Roof deck’s view

 

As the sun rises in the east,

she sat peacefully in their roof deck

Looking through the riverbanks,

Witnessing different faces of struggles

 

As the sun rises in the east,

the dark side of Tondo awakens,

Silhouette of children's innocence;

vividly unaware in life's cruelty being laid

 

As the sun rises in the east,

the depth of their mud can be seen from atop

Despair becomes their daily routine,

Breathing just to prolong their suffering

 

As the sun rises in the east,

the land of the so-called criminals by the society,

Deters their poverty acknowledgement

to finally escape as victims of capitalists

 

As the sun sets in the west,

her hope stands still in the clouds,

Beholding her everyday view of the city

Fuels her desire to fight for people's rights