Tribute To Travel To Manila Philippines and Make This Poor Old Lady Happy Documentary
Tribute to Travel to Manila Philippines and Make This Poor Old Lady Happy...Documentary
Old wood in Manila ,Philippines
In a narrow alleyway
Old roof collapse
Converted into a wall
No doors
But window panels
An old, wooden ladder
For stairs
Grandma has fallen many a times
Climbing up to the second floor
To what is her house
Her husband and only child died
She’s survived ,75, still alive
Sell rice cakes to get by
Glutinous or dough-like white rice , Coconut meat, sugar, sesame seeds
Floating sweet rice cake or tongue-shaped
Topped with glazed toasted sesame seeds
Rice cake for sale
Rice cake for sale
Who wants to buy rice cake?
Who wants to buy rice cake?
Don’t know how to dance
So I just move
For a small donation
If I have the luck of chance
Her tears flowing with joy
Her heart pumping with gratitude
People abroad send her stuff
To keep her small business afloat
Donated cash, electric fan, pot and pan
Rice, New stove, dishes, glass-wear, utensils
She won’t have to borrow for a while
By mercy’s grace,
She’s doing just fine
Later comes a trip to the spa ,hair salon and shopping mall
She picks out her own blouses, shirts , dresses, headbands ,sandals and cell phone
A restaurant dinner concludes her visitors’ trip
All caught on camera
Marckincia Jean
Narrative
09/24/19
Copyright © Marckincia Jean | Year Posted 2019
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