By:
lahipan
the
day seemed shortened
by
roles to portray and
quizzes
to study
amidst
an empty stomach
but,
the day is longer
with
too little work
for
it leaves me counting—
two
hours, nineteen minutes
left
and counting only
draws
me closer to a happiness
draws
me closer to the kitchen
where
I see Inah
boil
water for soup, as she puts out
the
baulu, and wadjit
from
its hiding place
one
hour and counting
draws
me closer to a table
dressed
in rainbow colored
little
delicacies. i am counting
how
many putli mandi to eat as my
grumbling
stomach count with me
half
an hour left, and strangely
i
am counting men, women
and
children whose empty stomachs
protest
beyond sunset.
Without
a choice, hunger accompanies
Them
through night and day.
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Baulu: A Tausug pastry similar to a
cupcake
Wadjit: glutinous rice cooked in coconut
cream and brown sugar, usually
purple
in color. It’s extra delicious when added with a durian or durian jam.
Putli Mandi: sweet rice balls filled
with coconut shreds bathed in brown sugar
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