Answer:
His love for poetry was awakened by his mother at a young age. That is why at the age of 8 he was able to write his first poem in Tagalog. Moreover, this is arguably one of the best poems Rizal has ever written.
The poem aims instill in young Filipinos the following:
Tell the importance of the Filipino language
Language is God's gift to us
We should love our Language
Knowing that Rizal at a very young age was able to write a poem that contain such message with a pure intent of heart for the edifying of the mother tongue, it only shows that he is a leap ahead of his age in terms of intelligence and awareness of his environment also, let us not forget Rizal, acknowledging the almighty God in this poem.
