway. I didn't saw where he gone, where they gone.

I picked a french fries, dipped it on the sundae and then slowly devoured the poor thing. "She saw me." I whispered while staring at the empty plate. I know, even my eyes didn't saw you but I know you were there. That guy is your guy, the person you love before we got feelings with each other and up until now. The man you loved even in the times you are with me, also, in this place. The man you never stopped loving. The man that I can never took the place.

I finished my food still thinking of the why's you left me asking in my mind. But It'll be fine. I'll be fine leaving it unanswered. You have your reasons and I always respect that.

We learned. We learned a lot and I'm glad we did.

S2, upgraded to large fries and choco sundae | January 19, 2020 | Bannie Bandibas

Saturday, January 4, 2020

SWERTE

Swerte

Hindi ako naniniwala sa swerte
pero taon-taon
sa pagsapit ng bagong taon
sumusunod kami sa tradisyon,
sunod sa uso kung baga.
Wala rin namang mawawala.
Ay, meron nga palang nawala.

Ikaw... 

Ikaw na nakasama ko pang mamili ng mga pampaswerte sa palengke, 
may humarang sa ating intsik tapos sabe,
"kayo handa labi-dalawa bilog na prutas, 
para pasok swerte, labas bahay malas."
Naniwala naman tayo. 
Naniwala naman ako
kasi ayaw ko nang mawala ang swerte ko,
pero para pala tayong chico—
hindi pa nabubulok,
amoy sira na, bebe ko.
Ang bebeyak sa puso ko.

May napadaang may dalang dalandan at mansanas.
Kahit yung nagbibenta'y mukhang mandurugas, 
bumili tayo—
di ko alam na ang pagbili pala ng sa nakaw galing
ay bulong ng tadhana na nanakawin ka rin sa akin.

Bayabas ang sunod mong pinili, 
tsaka yung paborito mong ubas na pinipitasan mo nang patingi-tingi. 
Di natin namalayan na naubos na pala. 
gaya ng pagmamahal mo sa akin sinta, naubos na. 

Nagpatuloy tayo sa paglalakad at natagpuan ang mga melon at malalaking pakwan. 
Sa sobrang bigat, agad ko itong nabitiwan. 
Ganito pala ang pakiramdam ng nabibigatan?
Yong alam mong ayaw na niya pero gusto mo paring subukan.

Teka, kulang pa
kaya kahit hindi pa panahon ng lansones at rambutan 
pinilit nating makahanap kahit saan. 
Nalibot nang buong Koronadal, 
wala talaga, napagod lang tayo.
Lahat nga pala ng pinipilit nakasasama, nakalimutan ko.

May lima pa kaso wala na tayong makitang bilog,
kaya papaya, mangga at pinya na lang ang kinuha. 
Wala na kaming mahanap na ibang prutas.
Walang mahanap na iba, wala nang iba
kaso nakahanap ka ng iba.

May sampu na, 
kulang ng dalawa. 
Oo, nagkulang tayong dalawa
pero ang pinagkaiba natin—
ang pagkukulang mo ay hindi ko hinanap sa iba.

Hindi pala sapat ang swerte
para ang relasyon ay manatili
kasi kahit maging prutas ka pa,
kapag hindi ikaw ang gusto—
at may iba nang umaangkin, 
hindi pa rin ikaw ang pipiliin niyang mahalin. 


LITRATO NG PREMYO AT SERTIPIKO

SERTIPIKO NG PAGLAHOK

FACEBOOK VIDEO 1 - CALLE BIBLUS EPISODIC WREATH

FACEBOOK VIDEO 2 - MARBEL BOY

Swerte | January 5, 2020 | Koronadal City, South Cotabato | Hugutan sa Hinugyaw 2020 | 5th Place | Bannie Bandibas

Thursday, January 2, 2020

CBEW LOGO AND EDITS 2020


| Kuneho—Editor, Artist, Logo Artist
Calle Biblus Exposted Writers (Episodic Wreath)
2020

A REVIEW ON: KAPOY NAKO

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