How do I spend thee?
How do americans spend this bill?
Even too cheap for a delivery tip
But can be a poem contest fee
54 pesos to a dollar sometimes 53
it fluctuates, its oil dependent
as per economy\'s situation
and peace and order too
2 packs of cigarettes in 20\'s
a pirated CD or VCD
a cheap shirt to wear at house
unbranded bra, lipstick made in Taiwan
with a dollar...such an ellusive star!
your Chocolate Hershey bar
can buy us 2 kilos of rice
good enough for the day
plus a dollar or two for the viand
Your $600-$800 apartment rent
already a budget I keep for 30days
inclussive of bills, education fees
foods and kids\' allowances
But come to think of it
In every hard-earned dollar bill
A poor family\'s day\'s meal
Not only in the Philippines
Elsewhere in poor countries
With a dollar I keep in my pocket
There\'s a message I can\'t forget
I think of my brother in LA
All my relatives in Texas
How hard it is to acquire US visa
And the impoverished in whole Africa
