REMINISCING IN HINDSIGHT Poem by Mclyn Rose Saliba Illustration by Blesselle Ramirez
As I looked up at the sky A dark rain drop caught my eye “Is it raining dark mists now?” I asked my friend with an arched eyebrow Little did we know it was the Taal Volcano Emitting ashes to our fellow Filipino Who would have known that the dark mists we saw, Already brought terror from which our fellows withdraw? At the moment, no one could possibly tell. As I listen to the news, one starry night I heard about the virus that conveys a serious plight I was not bothered by this news My gaze was at the stars, totally amused. I noticed I was gazing for so long Then I realized we are on quarantine that keeps getting prolonged. When will this pandemic end? Are we applying enough preventive measures for this to mend? From this moment, no one could possibly tell. As I read the daily gazette Another tragedy made me upset A 6.6 magnitude earthquake left the people of Masbate terrified
