See You Next Olympics!

Amazing Beijing

 

Despite what the detractors say, China has redeemed itself. Beijing was a tremendous, astounding success. The opening that was a panorama of colors, a touch of history and more than a pinch of drama. Thousands of athletes, hundreds of games, a little faux pas here and there, but all in all Beijing’s reclaimed fame! Preparations for the games by China’s athletes was rigorous and had paid off well. The Sinos got most of the gold. China is trying to prove her mettle as a responsible power, or so it seems. It is hoped that in as many other respects, such as giving what is due to its distinct peoples China might also shine some day. I rest my case, Your Honors.

i cry mindanao, mindanao i cry, i cry mindanao

I cry Mindanao

 

you are within the axis of blaring clatter

you are a child on the way to school

there is so much gunfire

there is so much thundering cannon fire

you can’t pass in the street

you pass by the rice fields

you run by the banana fields

you skirt through the rubber farm

you step on a foot

a hand

a head

a broken down chest heaving, heaving

a myriad of images

food to make you choke

to choke until death

 

i cry Mindanao

an old man with a pen

emmanuel he says

emmanuel i am

emmanuel succor of Christians

enemy of islam

with a moustache

with a paper for magistrates

says simply: let muslims die

we can’t give them land

we can’t turn back

the hands of time

 

a lady in waiting in the Kingdom

shouts, why give muslims

land?

papers papers papers

read the papers

study study study

 

a lady with a penis

says, kill them all

kill them all

kill them all

ping them with a gun

ping them all

 

the old man with a guilty penis

says

kill them all

kill them

use the hand

of iron

 

the peppery named man

says

blame the dwarf in pasig!

kill the dwarf

kill the muslims

 

the son of the warrior

who urinated in his pants

and became commander of

all the praetorians in the Kingdom

many eons ago said

get that pact

take it away!

give it to us and

we shall make gold of it

 

the commander of the guard

raised his gun

i will therefore do as bidden

i shall kill muslims

my ladies my lords

pay me well

pay me well

for e’ery head I cause to fall

pay me well

and my masters evil

that do not believe in god

will jump for joy in hell!

 

i cry Mindanao

i cry

i cry

The song of Ezky

The song written by ezky, is about a child grown-up who realized his or her final goal. It is an inspirational song about hurdling obstacles, seeing things and seasons changed after a long, hard-won battle. It is like the beginning of the new life for tribes in Mindanao who will soon, have their own home, finally… it is also dedicated to the heroes that were martyred for the sake of freedom, for all our sakes, so that we are where we are now. It tells of respecting the deeds of those that sacrificed their lives to allow us to be what we are, today. Click here…