Kamatis

One of my college professors tapped me at the back while I was talking to Mel in the branch. I then told Mel, “Prof ko nung college.”

Mel asked, “P. E.?”

I answered, “Religion.”

She then wondered and asked, “Huh? Bakit long hair? Saka parang wala sa itsura?”

I defended my former Religion Teacher, “Hindi s’ya ganyan nuon. Ngayon lang, parang bumabalik sa pagkabata… ano nga bang tawag dun? Middle age syndrome?”

Mel screamed, “Nangangamatis!”

I asked, “Ang alin?”

She smiled, “Tama ba?”

I then realized what she was trying to say, “Ah! Nagmumurang kamatis!”

She smiled, “Yun nga!”