Broken Tongue : Poem

Split.
Hatiin my tongue sa dalawang.
Told to keep mother's native dialect sa bahay.
Behind sarado doors
Umangkop sa dominant
The language para kaugnayan to other
Upang to progress
This ay kung bakit my tongue ay nasira.
ay Broken.

Split.
Split my tongue in two.

Told to keep mother’s native dialect at home.
Behind closed doors
Adapt to the dominant
The language suitable for relating to others
In order to progress

This is why my tongue is broken.

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