Kyla held out her arms and took the crying baby. Claire looked up towards Kyla with her big, bright eyes. Her crying slowed down, but didn’t stop until Kyla began singing to her in a lowered voice. The song was a gentle, lilting melody sung in a foreign tongue that grabbed everyone’s ear.
“Isip mo'y litong lito
Sa mga panahong nais mong maaliw . . .”
They couldn’t understand the words, but the catchy tune and Kyla’s sweet voice put everyone in the dripping corncrib at ease.
“Ang buhay ay sadyang ganyan
Sulirani'y di mapigilan
Itanim mo lang sa 'yong pusong
Kaya mo yan”
Within moments Claire’s eyes were transfixed on Kyla and her crying stopped. Harriet and Jane watched Kyla with astonishment. Zammie smiled with pride at his cousin.
“That’s some beautiful singin’, Kyla,” said Harriet. “She sing as good as you, Ben.”
“Better’n me,” said Ben.
“What language is that you singin’?” asked Robert.
“Tagalog,” answered Kyla. “It’s a language from the Philippines.”
“What does that song mean?” asked Harriet.
“Um, it’s called ‘Pagsubok’, which means . . . what does it mean, Zammie?”
“It says that no matter how difficult your life gets or how tough your situation is, as long as you are willing work hard you can always find the strength to get through the bad times,” said Zammie.
“Amen to that,” said Harriet.
-- Kyla sings "Pagsubok"
from Time Trip #2 (Chapter 13)
"Pagsubok" by Aegis
TIME TRIP ADVENTURE 4
KILLING FOR COUNTRY
TIME TRIP ADVENTURE 2
A RIDE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
TIME TRIP ADVENTURE 3
WITNESS TO THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
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