#kakikoo

"You know, I love everything here.

The bonfire, the sound of the waves, the sound of the water, the scent of summer, the stars,

And you.

Out of everything that exists in this world,

I like you the most."

For those who don't know. The Philippines is approaching a dark age as a late dictator's son is set to be the new president. His success is built on a years-long, well-orchestrated disinformation campaign and historical revisionism, and funded both by his family's ill-gotten wealth (until recently, they held the Guinness world record for the greatest robbery by a government) and by the selfish dynasties and oligarchs who have been controlling both our economy and our government for years.

We originally had hope that a different candidate would win, someone who wasn't part of a dynasty, untainted by corruption, and her track record brimming with receipts of public service and international & local recognition. And she is the only woman to run, in the midst of a misogynistic country's male candidates.

As of this writing, the youth and many activist groups are marching for our rights as we reject the new leadership. But our future looks bleak.

And it was always on your terms

I waited on every careless word

Hoping it might turn sweet again

Like it was in the beginning

But your jealousy, oh, I can hear it now

You're talking down to me like I'll always be around

A better man

You push my love away like it was some kind of loaded gun