Chona’s Life (Poem) Chona’s Life Dedicated to Chona Gumilao Mahawan By: Albiegyl Bejano Cuizon Acid from my eyes flows like rain I wound myself thinking that pain could keep me sane Happiness is no more Longing to you forevermore The moment I hold your hands So little and fragile I wanted to hold you forever Cuddle and watches over you with care You are the greatest gift ever I treasure you with your father Watching you grow very well And taking care of you is all that matter Poverty is teasing me Providing you a better life Is what I want to be Doubt and fear for leaving thee But because of emptiness, I went far away Miles and miles apart of thee is like hell Neither minutes nor seconds that I think of thee Slavery, pain and jaded, but there is you invading rues for me Being apart from my beloved is called insanity I left you with your father But he is nowhere News is tearing me For he has other Screams, cries, wails and whimpers That wakes me from my nightmare Am I the one to blame? For I’ve gone far from them? Trying to forget him is rubbish Even if there are you and we enters the ring of love For him it doesn’t matter And now you are the only hope that I gather Forgive me if I’m not there to protect thee Pardon me for it is not me who guide thee How I wish I can be by your side For a mother’s love can be showered upon thee I may not in your side but you always here in my heart To thee I’m a shadow for I am always with you Wait for my comeback my sweet child, Surely I will show you how much I LOVE YOU.