Tinuturuan Tayong Magpigil at Maghintay We Are Taught to Hold Back and Wait

by Almario Virgilio by Almario Virgilio

Tinuturuan tayong magpigil at maghintay We are taught to hold back and wait,
Mahigpit man ang pangangailangan, Adre. How ever intense the need,
Tinuturuan pa nga tayo ng dasal We are even taught the prayers
At asal na kapuri-puri ng mga taong disente. And manners of people of decency.

Masarap namang isiping tayo'y sibilisado Of course it's nice to think we're civilized,
Kahit sa paggamit lang ng kaliwa't kanan; Even in the use of the right hand and the left;
Masarap ding marinig na kahit paano'y And it's nice to hear that at the very least
May magandang bunga ang pawis ng magulang. We're able to repay what our parents invested in us.

Ngunit anong magandang nunal sa ating batok But what old Cain's mark on our nape
Ang nananaig pagdidilim ng paningin Rules when vision blurs in anger
o nag-uudyok pumasok sa landas ng alikabok? Or lures us to the way of all flesh?

Ngayon nga, tinuruan man tayong magpigil, Now, learned though we might be in holding back,
Dahil waring puputok na ang ating pantog Just the bladder about to burst drives us
Ay parang asong humaharap tayo sa pader. To face a wall, pissing like dogs.