anak                 like a sigh born every day
ilong                 lead by scent and knowhow
tanong             asking questions about the world
sayaw              like how dance that comes from joy
sayang            can sway so close to sorrow
bayan              how shame could be an entire country
pinto                or an open-doored question
kailangan        needing, needful and needless
ilaw                 illuminating a path
ikaw                to you, little bit of me, almost
dito                 will you appear here
doon.              are you still there, maybe
dahon             I hear you in the leaves
darating          rippling in the wind, always arriving