Airport

When I step my feet on the ground
In front of this giant aircraft
It reminds me of you, Ninoy Aquino,
As I saw the passengers coming
down from the aisle, smiling
and excited to see their family.

I saw you walking in front of the door
Going up and down from the flight of steps of
This aircraft, then you stops in the middle step
And you look nowhere like looking for someone.
There’s a lot of passenger surrounds you but
only the sorrow in your face catches my attention.

What was on your mind? Is there anything you
still want to do? I saw your watery eyes
like longing for your family, later then
I saw a crystal tear fell down on your face,
Why Ninoy? Why are you crying?
I noticed you were reading a news paper,
It’s full of awful news about this country
Is this the reason why?

Ninoy, the door is about to close where
You will go? Will you leave this country
this way? I saw you lift your hands up
like you trying to say that no way for you
to stay alive this falling country.