A2–B10:30
I saw a leaf fall from a tree.
Nakita ko ang isang dahon na nalaglag mula sa puno.
It was the last one on the branch.
Ito ang huling natitira sa sanga.
I watched it spin down slowly.
Pinagmasdan ko itong pumihit pababa nang dahan-dahan.
The wind was soft and cold.
Mahina at malamig ang hangin.
The leaf did not fight the fall.
Hindi nilabanan ng dahon ang pagbagsak.
It just let go and went down.
Binitawan lang nito at bumagsak.
I felt a small sadness inside.
Nakaramdam ako ng kaunting lungkot sa loob.
But also a kind of relief.
Pero mayroon ding parang kaluwagan.
Sometimes we need to let go too.
Minsan kailangan din nating bumitaw.
Holding on is not always good.
Hindi laging mabuti ang kumapit.
The tree stands bare now.
Nakalbo na ang puno ngayon.
It waits for spring again.
Naghihintay ito sa muling pagdating ng tagsibol.
GR
The Last Leaf
by @grace65