Ina
ni Ma. Lorena Barros
March 18, 1948-March 24, 1976

Ano ang isang ina?
Mayamang hapag ng
Gutom na sanggol
Kumot sa gabing maginaw
Matamis na uyayi
Tubig
Sa naghahapding sugat

Nguni’t ano ang isang
Komunistang Ina?
Maapoy na tanglaw
Tungo sa liwayway
Sandigang bato
Lupang bukal ng lakas
Sa digma.
Katabi sa labana’t
Alalay sa tagumpay
Ang ina ko.

(alyas Cita Tagumpay, 11 Hulyo 1973)

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On March 24, 1976, Barros was killed in a military ambush in Mauban, Quezon, at age 28. Defiant to the end, her spirit endures. Her legacy inspires revolutionary women to join the ranks of the New People’s Army and fight for genuine freedom and equality. Today marks her 50th death anniversary.

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