Isang Butil ng Asin
At dawn Polly sits on the lighthouse at the very tip of the town, watches the fishing boats leave, and flies out over the sea with the taste of one grain of salt.
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Sa huli niyang umaga, lumipad si Polly hanggang sa dulo ng bayan. May maliit at puting parola roon sa tabi ng dagat, katabi ng isang bilog na simbahan. Mula rito, mukha na namang barko ang bayan.
Isa-isang umalis sa daungan ang mga bangkang pangisda. Tumunog ang kampana ng tore sa ibabaw ng mga bubong. Sa plaza, mag-isang nakatayo ang lalaking may biyolin sa unang liwanag.
Nalalasahan pa rin ni Polly ang isang butil ng asin. Ginawa ito ng dagat, ng araw at ng matiyagang mga kamay, sa parehong paraan sa loob ng mahigit pitong daang taon. Asin ang nagtayo ng puting bayang ito.
Isang beses siyang lumipad paikot sa bayan. Saka siya lumipad pataas sa hangin ng umaga. Lumiit ang barkong bato sa likuran niya. Malawak at maliwanag ang dagat sa harap niya.
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