Ami~tala~tess (To My Three Nieces) Poem by Sonya Florentino

~Amihan, Amihan the quiet one
She with nary a hair undone
Amihan, Amihan the wise one
Who changed the colors of the sun

Amihan, Amihan the silent one
You cannot tell what she has done
She's brought the earth to the moon
The moon to the sun

~Tala, Tala on the go
There's just one thing you should know
Make sure you look right and left
Make sure you don't miss a step

You have dreams and big ideas
They can never be too big for ya
But there's a time to just slow down
So you can feel them in-the-round

Tala, Tala on the go
Dreams will follow follow follow

~Tess, Tess delica-tesse
You're the absolute actress
I saw you dance when you were three
Sent a shiver down through me

Was it for real or make-believe
Those little tears, that dance of grief
Was it the music that made you cry
Until know I wonder why

Tess, Tess, delica-tess
You are a genuine artiste!