Ano ang Kinatatakutan nina Anopol at

ni Tang-id
Kent De Lima
Valdemar Avisado
“Naaamoy mo ’yon?” tanong ni Anopol
habang nakatingala kay Tang-id.
“Oo, naaamoy ko,” sagot ni Tang-id na
nakaharang kay Anopol.
“Mayroon na namang nagsusunog,” sabi pa
niya.

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Lumalapit at lumalawak lalo ang mga
nagsusunog dito sa kagubatan araw-araw,”
nakatatakot na sabi ni Anopol.
“Paano na kung narito na ’yan sa atin bukas?”
tanong ni Anopol.
“Di ko rin alam, Anopol,” nakatatakot naman
na sagot ni Tang-id.

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“Nakikita mo ’yon?” tanong ni Anopol kay
Tang-id.
“Oo siyempre, nakikita ko,” sagot ni Tang-id.
“Gumuguho na ang mga bangin,” sabi pa
niya.

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“Dumadausdos na ang mga lupa doon sa
itaas. Paano na kung narito na ’yan sa atin
bukas?” di-mapakaling tanong ni Anopol.
“Di ko rin alam,” nakatatakot naman na sagot
ni Tang-id.

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“Naririnig mo ’yon?” tanong ni Anopol kay
Tang-id.
“Naririnig ko,” sagot ni Tang-id. “Meron na
naman!”

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“Araw-araw na lang ay may lumalagabog na
kahoy,” balisang sabi ni Anopol.
“Paano na kung narito na ’yan sa atin bukas?”
tanong ni Anopol.
“Di ko rin alam, Anopol,” nakatatakot na sagot
ni Tang-id.

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Di mapakali ang dalawa kahit namimilog ang
buwan.

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“Ay tingnan mo, may maliit na Rafflesia,” sabi
ng isang binatang kasama
ng grupong Bantay Bukid na nangangalaga
sa kabundukan.

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“Bulaklak ’yan na Anopol,” sabi ng Agtang
kasama nila.
“”Matatagpuan dito ang pinakamaliit at
pinakamalaking mga bulaklak sa buong
mundo,” sabi ng binata.
“Meron pala niyan dito sa Mt. Iriga,”
masayang sabi niya.

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“Sabi ng mga matatanda ’yon nakilala noon
ang Iriga dahil dito kinukuha ang mga
bulaklak na ginagawang pabango sa Manila,
” dagdag pa niya.

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“Naaamoy mo ’yan?” tanong ng binata doon
na kasama niya.
“Oo, may nagsusunog na naman sa mga
talahiban,” sagot naman ng isa.

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“Nakita mo ’yong kaninang nadaanan nating
gumuguhong lupa doon sa bangin?” tanong
pa ng binata.
“Binuldoser dahil ipagbibili ang lupa,” sabi
naman ng isang Agta.

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“Ang tunog ng chainsaw, malapit lang yan
dito, ano?” sabi ulit ng binata.
“
Kung magpapatuloy itong mga kaingero, mga
maghuhukay ng lupa, at mga mamumutol
kahoy, kawawa naman nitong Anopol at Tang-
id pati na rin ang iba pang mga nabubuhay
dito sa bukid. Mauubos silang lahat.”
“Bukas, bumalik tayo upang hulihin itong mga
naninira nitong kabundukan,” sabi pa niya.

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Pag-alis ng mga Bantay Bukid, nakahinga-
hinga ng malalim si Anopol at si Tang-id.
Alam nila ang kasagutan ng kinatatakutan
nila, kaya noong gabi, mapayapa nilang
minasdan ang buwan at mga bituwin.

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May mga naririnig sila Anopol at Tang-id sa
kalagitnaan ng gabi.
May naaamoy silang usok sa di-kalayuan, may
nakikitang dumadausdos na lupa galing sa
itaas ng bukid. Saan kaya ito galing?

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Ano ang Kinatatakutan nina Anopol at ni Tang-id. Author: Kent De
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