strings attached

I was gonna write a very long, in-depth analogy of nationalism being a kite. Then I thought to just quote Celeste Legaspi's Saranggola ni Pepe:


Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni Pepe
Matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi


Hinuli ang ibon, pinagsuot ng pantalon
Tinali ng pisi, hindi na nagsinturon


Dumaan ang jeepney at gumuhit pa sa kalye
Mauling ang iniwang hindi na tinabi


Nay...nay...nay...nay...

jordan
061812

*downed kite at rooftop
**caged Philippine eagle
***sabit kids playing at jeep
****lola with apo waiting for the jeep to move