To The “Privileged” Filipino in North America/Europe/Middle East

by Cherylynn Cano- Lumasag on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 9:13pm

via FB Notes

To every Filipino who has had the opportunity to live, work, or study in North America/Europe/Middle East:

I know you see the huge disparity of our culture to the one surrounding you now.

You see how the social system and judicial system actually work here while back home, they malfunction more than half the time.

You see how the traffic is so different here from Pinas; how the drivers actually obey the rules even when there are no traffic enforcers.

I know you see how majority of the people in the services actually want to help you out more than take advantage of you.

You see how the great open doors to higher purchasing power can be so easy to step in more on the basis of right qualifications rather than connections.

I know you see the sidewalk — how nice they actually look like when there are no side vendors occupying the space and you can actually walk freely on it the way it was built to be.

And you see how easy it is to open a bank account even without cash on hand; how easier to get a loan to purchase a brand new house or a brand new car.

You see all these and more.

Weeping Knight

O weeping knight, I see the sea of your tears
Because you are kept from happiness and cheers.
Failure is the result of your strategies
And you live in the world of great injustice.

Kings sought for triumph in you but have found none.
They think you are the most cursed under the sun.
Generations have passed but you still remain
As a knight in who earth’s princes have found pain.

But now O knight, in the shift of history
Don’t let the powerful see your misery.
For soon enough you will be hailed as king
Because from great shame I see you arising.

O weeping knight, your sorrows will meet their end.
Power and authority will be your friend.
You will be the richest and you’ll wear a crown.
Your smiling face contains the death of a frown.

So rejoice as you use your scepter wisely.
Spears and swords will stop hitting you finally.

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Copyright © 2010 by Obed Dela Cruz

(March 21, 2010; Marikina City)

(Dedicated for my country)

(The poem is written by Obed Dela Cruz. To use it in a proper manner, please email him at princeobed_dc@yahoo.com)