Her, in the Picture #3

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She almost smiled when a cameraman demanded its commercial promise but she couldn’t..
Are you happy?
He mentioned but didn’t really seek a reply.
Young policemen expected pride to be walking alongside the national anthem.
The Philippines, eternal sun.
What else could you ask for?
Some are buried under the earth you’re stepping on. Darker days.
The ones who gave you life.

So she took her life.
To get rid of the shame.
And another name
on the to-do list.
To be happy.