Sunday, August 31, 2008

Poem of a Proud Filipino

A country of happiness and sorrow

Inhabitants hoping for a better tomorrow

Perhaps history will refresh your mind

What I’m talking about, you’ll soon find


On the date of April 1521

The fight in Mactan had begun

Spaniards may his enemies be

Lapu-lapu fought to set his people free


June 12, 1898

Aguinaldo declared on this date

Though the Spaniards still remained

Our freedom is already attained


We fell yet again in Bataan

With the raised flag of proud Japan

The Americans then restored our liberty

And left the country in tranquility


Let’s now leave the war and fights

And start dictating the marvelous sights

Of wonder, amazement, and beauty

Oh, no, I’m afraid there’s just too many


Examples are the Boracay shores

Up, up, the top of Mayon soars

The Chocolate Hills make my tummy rumble

Down the Rice Terraces you don’t want to tumble


So there, I hope you could now see

That Filipinos are indeed very lucky

And that I’m really proud to say,

“I’m a Filipino in each and every way!”

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