Love Letter Dedication

V , who is the minder of the store downstairs, got a love letter today.  It’s a for-real, “I Love You” love letter.  A lady who lived accross the street gave it to him.  From what I was able to gather, this lady has long been sending languishing looks V’s way.  They got to talking yesterday and exchanged cell phone numbers.  V sent her a text message yesterday evening, and she gave V a love letter this morning.  Fast worker, eh?

The love letter was typical of high school (and perhaps elementary school) love letters.  It was written on a piece of ruled, loose leaf paper and folded into an intricate pattern.  It was also full of text shortcuts (kasi has become “kac,” etc.)  I won’t reproduce the letter here, but here’s its gist:

I’m sorry for not texting back; I had no load (airtime credit).  I am writing this letter today because I don’t want you to think that I’m ignoring your text messages.  Thanks for texting me; I appreciate your messages.   I’m sorry for my “ugly” penmanship; I’m ugly anyway.

The body of the letter is entertaining to read, no doubt.  However, the dedications part (written in a different orientation from the main letter) is even funnier. 

[vocabulary note: the term "dedication"  in this context refers to a short, memorable rhyme; plural is dedications]

One of the dedications has been taken up by the resident leprechaun in my brain; he has been chanting it on and off  the whole day long.   This particular dedication follows:

Ang sulat kong pangit

Itago ng pilit

Kapag ito’y napunit

Ikaw ang kapalit

O, di ba?  Winner!  Sa’n ka pa! 

 

*[English translation]

My ugly letter

Do keep

If you tear it

You’ll replace it