it was a magical and wondrous time for me
i had just spent six years abroad, living in the r.p.*
and was returning home, back to the land of the free
imagine my shock: everything and all that i could see
working in harmony. no this wasn’t a 3rd world country
i had no money save for a few buck from mommy
and stayed with tita amy, her classmate from u.e.**
off i went, pounding pavement, in the heart of the city
in search of a job that also offered a place rent free
as luck would have it, i found one that suited me to a t
and so was employed by the broadmoor, home to retirees
there i met gayle, my future girlfriend and co-employee
what an incredible find, she’s all heart and mind,
i am so lucky
sadly though, i had to leave but it was more like to flee
i wanted more and felt new york was where i had to be
to make a long story short, i never made it to the east
i’ve no regrets, whatsoever, even giddier with glee
i’m coming home once more, this time for sure,
here’s to my new journey
* r.p. republic of the philippines
** u.e. university of the east