The Long Wait on Roxas Street

 

Roxas St. Amigo Subd Piapi, Dumaguete City

The pavement on Roxas Street remains cracked and dry,

​Two months have vanished beneath a cloudless sky.

From March to May, the dust begins to settle deep,

​While memories of the rain are secrets that we keep.

At work, the sadness lingers like a heavy weight,

​Deadlines and duties form a weary, endless state.

The family kitchen holds a quiet, somber tone,

​As we face the dry season, feeling quite alone.

Yet in this peaceful environment, a stillness starts to grow,

​Despite the empty clouds and the river’s Eben flow.

The spirit of the Gandang Roxaseña remains so bright,

​A flicker of hope through the long and thirsty night 

Poet Prof. Penn T. Larena

Roxas St. Amigo Subd .Piapi Dumaguete

May 23 2026