Reflections
by Ian P. Sugatan
Interpreted by: Eva
Marie P. Sugatan
At
times may a bleak of dazzle strike though me, on how to ponder, think, make
such a lonesome entertainment of myself, harboring deeply, the things that is
happening in my surroundings, basically obnoxiousness linger through my
intellect, but a sound concern is all I view what is happening, took it by
heart, as a Filipino youth of this once great nation.
Where
do I start my soreness? Of what I can salvage of myself, rectifying my judgment,
and create my own future. But what is left for me to strive on? Should I learn
to be meager, or be a beggar on my own country? What is it to me, a beggar of
accidental liberty? Again, I’m asking should I be a pretty in pink, an audience
so to speak, of a weary movie, dubbed by strings of puppeteers, not making any
sound as rape to my consciousness is going on and on, until I deeply bleed.
This not high treason, but an unjust patriotism.
Should
I wake up in corruption, where politicians would often rob me of my taxes?
Should I wake up in callousness when these people offer me short of my desires?
Should I linger to a Utopian society, where perfect is in tune to arrogance,
ambiguous deities, worshipers of a false god, or even a cup of clay, worthy of
throwing to a pile of dogs, waiting to nab resilience, but failed.
When
I look myself in the mirror, my image usually goes as I move. If I directed to
see, positive things, then shalt it be. I am a strong protagonist of a lengthen
discussion, but the point is, living a life of dreadfulness makes me realize
the complex world I live in. As if, as I am living a dream, a beautiful dream,
but waking up to a hard reality. That I am not at peace due to a social dilemma
of distrust and misguided mindset, a brainwashed propriety of human
behaviorism.
I
generally don’t hate people, but rather, learning from them, nurturing from
them. After all, is it Confucius who once said that “The will to win, the
desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys
that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”
I’m still young. I still have to prove. Let me made strides for myself,
so that others may not whither in vain. Let me share my utmost diligence to my
duty to my country, and make a difference.
