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HINDI IKAW by Jerome Lois Esguerra

Hindi baril mo ang makapagliligtas sa akin
Posas mong tangan sa'yo mo rapat gamitin
Naturingang bantay kapayapaan ngunit naging alagad ng dilim
Kapag kayo na ang kriminal, sino nga ba ang nararapat tawagin?

Hindi presensya mo ang aking kaligtasan
Madalas nga'y natatakot ako kapag ikaw ay nariyan
May kakikilala pa nga akong walang kasalanan ngunit binalitang nanlaban
Tanong ko'y paano manlalaban ang walang kalaban-laban?

Hindi uniporme mo ang dapat tingalain
Dahil unang-una ay alam mo rapat kung paano 'yan suotin
Hindi iyan prebilehiyo na ipagmamalaki matapos abusuhin
May responsibilad ka sa bayang nagbibigay sa iyo ng makakain

Uulitin ko, hindi baril mo ang makapagliligtas sa akin
Lalo na't hindi mo alam kung paano at para saan ba dapat gamitin
Hindi presensya mo ang aking kaligtasan
Lalo na't hindi mo nalalaman kung sino ba ang nararapat protektahan
Hindi uniporme mo ang nararapat tingalain
Lalo na't isang kunwaring inosenteng pagyuko lang din ang iyong gagawin matapos kang may patayin

Nagsalita ako kahit hindi ako ang nakaranas
Hindi ito pakikisawsaw, isa itong liham kung sakaling hindi na rin ako abutin pa ng bukas
May mas malalang sakit ang bansa kaysa kumakalat na sakit na walang lunas
Kung hindi ito magagamot, kawawa ka naman Pilipinas.

-BATMANunulat

#StopTheKillingsPH

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