Siring han iba ko nga kasangkayan
ig-delete ko daw an album namon ha Manila.
Kamag-upay la hit amon mga selfie
dida hiton nga amon urhi nga pagkita.
Kahuhugot hit amon mga hangkop
ngan kalalamrag hit amon mga ngisi.
Nahahamutan ko pa an ak aftershave cream
nga iya gin-arbor ha akon.
Tara, di ko gud man it hira igdi-delete.
baga saho ha makakita!
Traynta mil an text messages
niya ha akon ngan akon ha iya
kaupay la basahon usa-usa.
Diri ko daw it hira igdi-delete!
Baga saho, bisan hin-o pa it makabasa!
Baga saho, bisan pa daw hira Nanay an bumasa!
Sakto na ini nga listahan ha notes
hin passwords, PIN hit akon ATM,
details hit ak life insurance,
ngan kun hain makikita an akon last will.
Pasagdi na la it nga mga utangan.
Salamat, makapahuway na gihap ak.
Masunod na ako ha iya
ginkakapoy na it ak lawas
pakigbinisog hini nga AIDS.
Kunta pagmata ko
upod na liwat kami.
Baga saho ha tanan nga tarhog!
Baga saho ha tanan nga tamay!
Liberation
Some friends gave advice–
delete the album of our Manila pictures.
We really had good selfies
the last time we got together.
Our embraces were the tightest.
Our smiles were the brightest.
I could even smell my aftershave cream
he asked me to gift him.
Tara, I will not delete them.
Saho, I do not care who will see them!
Thirty thousand text messages,
we exchanged over the years.
It would be great to read, one by one.
I will not delete them!
Baga saho, I do not care who will read them!
Baga saho, I do not care even if Nanay reads them!
This list in the notes is enough
my passwords, PIN to my ATM,
details of life insurance,
and where to find my last will and testament.
Never mind those who owe me money.
Thank you, I can rest now.
Now is the time to follow him
my body is tired, exhausted
by all the struggle against AIDS.
I hope when I wake
we will be together again.
Baga saho, I do not care about the threats!
Baga saho, I do not care about the disparages!
