dalawang kaluluwang
pinag-isa
pinag-isa ng daupang di lamang
katawan bagkus
puso't hinuha
pagsasalapid ng
balanang pita tungo
sa iisang hibik
na sa huli'y siyang salamin
ng pagkabuhay.
ano'ng mapaglarong siphayo
itong nagpapainog
sa kanilang haraya?
kakatwang ang kanilang
pagniniig ay di kasi
ng hangi't dahon sa puno-
sumasayaw, sumasabay
sa saliw ng iisang himig.

after a long dog-gone day, who'd think i'd actually do it.
damn it, man. i finished my thesis. signed, sealed, and brought!
i'm graduating this april 4th (or 5th, as the case may be).

i don't know about you, but i am more than happy that i'm finally done with it.
now i can focus on other things... (thinks for a bit; insert msc, up and under: church bells).

i would like to thank everyone who helped me out with the paper:

Lord Jesus, Redeemer and Risen Lord (amen)
hernani, my agriculturist dawg from abs-cbn
adante, my bestfriend from mariwasa-toto tiles
juby, my highschool buddy now teaching at st. francis minor seminary
prof. manalo, my very able mentor in the development field
dr. evangelio, the coolest adviser one can ever wish for
dr. bonot, the nanay of the CTE-BSU
dr. vera, the fashionista
prof. geron, cool grammarian and friend
dr. lontok (yes, even him), 'cause he approved my topic a year and a half ago
the UPLB, BSU, Lyceum of Batangas libraries
the lipa CPDO and CCAO
wally and prof. amurao pf LyPhil University
my friends at rocker park
jeff, my former student-turned-dawg
all of my textmates LOL
my family, both broadcasting and blood-related
the other people i've forgotten to thank LOL

...and grace, my love.

thank you for making all things possible.
thank you for believing in me.
thank you for healing me.
thank you for sacrificing time, effort, sweat, tears.
thank you is never enough.

i'm still here.
hey.