Araw ni Nanay

Sa kanya ako humuhugot ng lakas. Sa kanya ako natuto ng lakas ng loob. Ng tiyaga. Ng pasensya. Madalas din kami mag-away, pero hindi ito nagtatagal.

Sunday soon

I don’t know how long I was unconscious, but when I came to, I saw the shocked driver of the tricycle looking at me from the other side of the road. When he saw me move, he drove away.

30 pieces of silver

In fact, the nagging feeling of guilt lasts way after the betrayal had been done. The only solution, really, is to talk to the person you betrayed face to face.

Who do you live for?

He rested his head by the door frame afterwards, waiting for his turn for a chemotherapy, obviously physically drained.