Reflections

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.