Lady, yes, I am talking to you.
You need to stand your ground as you make your way around this foreign land.
Babae, oo ikaw.
You need to know what's right for you.
Do not let anyone dictate you.
Not even your family
your friends
your cousins
co-workers and neighbors
you only answer to your Lord
whoever they may be
And if you do not hold any beliefs
I trust that you uphold your life with dignity
Woman, I dare say
You choose your life
You decide who you love or
You might live happily alone,
I will not meddle
Inday, huo ikaw.
Remember, my dear, you are precious and loved
No matter where you go
You are my inday, ang anak kong pinakamamahal.
Babae- Woman (Filipino)
Inday - female beloved, Visayan endearment (Hiligaynon)
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Hidlaw
PoesieHidlaw is a small collection of daily musings, natural calamities expressed through poetry. Hidlaw is a Hiligaynon native dialect in the Philippines, which means missing something or someone. *Some words are written in Tagalog or in my native dial...
