Forgotten Filipinos Poem by Mac Adrone Adonay

People, let us turn our eyes behind
What do we notice, what do we find
Think of our fellow countrymen;
Their situations and manner of living
Do you see them crying and suffering?
O, let our hearts and minds open!

We forgot the poor who suffered poverty
They were our brothers, can’t we see?
They live on the distant regions, far places
With the stolen freedom and happiness

Why the government didn’t see their situation
Where is the help and is there any action
They’re also Filipinos and we know that
But what did we do for them, can we tell what?

There are hopeless voices, we didn’t hear
We always focus on which are near
And now, where is equality
Rich men rise and poor men fall with dismays
Why this life’s dark battle happens always
Is this the real democracy?

Government, the hope of the poor lies on you
Do you value the votes they gave, are you true?
Can your clean mind balance the unfair justice,
Can your hands show them a wholehearted service?

When they got sick, they do not have a money
The health services are private and not free
Their pocket cannot afford the medicine,
So over their lives, the bitter death win.

Now, let’s look on the weary workers
On the field, give eyes to the farmers
Do you hear the sound of their tears,
People, tell what will happen in the future
If there are no supports in agriculture,
What’ll happen to the coming years?

What happened to the lives of the good tenants?
With loyalty, they work hard for hundred months
But why the greed of the owners rules and reigns,
Why the gentle farmers need to take the pains?

They gave their sweat and hardships on every grain
After the hardworks, what are the things they gain?
God created the fertile soil and the lands
But why you let them be in your greedy hands?

Government, what are your promises
I thought you will bring good changes
But why you make the people wait
We tarry long, hoping for the good deeds
But as the days unfold, corruption leads
And the actions always come late!

See the overseas Filipino Workers;
Suffering from their violent employers
Can we show them care, can we stand for their rights,
They are the victims but why we lose the fights?

The others were forced to transport heroin
And now what happened- they committed a sin!
A sorry farewell lies on their hopeless breath
The foreigners will sentence them into death!

Why there are high risks they need to take
Poverty and corruption didn’t break
They do not need to cross the seas
And hope there’s a good life waiting for them
Workers are living in a false system
The number of jobs didn’t increase!

We people know that corruption is the root
And now think, what did it bear, what kind of fruit?
If greed, graft and corruption became a tree
Then surely, it’ll bear nothing but poverty.

The lives of the school children get affected
On studying and going to school- they quitted
Why? Just look on the broken facilities
Tell me, can the number of students increase?

Yes, there is an allotted budget
But where did it go, in your pocket?
Rulers, how sad it is to tell
That instead of making a good difference
You became the examples of violence,
Rulers, you must be the model!

Many children are exposed into labor
Rulers and leaders, what you are waiting for?
Do we want to let them live by obstacles;
Enduring the sting of despair and struggles?

We have eyes but why we always forgot them
Where’s our sight, in a treasure and in a gem?
Is there a bond that will bind our hearts as one,
For our fellow countrymen, what did we done?

People, it’s the time for us to stand
For unity, we’ll create a bond
Strengthen our souls for brotherhood
We must help each other to lift our country
Let’s live with faith, peace, hope, love, and synergy
Let’s work sincerely as we could

Days are passing by and the world is twirling
Fellow countrymen, let’s do the right thing
It isn’t about you and I, it’s about us
Who can wave the banner above the green grass.

I, a teenager believe that we can rise
We can wave our flag, pointing on the skies
Yes, Philippines but we must cooperate
And help each other before the times goes late.