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Sa Bawa't Araw na Darating


Didilat mula sa himbing ng tulog, 
Wala na'ng dilim na bumabalot--maging ang kidlat at kulog.
Sa pagsikat ng araw, sa pagtilaok ng manok.
Bubungad ang mistulang mga matang nangungusap.
"Bangon na't mahaba pa ang araw," ang pakiusap.
"Heto ang baon mo, kumain ka ng kung ano'ng gusto mo."
Isang ngiting sigurado ang lambing.
Isang taos-pusong kurba ng mga labing gumising.

 Sa bawa't araw hindi lamang ikaw ang tilaok ng umaga;
Hindi lamang ikaw ang unang "kumusta ang tulog mo" na sambitla.
Ikaw rin ang huni sa mga oras ng panglaw.
Ang badya ng masamang panahon, ikaw ang lumulusaw.
Ang simpleng pagtapik ay ang paghinahon sa kalooban ko't sigaw.

 Sa bawa't araw na dumarating,
Patuloy mong binabantayan ang mga hilik,
Patuloy mong hinahagkan kapag nanginginig.
Amoy, dama, dinig, kita ko ang gaan ng intensyon.
Sa lamig, sa kaba, sa takot, sa kilig, sa lahat ng emosyon.

 Sa bawa't araw na dumarating, sa bawa't hikahos at malalim;
Ikaw ang sandalan ng buhay, ikaw ang isa sa mga paksang dalangin.
Rurok ng tagumpay sa iyo ay iaalay sa salita't gabay.
Manatili kang buhay sa mundo ang taimtim na panalangin,
Harinawa magpatuloy sa aking buhay, puso't paglalakbay.

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