If I am to live so long that I would outlive all the strong.
All I would like to ask is to make it a minute shorter than your life.
Coz, I want to live my life with you for the rest of my life.

If after the rain the sun would refuse to shine.
If all is said and done. This is what I have to say:
I want to live my life with you for the rest of my life.

Should mountains fall, and waters run dry.
Should roots not longer hold and seeds sprout no more.
All I would ask is to allow me
to live my life with you for the rest of my life.

When storm comes and floods never recede.
When smiles could no longer come from people’s lips.
I wouldn’t want to ask for anything less than this:
to live my life with you for the rest of my life.

Should heaven refuse to grant my wish.
And all it leaves is my life in a mess.
All I pray to heaven is to take me instead.
‘Coz all I want is to live my life with you for the rest of my life.

…for the rest of my life.

“To Ma. Bonnie Aninipot Corañes
– with whom I want to be for the rest of my life.”

Joan V. Manlunas
4161 St. Paul St. SPS Subd.
Rosario, Pasig City
Sunday, January 25, 2004
5:36:36 PM