GEN 002

ACTIVITY 3: POEM MAKING

1. What is the same about the Martial Law during the Marcos regime and the current situation in
the country?
One possible similarity between martial law under the Marcos regime and the current
situation in the country lies in the alleged human rights violations committed by the government
or its agencies. Another possible similarity is the president's use of emergency powers to address
perceived threats to national security or public order.

CLOSEST TO THE LIGHT

Oh, heart,
stay tender.
Break as many times as you must,
and stop for the ones you find in the ground.

My oh my,
what a nice place to cry!
To ball up all your anger,
and then hurl it at the sky.

It's fine, so fine,

a mighty place to lose one’s mind.
To ride the river of regret,
then make a map of what you find.

It's sweet, so sweet,

the subtle nectar of defeat.
To drop your pieces here in paradise,
and leave it more complete.