Oh, what a lovely place our island has become.

Am I supposed to be afraid of my own country? Afraid of walking the streets and going out at night. Holding back my expressions because of the mistake others could take it for. Why should I be afraid of being me? This country is portrayed as a must-see island that you can come to for vacation but if I was a foreigner would I ever visit a place like this? A country that is known for many but is slowly deteriorating because of its people. The killings, abductions, and oh so many more, I can't even look away from a predictable future. 

I can't imagine that the roads I used to play long ago have now become crime scenes filled with gore. Children playing on the streets have to be adjusting to these pandemic times and now the fear of being taken away. The murderers who used to hide under the covers now surface as if they are being called upon. The country that was filled with tourists has now become a hallow island filled with only the people that either can't go anywhere and or can't leave their beloved country. 

The terror playing before my eyes, I don't have to experience it to know what's happening. I can watch, read and listen to everything that might be a potential harm to me. I never imagined that at times like these even though we are facing the pandemic and are losing our numbers, we would also be facing the killing of our own people. We can't go back to how we were once, I want to get away before any dangers inflict themselves upon me. Not saying that the rest of the world is safe but at least better than what my people have come to. 

I want to run away from what used to be my home but is now a battleground for soldiers. I see videos of my country showing how lovely it is and how nice the people are, but I no longer see that. All I see now is just a fallen country. 


Written by Alyssa Chin
Photo ( AZ QUOTES)


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  1. Aja'November 20, 2021 at 6:14 PM

    Sadly this is the reality of our country. Hopefully things can change for the better because I love my country. You did well of portraying this!!

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