Pppssssssssstttttt….

A Filipino
Branded over hundreds of generations
Defined in many other labels
Colonized by strangers
Withstood storms of the tropics and EDSA
Survived numerous volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
Contended to the world-famous kidnapping dramas
On its own
A Filipino
Fought, died, buried, but
Born once more, again and again
As history unfolds
New chapters of dynamic turn of events
With leaders elected, ousted and cremated
A Filipino
Stays alive!
Inside a bahay-kubo or
Hibernates in cyber cafes
Life goes on for
A Pinoy!
Just like any other tribe
A Filipino
Is the one person
Who expresses the SOUL of the culture
Lives the spirit that carries and
Extends the strength
From generation to generation
Reflective of its unique diverse ethnicity
Complimenting the
Legitimate interplay of multi-cultural roots…
A Filipino
Is not a passport
Nor the color of the skin
Hence, shall not solely be considered a nationality
It is the connectedness
The belongingness
That the hearts may understand
It is the rhythm in a melody
The movement in a dance
The depth in poetry
It is the element
That binds people
Unite hearts
And bridge conflicts
A Filipino
is a distinct identity
coming from a rich historical stamina
connected to the birth of civilizations
that has existed prior to the birth of alpha
a Filipino is the many masks of a nation
of one true nature
the same person and no lesser
of an Arian race
no greater than the ant
like a color
shall it be red like the sun
shall it be blue like the sea
it is the element of being a Filipino
that shall make the difference…

I am a Filipino
Born with no name
Unlimited like the other race
I am universal
Who remains loyal
To a country
A friend to my neighbor
A servant of my people