Hindi Na Ako Mag-Aasawa (I Will Never Get Married) Poem by Rey Benipayo

Sa mundong sobrang dami ng pagsubok
Bagsak ang ekonomiya
Walang trabaho dahil mahirap magkatrabaho
Sa dami ng inaplyan, puro paasa lang sila
Minsan nga makahanap ka man ng trabaho
Pero di iyon ang pinag-aralan mo
Sa sitwasyon ngayon talagang mahirap
Kung may trabaho man ay puro nag-eendo
Permanente nga sa trabaho, mababa naman ang suweldo

Kaya hindi na ako mag-aasawa
Kung maghihirap lang ang magiging pamilya ko
Kung mahihirapan lang kami sa lahat ng bagay
Pagkain, mga gastusin at pampaaral
Ay huwag na lang... no way! ! !
Mag-aaway lang kami ng asawa ko niyan!

Hindi na ako magaasawa dahil nagmahalan na
Gatas ng bata na mabigat sa bulsa
Pagkain, tubig, kuryente pati na load
Para kang may pasang krus lalo na sa pagpapaaral
Ng iyong anak mula kinder hangang college
Kasama na ang uniform, mga gamit pang eskuwela
Tuition fee at pabaon araw araw kasama na ang pamasahe

Hindi na ako mag-aasawa
Kung sa lahat ng okasyon ay hindi ko magagastusan
Binyag, birthday at maging Christmas
Kasama na ang kasal ng magiging asawa ko
Fiesta baka biglang dumalaw ang biyenan ko
At papaano kung may babae akong anak,
Paano ko gagastusan ang debut niya?

Niisang anak nga ngayon ay grabeng gastusin na
Paano pa kung sunod sunod ang maging anak ko?
Ang laki na kaya ng gastos sa pagpapaanak ngayon
Lalo na kung nacesarian ang asawa ko
Paano kung magkakasakit ang anak ko?
O maging asawa ko o kaya ako?
Saano ako kukuha ng pangastos?
Saano ko pupulutin ang pera?
Paano kung wala akong naipon?
Wala akong SSS, PAGIBIG o manging PhilHealth?
Kaya hindi la lang ako mag-aasawa!
Mas ok pa sigurong maging single forever!

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In a world full of trials
The economy is down
No job because it's hard to get a job
I applied to a number of jobs, but they never hired me
Sometimes if you find a job
It's not what you studied
In today's situation it's really hard
Even if you find a job, it's always end of contract
If you become permanent, the suffer the low wages

So I will not marry, promise
If only my family would suffer
If we will deal suffering with all things
Food, expenses and education
Then, let's leave it... no way! ! !
We will always fight each other if I got married!

I will no longer getting married for everything is expensive
My child's milk is heavy in the pocket
Food, water, electricity as well as cellphone load
For it feels like your burden by a cross mostly in education
You have school your child from kinder to college
The expense includes uniforms, school supplies
Tuition fee and daily allowance including fare

I will not marry, i made my mind
If in all occasions I can not afford
Baptism, birthday and Christmas
Our wedding of my future husband will be included
Fiesta may my in-laws suddenly visit
And what if I had a daughter,
How can I spend and celebrate her debut?

A single child now is a very expressive
What if I have many children?
Giving birth is much more expensive
Especially if my wife got cesarian
What if my child gets sick?
Or my wife or me?
How do I get the money?
Where do I get the money?
What if I have no any savings?
Or don't have any insurance?
So I will never ever get married!
It's okay to be a single forever!