Talinhaga: English and Filipino Poems

Butterfly

A powerless caterpillar emerged from the shell

 So young, so weak, so vulnerable, and so pale

 Struggling to become what nobody could ever tell

 A triumphant story and not an epic fail

 As she wanders around this world - full of strangers,

 Of anguish, of clandestines, of threats, and of dangers -

 The sun and the moon watch her with their embracing love

 With their care and compassion - a gift from up above

 The mighty hands of time will make her grow stronger

 The Sunshine and the Moonlight make her bright and tougher

 Autonomy and celibacy, hers to decide

 What matters is she must not neglect Them as her guide

 For seventeen years, she faced this world with confidence

 Inside the chrysalis, beyond eyes' judgmental lens

 A new butterfly is ready to spread her wings

 For the world to see another beauty for the kings