Sunday, February 12, 2006

Si Nita Balibalita: A Poem

Interesting names interest me because I believe that your name affects your destiny. That is why during the aftermath of the Ultra stampede, I instinctively looked for an interesting name among the dead. I found two: Nita Bali-balita (first spelling) and Norma Book. Book was spelled Buok in another newspaper.
Bali-balita, however, is a name I disbelieved at first. It was, like, "Anong pangalan po nito?" "Nita. Balibalita ko lang ha." "Ows?"
And that Inquirer came out with a tidbit on her life. Somehow I was stuck with her name. While watching Zha Zha Zarurnnah, the idea of the poem came to me. I hope you know the contests in Wowowee. Biga-10. Talon at Sagot. Pera o Bayong. Laksa means 10,000. And so here it is:



SI NITA BALIBALITA

Balibalita si Nita,
Isa sa pitumpu't isa.
Nita Balibalita
Taga-Marikina.

Nagbale ang asawa
(Na di naman daw asawa)
Nagbale ang asawa
Ng P200 para kay Nita

Panghapunan sana nila
Ng buong pamilya.
Pero pinambaon na
Ni Nita sa Ultra.

Magiging bahay at lupa
Ang pambaon kay Nita.
O dagdag P100 pa
Kung may pampatawa.

Alam na ni Nita
Ang gagawin sa Ultra.
Kung tama ang hinala,
Tumalon na lang bigla.

Maging Biga-10 kaya
At makinig sa masa
Kung ano ang tama
Sa bayong o pera.

Nakapasok na sa Ultra
Si Nita Balibalita
Nang nagkagulo bigla.
Naging dagat ang masa

At nahagip si Nita;
Nabuwag ang pila
At naulanan ng paa
Si Nita Balibalina.

Si Nita Balibalita,
31 gulang, taga-Marikina.
15 taon nang "mag-asawa"
At apat na ang anak niya.

Balibalita si Nita.
P200 niya'y naging laksa.
Biskwit, kape kasama
Sa napanalunan niya.

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