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*Adieu,Adios,Goodbye,Farewell * *My Last Farewell by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo * Farewell, my *Inang Bayan*, land of the morning sun, Pearl of the Orient Sea, Paradise lost. With gladness I gave you my life, With sadness I leave you now. I made a lot of promises, Some of which I kept. I promised to end poverty, But in the end, the poor end up eating *pagpag*. I promised to stop corruption, But in the end, power corrupted me. I promised to end the communist insurgency, But in the end, Gen. Delfin Bangit failed to end it. I promised to create jobs, But in the end, 3,000 Filipinos leave everyday to look for jobs abroad. I promised to end the deficit, But in the end, I left Noynoy with a P400 billion deficit. I wish I was more honest, But instead I became too greedy. I wish I had served the interest of the people better, But instead I served my own best interests. I wish I listened to my critics, But instead I listened to my husband, Mike. I tried to improve the economy, But instead only the oligarchs and my friends benefited from it. I tried to govern with integrity, credibility, and accountability, But instead the people called me the* * *“Most Corrupt President in Philippine History.” * I asked the people what they want, And they said, *“Return the money you stole.” * I asked the people to give me another chance to make good my promises, But they said,* * *“Alis dyan!” * I dreamed of transforming the country into an enchanted kingdom in 20 years, But the people said, *“No way, that’s too long for you to stay in power. Go away!” * I wanted to amend the constitution by way of a people’s initiative to stay in power, But Justice Antonio Carpio penned a ruling rejecting the people’s initiative petition. I wanted to change the constitution by way of a Constituent Assembly, But Cory Aquino passed away and nobody would dare change her constitution. I planned to stay in power by other means, But Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales bungled the job. I put up my own candidate for president, But my *“kiss of death”* killed Gibo Teodoro’s candidacy. When Gibo appeared to be losing I supported another candidate secretly, But the media discovered it and exposed my “secret candidate,” *Villarroyo. * I appointed 250 midnight appointees, Hoping that they'll be there when I needed them. I appointed a Midnight Chief Justice, Hoping that he'll be kind to me when my plunder cases reach the Supreme Court. I promoted the government lawyers and made their jobs permanent and secure, Hoping that they’d be indebted to me and kinder when they’re prosecuting me. I got all the bases covered, Including a castle in Portugal where I can go to exile if I have to. And now the end is near, With heavy heart I leave thee, my Inang Bayan. I lived a life that’s full, I had fun spending P3 billion in 107 foreign junkets. Regrets I’ve had a few, But my biggest regret is tht I failed to stay in power longer. I bit off more than I could chew, However, I enjoyed every bit of it. I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried, And I’ll miss all the games I played with the generals. And now as tears subside, I’m glad I survived it all. The record shows I took the blows, But I hit back with all my strength. For what is a woman what has she got, If not her *moolah* then she has none. And so I face the final curtain, I say this to all my enemies –* to hell with you all! * Yes! I did it my way. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en.
