Ode to the City of Angels...(Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines)
Posted on Thursday, 27 November 2014
Ode
to the City of Angels
(Angeles
City, Pampanga)
By Apolinario Villalobos
With the tarnish in your name now gone
you sparkle with splendor beneath the sun,
To rise in glory, proud but not with
arrogance -
you finally succeed by dint of
perseverance.
Oh, Angeles! Lucky are your diligent
denizens
as they now live in tranquility under your
wings,
No woe and fear, just pleasure fill them no
end –
a blessing deserved by the fortunate like
them.
Cities rise and instead of moving on, some
stall
but not with you Angeles… you’ll rise
still, not fall,
For time has proven your tenacity, your
firmness –
that withstood scores of heart-breaking challenges.
Spread your wings, Oh, Angeles! Spread them
wide
as their shadow, to more souls, solace they
may provide,
Let those who long for comfort find it in
your realm –
In you, let them savor the fulfillment of
their dream!
(Angeles has practically made a
turn-around, and
rose from a quagmire of bad impression as a
“city
of sins” many years ago. Today, it is one
of the
veritable tourist destinations in Luzon,
located
at the northern outskirts of Manila.)
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