Tagalog Maria Clara Monologue
(Maria Clara is alone in her room, her hands clasped in her lap. She stares at the window, a look of deep sadness upon her face. Her eyes are filled with unshed tears.)
Maria Clara: (In a soft, melancholic tone)
*Ang lamig ng hangin, parang ang lamig ng aking puso. Parang ang lamig ng aking pag-asa.* (The air is cold, like the coldness in my heart. Like the coldness of my hope.)
*Hindi ko maintindihan. Bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko? Bakit parang may mabigat na bato sa aking dibdib? Bakit hindi ko mahanap ang kapayapaan na aking hinahanap?* (I don't understand. Why do I feel this way? Why does it feel like a heavy stone is in my chest? Why can't I find the peace I'm searching for?)
*Naisip ko, noong bata pa ako, na ang pag-ibig ay simple lamang. Ang dalawang puso na nagmamahalan, nagsasama, at nagkakaroon ng masayang pamilya. Ngayon, parang isang malaking palaisipan na hindi ko kayang lutasin.* (I thought, when I was young, that love was simple. Two hearts who love each other, come together, and build a happy family. Now, it feels like a huge puzzle that I can't solve.)
*Ano ba ang aking ginagawa? Bakit ba ako nagdurusa ng ganito? Ang puso ko, nasasaktan. Ang aking kaluluwa, naliligaw.* (What am I doing? Why am I suffering like this? My heart aches. My soul is lost.)
*Pero, sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, may isang bagay na alam ko. Ang pag-ibig ay isang regalo mula sa Diyos. At kahit gaano kahirap ang daan, dapat kong panatilihin ang aking pananampalataya. Dahil sa huli, ang pag-ibig ang siyang magdadala ng liwanag sa aking buhay.* (But, despite all this, there is one thing I know. Love is a gift from God. And no matter how difficult the path, I must keep my faith. Because in the end, love will be the one to bring light into my life.)
(Maria Clara closes her eyes, letting out a deep sigh. A tear rolls down her cheek, but she wipes it away quickly. A flicker of hope shines in her eyes as she looks up to the heavens. She knows that her journey is not over yet, and that with faith, she will find her way.)