Hi @shadowbot!
Below are the 4 lines taken from the poem Xhunxhiss #2: Ang Bayani Sa Malayong lupa <<<>>> The Hero In A Faraway Land who is authored by me.
So here we go. The reason why I love these lines is that it reminds me of my fellow Filipinos who went abroad to look for greener lands. They thought that the only way to escape from the scarcity of life is to become slaves to foreign countries.You always wonder why your life is in dismay,
Why you often find yourself suffering in a foreign land,
But only silence follow and that makes you gloomy,
Its wind blows and brings you to the unknown island.
Along with their heavy heart, they keep on thinking about their families they left behind. They thought of packing up and returning to the country thousand times but at the end of their thought lies the fear of going back home without nothing to feed to their families. Hence, they could not help it but satisfy their longingness by working harder each day and night and staying strong amidst all difficulties of times.
They are tired of asking for more in life. They only wanted to live without worrying about the basic things they need everyday. They wanted the freedom to live without thinking to leave in their own country and be departed to their loved ones. They dream of a beautiful life and a better future. They prayed hard that sometimes their prayers are not being answered. How could be life so cruel to poor people? And how could life be this way? I don`t know the answers to these questions but one thing I know is that the rainbow only comes up after the rain. So does in life.