Paksiw na Ayungin

ni: Jose F. Lacaba

"Prayer before Meal" painting by Vicente Manansala

Ganito ang pagkain
Ng paksiw na ayungin;
Bunutin ang palikpik
(para sa pusa iyan

At ang matirang tinik),
At ilapat sa labi
Ang ulo, at sipsipin
Ang mga matang dilat;
Pagkatapos ay mismong
ang ulo ang sipsipin
Hanggang sa maubos ang katas nito.

Saka mo
Umpisahan ang laman.

Unti-unti lang, dahan-
dahan, at simutin nang
husto－kakaunti iyang
ulam natin, mahirao
humagilap ng ulam.
Damihan mo ang kanin,
paglawain sa sabaw.
At huwag kang maangal.
Payat man ang ayungin,
Pabigat din sa tiyan.

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