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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



 

The Sarimanok

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.