Rutchanie Jarabilo
She likes writing poems and stories. She loves spending time in nature, biking, hiking, and skating to stay in shape. On Sundays, she attends church services.
JUST LET IT BE
The woman I am
Hides deep Inside of me
Beneath the woman
I seemed to be
I hide away my tears
From the stranger's eyes
Cloaked and hooded in disguise
All they see is glitters
But never my whimpers and cries
I thought I was untrue
But it was you. It is you
Showing an empty show
No, I won't!
I won't take my mask down
I hid behind
You've created it for me
And now it's all mine
Someone is tossing a line
The art of losing wasn't hard to master
Your absence wasn't a disaster
Neither your praises nor your lines
Could unlock my mind
For I am no longer a woman of any kind
I broke myself free
From the shackles of conformity
Such words as are uttered
I'm not easily shattered
A woman I have made
Adamant, valued, unafraid
I, have never felt a calm so deep
Until I fully loved myself
So was when my life began
For I am who I am
The kind of woman I really am
Just let it be
And let it be enough
Sarimanok is a legendary bird that serves as a symbol of the art of the Maranaos tribe. The word is derived from SARI, which means garments of different colors that are deeply related to Muslim culture, and MANOK (rooster) represents good fortune and prosperity and is also essential to their art forms. According to the folk's belief, sarimanok is the messenger of the sultan. The fish that carries with its claws is considered his helper, especially on its journey underwater, and the small fish that carries with its talon represents the message of the sultan.