Country Road in Guimaras Island

Country Road in Guimaras Island

Dr Abe V Rotor

 

Old asphalt road exudes the ambiance of a typical countryside

Take me to the country far, far away from the city, 

where sound is music, nature's canvas is the landscape,

where mountains, meadows and the sea are green;

where there are no walls, roofs, and bars to escape.

Take me to the county, far, far away from the crowd,

where I'm not just a part, where I am myself again;

where there is no high rise, where the cottage reigns,

where home is nature as I open the window pane. 

Take me to the country, far, far away from forgetting,

the cheerful child in me many, many years back;

flying kites at harvest time, fishing in the summer,

where school is far, yet learning is not what I lack.

Take me to the country, far, far away from the town,

where cars can't follow, where affluence has no place;

where commerce is simple, where wealth is not gold,

where living is not a show, where every meal a grace.

Take me to the country, far, far away from the race,

where I can compete best with myself, not with others;

where I can learn more the ways of nature, not of men;

where civilization begins once more at its borders. ~ 

           

 

Road expansion gives way to the growing number of vehicles. 

 

Slow pace of life is still evident; road arch welcomes the visitor to Nueva Valencia, site of an ecological park.

 

Changing landscape:  mansion and nipa hut attest

 to a growing socio-economic disparity.