Bampira

The copyright of the image belongs to its model, photographer, and artist, Sarah Co, 2020. All rights reserved. Miss Co created the image upon agreement with the author, Karlo Sevilla, as accompanying artwork for his poem, “Bampira,” as published in Pluma Manila.

Pulang-pula na ang lipstik,

pero kulang pa.

Hayaan mo akong kagatin

ang iyong matambok na labi

hanggang sa ito’y dumugo

nang kaunti.

At kapag nasimulan kong sipsipin

ang munting patak,

tuluy-tuloy na hanggang ika’y

maubusan ng laway

at mamatay bilang mortal.

Kaluluwa’y magiging kampon

ng dilim na rin

katulad ng sa akin.

Magpapatuloy ka sa paglalakbay

sa iyong laman ngunit bilang

isa nang sinumpa,

at tuluyang magsasama tayo

nang walang-hanggan

dito sa lupa.

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