Grandma brought me with her in an open space by the back with soft grass and watery mud I have found a peaceful lot I would sit there with her as she weaved this colored stripes brown, red, blue, and a little of green too
the lawn smelled nice and I breathe the wind is cool and I sang fell asleep and I woke up but then she was gone the banig she made was still there it faded slowly too, like in a dream
The grass grew taller, water got deeper and I got a little older, cried a little harder all I saw was this kite I used to love to fly now I wish it carry messages of the words I failed to speak
I made it now Ina, there was no stage though, maybe because you won't be watching me march, so it is fine. See? I made it through. I know you would be saying, "I am proud of you."
Banig is a type of mat from the Philippines, it is woven using dried leaves which is then cut into stripes and dyed into different colors. Ina is the filipino word equivalent to mom or grandma