I saw this girl in the jeepney
She was begging for some change
Giving some envelopes to the people where they can put their alms
And she sang giving some sort of performance for the people's generosity
Her tone was out tune I guess her mind was too
Because after she collected the envelope that she gave me
Finding out she received little
She was dismayed
She sat beside me sulking
I kept on staring
But in my mind I was saying sorry
For the money that I have is only borrowed
And I gave my change to the guy who was also begging to give him some money
For his grandfather had passed
Only to find out that he was lying
She looked at me
Her eyes tell a thousand stories
That I didn't know
I wonder How can a child's eyes can be so full of hatred yet also full of sadness?
Did the world had forsaken her?
She started banging her head on the walls of the jeepney
Every sound that it makes
I feel like my heart breaks
It seems she experienced life a lot harder than I am
After I got off the jeepney
I ran towards my destination
Couldn't take the guilt within me
I'm sorry little girl I couldn't help you
I pray that your future will be bright
Because that's all I can do right now .