Love

How or what is this World if there is no Love?
What kind of people are there if they are all Sinners?
In the entire universe, there won't be any let up in Killings,
And to those who are living, their god will be Evil [/Devil].

Love, what is it to you, what is it's meaning to you?
If this is a command of the Lord, to His Apostles,
Those whom He saved should obey His commandments
"That you should love another, as I have loved you".

If there is a real love, that does not fade from one's feelings,
Love that you should do, more than anyone else,
You should give all your love, body and soul....
For God is a jealous god, and only him worthy of worship.

Love yourself, if that is true, then you should,
For your body is the "temple" of the Holy Spirit;
You should not soil it with dirt and take care of it

and always remember that the "Holy" is living in you.

To your fellowmen, and that includes your enemies,
Use your love in fighting your temper and anger,
If they have done you wrong that might have hurt your feelings
Embrace and received them and do forgive.

Because love is a commandment of the Lord Almighty,
You whom He created has the duty to follow;
Love should be in your thinking always and your feelings,
Try to make it work and you can easily do it.

Those loving Hearts are like plants or flower beds,
True and earnest Love are the strong and hard roots,
Those loving Words are like blooming, enjoyable flowers,
and the Good Acts, are like fruits of delicacies.

        GOD IS LOVE,
        MAN IS LOVE ALSO,
        IN LOVE MAN IS BORN
        IN LOVE MAN LIVES,
        AND IN DEATH, LOVE FOLLOWS. . .

De Jesus siblings

See original poem in Capampangan.

Amanung Mal Dili

Ketang magaral cu'ng maging abogadu,
Amanu mung Inglish, yamu ing buri cu,
E man rugu linub, keng caisipan cu,
Ing datang ing aldu, poeta laureadu,

Obat caras keti, labuad America,
Carin cu meninap ing maging poeta,
Pegaralan cu la poesya ra reng matua,
Biblia'ng Capampangan, dindungan, memasa.

Ining bage bage a cacu miliari,
Nung pagpilitan mu, ing sabla malyari,
Nung pitutuliran sanung mal mung dili,
Amanung beitan, Oy'tang e sarili?.

Cacung atalustus, kening cacung ketuan,
Amanung mal dili, ing AMANUNG SISUAN.

Happy Birthday, Tang

by Macy Ann Picardal

No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye,
You were gone before I knew it and only God knows it.

My heart still aches in sadness and secret tears still flows,
What is meant to lose you, no one will ever know,

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

I wish heaven had a phone, so I could hear your voice again
Goodbye seems forever, farewell, the end.

But in my heart a memory, and there you'll always be
Happy Birthday Tang, We miss you and love you.

Continous guide us, I know you are in heaven,
with our beloved Creator. Happy Birthday, Tang

See the Capampangan version.

Farewell Of Caca

Alegria de Jesus Catacutan, R.I.P.
English version
by Amor C. de Jesus

Caca made her farewell, they already fetched her,
To that solid new home as her destination,
A house so beautiful, it fits her very well,
As a gift from heaven, for her to stay and pray.

As her life in this world, she has that experience,
Life is full of hardship and also much patience,
But she did not mind it and accepted it all,
And she had no regrets, and nobody to blame.

To father and mother, with so much love and care,
She shows fidelity, true love so pure to her,
And so with her siblings, she is the kind keeper,
To her nephews/nieces, she took good care of them.

And during lenten seasons, I remember so well,
With her beautiful voice, which I really enjoyed,
Reads and chant the Passion, with so much devotions,
And singing the high notes, so much pleasure to all.

And, we her own cousins, she treats us so kindly,
She shows no such envy, hatred, ire or anger,
Every time she sees you, she meets you with a smile,
Even on her last money, she gives it so gladly.

And so Cacang Angging, we will not forget you,
Deep here in our hearts, there is a place for you,
As you go to travel, to that far distant place,
The peace that you deserve, forever be with you.

All of us pass this world, there is no other way,
Like a pearl of teardrop, that flows on your breast,
Similar to a leaf, dries, detaches and falls,
Then it goes to the ground, before making its way...
TO HEAVEN.

Alegria de Jesus Catacutan, RIP

Artesia, CA USA
See Capampangan version.