Typhoon Belt

It is the belt you wear on your waist Every time storms begin to play their games It is the belt of strength as waves rise up To pound your gates and fences and wash out All the standing small huts along shores, It is the belt of fury and madness As you drag out and drown the small boats and ships from the pillars of their anchor. It is the belt of death, fiercely lashing Victims by your whips and leaving Them buried in mud, landslides and flood. And you continue to wear this belt day in and day out! My beloved, Philippines, When can this belt Be untied from your waist? _______________________