Listen to My Lovesong

Listen to this love song,
Which my heart is singing;
Because you came along,
With your tender feeling.
Listen to my lovesong,
Wherever you may be;
Let its endearing notes,
Make you feel you're near me.
When you're with me dear,
The skies seem always clear;
I need not shed a tear,
With you, I have no fear.
Listen to my love song,
Let it aflame your heart;
With song strains of splendor,
That make love's magic start.
Darling, hear my heart singing,
The romance and symphony made just for you;
Wherever you may be,
May you keep this within your heart,
I love you.




by: Maria Luisa Tejero-Torrento

Once There Was a Mother

Once, there was a mother,
A gentle, jolly mother;
Each day I loved her better,
To me there could be no other.


Like merry birds that sing,
Her mellow voice would ring;
Pep songs in the morning,
Lullabys in the evening.

Each early Christmas night,
She's light the lanterns bright;
Then a verse she would recite,
While I listened with delight.

But one lonely afternoon,
My young heart she left to mourn;
She was gone like silent moon,
That stalls away at break of dawn.

By: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento

Tigbauan Hymn

You are a most precious gem, Tigbauan,
The spacious sea is your beloved one;
You are a very much cherished treasure,
Of our long ago, ancient forefathers.

In your lush and verdant plains, Tigbauan,
Our parents have sown with aspiration;
Ardent desires for emancipation,
And dreams of a resplendent tomorrow.

Tigbauan, your strands are fully-laden,
your coconut palm wine tastes like honey;
Truly delicious are the fish from the sea,
And the maidens are dainty and pretty.

Tigbauan, in you, hope always lingers,
Your hidden wealth abounds everywhere;
Held in store for who dare to endeavor,
The hard-working will never face hunger.

In your temple of worship and your streets,
Unfadingly inscribed in blood and tears;
Of your own dearest heroic children,
Your immortal history, Tigbauan!

Tigbauan, you are a fair Edenland,
Where live the people who are known to be;
So sympathetic and so endearing,
And fervently believes in the Almighty.

Tigbauan, beautiful and untroubled,
Nest of intimacy and happiness;
Long live, Tigbauan, home of the free,
"Mabuhay" "O, Tigbauan, Mabuhay."




by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento

Mother

The person I love so dearly
The one who takes good care of me,
Who makes sure I'm fine night and day
And thinks of me when I'm away.

Though she's without a life partner
'Cause father left us earlier;
She strives to give us shelter
Where she keeps us safe together.

Sometimes I see tears in her eyes,
As she looks up into the skies;
Over so many trials she grieves
Yet to the Lord she firmly cleaves.

Nothing can efface forever,
The memory of a mother,
Of all the gifts God gave to me,
The greatest of them all is she.

In my heart, specially I hold,
More precious than jewels of gold;
Mother... fountain of love untold,
My peerless treasure in this world!





by: Genee Marie Tejero Torrento