This poem, titled "To the Filipino Youth", was written by Jose Rizal in 1879 at the age of 18. In it, he encourages the Filipino youth to develop and showcase their talents. He urges them to soar high with noble thoughts and genius, and to use their artistic skills and sciences to break the chains that constrain their creative spirit. Rizal dedicates this poem to inspire not just the youth of his time, but all Filipino youth, as the future hope of the motherland.