Ako ay may Tatlong Ina

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Ako ay may Tatlong Ina
by Cirio H. Panganiban

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300819Ako ay may Tatlong InaCirio H. Panganiban

Ako ay may tatlong Ina –
Inang-Ina, Inang-Wika’t, Inang-Bayan;
Utang ko kay ina ang aba kong buhay,
Utang ko sa wika yaring karangalan,
Sa baya’y utang ko ang kabayanihan.

Kaya, dahil sa kanila’y
Tatlo ang panatang di ko masisira;
Panata kong maging anak na dakila.
Mabuhay na laging tanggulang ng wika,
Mamatay sa piling ng ating bandila.

At pag ako’y ulila na,
Nag-iisa’t walang inang gumigiliw,
Walang Inang Wika’t bayan ma’y wala rin,
Kung wala ni isang inang maituring…
Buhay ma’y wala nang halaga sa akin.

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