Remembering Tsunami
It was the day
when they could do nothing
but watch
as their loved ones
and their homes
were taken away
from them
by the tsunami.
It was the day
of nightmare
that left them
so much pain
that even time
could certainly
never make them
forget.
The day of tsunami
let's all not forget
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I'm Free
I'm free
as free as the birds
as free as the clouds
as free as the wind.
I'm free to sing
even if my voice
is not like the voice of an angel
I'm free to dance
even if I'm out of the rhythm
I'm free to cry
even if it means to worry you
I'm free to laugh
even if my heart is aching
I'm free to love
even if it will only hurt me
I'm free to dream
even if I cannot reach it.
I'm free
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Taho (english)
Tahooo! ! !
The loud voice
of the young Taho vendor
awokes the children
early in the morning
of Saturdays and Sundays.
The young Taho vendor
he always had the smile
and he always added more Taho
at the same price of two pesos
in every cup of every child.
Taho,
I like it too
it's not only delicious
but nutritious too.
But so sad,
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I'm Feeling The Earth
I'm feeling the earth under my back
yes, under my back...
As the leaves of the old tree giving me shade
the sky is teasing me
so proud of her blueness
but the earth under my back
gives me comfort
she makes me smile
and gently closes my eyes.
Looking at the sky once again
I see her so jealous
that she deepens her blueness
and she drives away all the clouds.
And the wind is laughing
blowing here and there
carressing my nose and my cheeks...
he's teasing the clouds.
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Bakit Ka Ba Mahihiya? (w/english - Why Be Ashamed? -)
Bakit mo ikinahihiya?
kung ikaw ay isang drayber, o mekaniko
elektrisyan, o tindera, tindero
tagapagluto, o magsasaka.
Bakit mo ikinahihiya?
kung ang iyong suot
ay hindi de kurbata
o hindi mataas ang takong.
Kaibigan
taas noo kang maglakad
sapagkat ang kaning ipinapakain mo
sa iyong pamilya
ay hindi galing sa limos
o sa pagnanakaw
o sa awa ng iba.
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Ang Mananayaw
Ang mananayaw
dati kong hinangaan
sa tikas ng kanyang tindig
at sa mukhang nakapagpahayag
ng iba't-ibang damdamin
sa bawat musikang
kanyang sinayaw
ay di ko mapagabanan
ang animo'y magnetong humigop
sa aking katauhan
upang siya'y pagmasdan
sa bawat niyang sayaw.
Ang mananayaw
sa drogang, sa una'y tikim lang
ay nalulong
at kanyang mga sayaw
sa unang hithit ng droga'y
lalong naging madamdamin
ngunit kalaunan
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Basta't Kasama Kita (w/english - 'As Long As You're With Me'-)
Basta't kasama kita
kahit ulam natin
ay tuyo at talong
sa mundo
ako'y ngingiti.
Basta't kasama kita
maglakad man sa baha
sa gabing madilim
sa buwan
ako'y ngingiti.
Basta't kasama kita
kahit maghapon kang
hindi kikibo
sa iyo
ako'y ngingiti.
Basta't kasama kita
asahan mo
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Farewell Little Bird
Little bird,
why are you so lonely?
Did you not like your home
that I have prepared for you?
Look! it's made of gold!
Can't you see?
I have given you
the nicest place to live
because
you are so dear to me.
Little bird
please sing me a song,
the one
that I have heard from you
the day I saw you in the forest
before I made you mine.
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Child
Child,
God knows
how much I love you.
Child,
I may not be
the kind of mother
that you want,
I may not have given you
the kind of life
that you want,
but I'm your mother
and no one can change that.
Child,
you are so dear to me,
and all through my life
I wish nothing
but your happiness.
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The Young Man Who Refused To Take Off His Shoes
A young man
wandering in the dark
with his heart bleeding
found himself
infront of the house
that was fully lighted.
A woman
who seemed to be
an upright person
opened the door
and pityingly lead the young man
to enter the house
but then stopped him
when she saw the young man entering
with his shoes on his feet.
The woman told the young man
to take off his shoes
but the young man refused
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