Sagrado A Baluta (Sacred Balot Poem by MELVIN BANGGOLLAY

SAGRADO A BALUTA (SACRED BALOT)
Melvin Banggollay



B-utos tayo ket pudno a sagrado (Our votes are truly sacred)
Ta isu’t boses ti Dios iti Tao (For its the voice of God for the people)
Isu’t rimat konsensya tayo (its the glitter of our conscience)
Ken kaungan a timek iti tao. (and the deepest voice of every man)

A-gbutos tayo ngarud a nawaya (Let us vote then freely)
Nga awan mangpilpilit kenka (without anyone forcing you)
Maiyan-natok dita konsiyensya (in line with your conscience)
Maibasar iti pudno a kari-rikna. (and based in your true feelings)

L-inayen a nalaing iti tungal buto (Carefully study your votes)
Iti panangtaming umno a kandidato (In asessing a candidate)
No pudno a maka-Dios, makatao (If he/she is Pro-God, Pro-People)
Addan bael nga agserbi nga pudno.(with ability and skill to serve)


U-sigen a nalaing iti plataporma (Properly cretique their platform)
Ganda’t wenno kaungan a rikna (Plans or deepest ulterior motives)
No addaan nadalus a programa (if they have really clean programs)
Nga makatulong biag iti masa. (that can truly help the masses)

T-imek ti kinapudno ket ibuto (Voice of the truth, be our vote)
Di tay ngarud daytoy nga ilako (therfore, let us never sell it)
Iti siasinuman a kandidato (whatsoever to any canditate)
Tapno agraniag iti kinapudno. (That the truth will always radiate)

A-ywanan ti kinasagrado ti baluta (Protect the sanctity of the ballot)
Iti timpuyog iti tunggal maysa (with the union of everybody)
Nga sidadaan nga makikaysa (who are always willing to unite)
Iti krusada ti pudno a demokrasya. (In the crusade for true democracy)