MULING pinaiyak ng award-winning veteran actor na si Tirso Cruz III ang kanyang mga kapamilya at kaibigan dahil sa isinulat niyang tula para sa yumaong anak na si TJ Cruz.
Kasabay nito ang pagpo-post ni Tirso sa kanyang social media account ng huling litrato nila ni TJ na kuha noong nabubuhay pa ito. Makikita sa larawan na magkayakap ang mag-ama habang nasa naka-confine pa si TJ. Kuha ito ng asawa ni Pip na si Lynn Ynchausti,
Ito ang madamdaming caption ng aktor sa IG photo nila ni TJ na namatay dahil sa sakit ma cancer, “This was our last picture taken by your Mama.
“And as the year ends, I would like to share this poem that I wrote for my son TJ. And I pray to the Lord that he gives me a beautiful melody that I might turn it into a song someday,” mensahe pa ng nangungulilang ama.
Narito naman ang ilang bahagi ng tulang ginawa ng veteran actor para kay TJ na may titulong “Our Last Embrace.”
“As I walked into the room, the sweetest smile was on his face.
“And as he waved for me to come, these words were spoken by my son.
“‘Papa, come and embrace me, I want to feel your arms around me.’
“Had I known it would be the last, I should have held on longer, I should have held on so tight.”
“No pain can compare to the loss that came our way,
“Knowing my boy was leaving us that day.
“That most tender embrace given to me by my son,
“I will never forget through all space and time.
“I now wait for that day, when I will be called by the Lord one day.
“Then once again that smile I will see, and again feel that embrace meant for him and me.
“And in my arms he will always be, and as children of God my son and I will remain eternally.”
Maraming nagkomento sa tula ni Pip para sa anak na nagsabing patuloy nilang ipagdarasal ang kaluluwa ni TJ. Ilan namang netizens ang nagsabi na hindi nila napigilan ang maiyak habang binabasa ang nasabing tula.
Nauna nang binati ni Tirso ang pumanaw na anak sa pagpasok ng Bagong Taon sa pamamagitan ng IG. Aniya, “Happy new year to you, my son, TJ. We all missed your kiss and embrace as we all greeted each other last night. It was a very quiet celebration for the [four] of us at the dinner table. You are greatly missed.”