Mt. Dos Cuernos
(Cagayan Valley’s paradise)
By Apolinario Villalobos
A valley of green
and a little
of almost everything.
Alas! There, she sprawls
dented with hills
gently sliced by a great river
that sparkles
under the searing sun –
Cagayan.
A land made great
by sun-tanned people
patient and frugal all
whose strong hands
shaped the valley
into a haven-
fit for man.
And, beyond-
riding the undulating
horizon of green
Dos Cuernos beckons.
Mysterious horns
that harbor secrets
for centuries
and songs of the wild
hummed by birds
that make trees sway-
songs, bewitching and gay.
A bit of paradise on earth-
Dos Cuernos
scented by Nature’s breath
oozing from petals
that cram unlikely nooks
and moss-laden branches
equally tempting
souls whose praise they sing.
Dos Cuernos
go on with your call
that more may savor life
in your bosom as meant to be
we just hope and pray
that you’ll last –
until eternity.
penpowersong 