From Jose Rizal's colonized Maria Clara to a 21st century Gabriela Silang fierce like Lorena with a rifle in her arm to the 100 most influential Filipina women in the U.S. with Pinay Power, I am.
beneath the maria claras
To my sister struggle
Life has been beautiful since the day you dropped wisdom like beats in my world
You brought the music back to the struggle and gave me a reason to write the lyrics to give to little boys and girls
Reminding them that their beauty cannot be taken away like kandi stolen from babies
But that they can cherish a lifetime of rainbows and cotton candy filled with cavities of love and hope
Brought to life by the messages and hugs that you shared with me
The constant dialogue, consciousness rising like clouds to bring warm raindrops of love to our community
And they fall freely as the drops give birth to new life and refresh the scenery
you have brought my world to life, painted it pink and purple to remind me that life is a beautiful struggle
that we can continue to play the music in our hearts even though we feel like we left the band or felt abandoned but can move forward to play universal 1s and 2s that can bring our worlds together
To my sister struggle it is because of you that I am dancing on top of these rainbows with cotton candy filled with cavities of love and hope
