Are you an A.S.T.E.E.G?

The cold dusty road of hidden streets has been the warmth home of every solitary child we sometimes gazed. The echoes of their empty laughter lingered in our ears as we heard them. We witnessed those painful smiles, crying giggles and oftentimes, tears from their innocent eyes as they were sniffing for something inside our pockets. They tend to run after us with blood grieving inside their soul and blood that sometimes drooled out from their mouths because of too much physical pain. Yes, they were running after us expecting for a small penny that would vanish their hunger. They were running after you.

What have you done then? Did you run after your life and kept that penny for your dota game and cellphone loads? Did you ignore them exclaiming and asking for the responsibility of their parents? Or, maybe have you uttered selflessly, “I have my own life for survival, the government is liable for this. They may not work kay manganad ra”?

And you, an asteeg continued your journey, rode the jeepney, went to university and ignited the engine inside your life because you are very much well. as an engineer and as an asteeg.

But what does it take to be an asteeg? What does it take to become a genuine asteeg? How does asteeg blood learned to clothe us as “asteeg” as desired, the blood that has been flowing within us since we were a zygote? When a becoming asteeg took every difficulty during SASE exam, he knew that he would be above average. As he started his way for course reservation, his adrenaline rushed, having every step as exciting as possible. Amidst the dull, horrible lessons, still he listened with zeal. If he was too weary, he would stop, turn to his seatmate, crack a joke and all would burst to laughter.

“An asteeg proved himself to be happily unconquerable.”

The nerves of an asteeg pleaded while he roamed inside the goosepimply H-building on his major years. It was not an exaggeration though the perspiration of reality had made his tee shirt all but wet. He tried to recede, but thinking about his eloquent survival under diablo’s hands, he pursuit knowing that his fear could never steal his passion. An asteeg knew how to arm himself in a battle. Indeed, “an asteeg, a fighter.”

The speed of clock’s hands was quiet silent. Time passed by that ambiance had threatened asteegs in their academe. He had brain racking exams, passed, failed, had incompletes and had retakes. Some had cheated, had fought alone, had cried desperately, had been drunk and a number, had been a dota addict. The asteeg pride

that was uttered before slowly vanished into shame. He almost tied himself to the menace of nothing and almost broke off. All was a spice of hurt and failure yet he never stopped, for he knew that soon, success will chase him “pants down”.  

An asteeg was endowed with a character that was revered with beaming

patience and self determination. He may be doomed to subtle faith but he will never quit.

“An asteeg is preeminent.”

And you, an asteeg continued your journey, rode the jeepney, went to university and ignited the engine inside your life because you are very much well. as an engineer and as an asteeg. You moved on without taking a

glance to what is lurking behind you. You have abandoned the reality of life for you were too engrossed with your seen horizon. You are a self-centered asteeg who merely hide inside your analytical box that you have let your apathy devour you. You are numb, easy to call noxious and be blown away by the wind.

Now, with the way you live, are you worthy to be called an asteeg?

Your being asteeg is far beyond your vague box. It is not secluded with those walls of selfish determination which protects nothing but null. You are an asteeg because you are peculiar and your asteeg blood has kept you in the existence of reality.

When others are oppressed, you make every mode to defeat the oppressor. When those brave people struggled for your rights, you are with them unhesitant to clash with dignity as well. When an advocator died because of his love for humanity, you sympathized and pursue on what he had started. When others are hungry, poor and trodden, you henceforth grab means for their deliverance.

An asteeg doesn’t let himself be imprisoned within the world of his academe.

You cannot sit down doing nothing while the world is dying with famine and corruption.

You cannot be nonchalant for you lie amidst the excruciating truth of others.

An asteeg is not self-centered instead you look forward to what you can do in service whether mere or

prodigious.

An asteeg believes that “time is mana” and that “first blood” is as precious as victory.

You are enamored with the radiance of legacy and enacted significance survival.

An asteeg has his privilege, to your profession and advocacy.

Now, you asteeg, will you still keep your coin beneath the darkness of your pocket?

[Chik dk2]