Contending*
"He is like the Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz' he has a cowardly heart"
Jesse on Joey in "The Contender
You feel appalled
that somebody would
say this,
to him whom your
heart goes out to,
it being called for
by his own.
"I understand
I've got to man-up"
You hear him say
to the camera
and you think
this Lion is closer now
to the brick road
and closer still
when he sayd
"I'm gonna be
a better man after this"
The sound of your
heart beating with his is
louder than all the hollering
inside the packed stadium
as he walks in
for five boxing
rounds with Wizard.
You look for a metaphor
for the hits he was taking
but the match was over
before you even decided
on what it would be.
His father hastens
to the side of the ring,
his side--
the side of the one whose
almond eyes are now
red with blood
like his heart
existing no doubt.
He was telling him
everything is all right
that he fought
a good fight.
Then they walk out--
he and his father.
He specifically asked for that
all spent and bruised
face mushy, cut and swollen.
Your heart ceases to go
out to him that moment,
now you wish
you could be him!
And you wish you could
take away everything from
him, the pain and all.
That wont be a bad barter
if only to have your own
father walk with you
into the cold outside
and hold you
battle-scarred and frail.
*for my father
2 comments:
isinumpa tlg kse nga di ba merong edipus complex.. galit yung lalaki sa tatay niya at mahal niya nanay niya.. ganun..
ang labo ko naman kasing magkwento e. ganito kasi yun, nagagalit ako sa tatay ko nung isang-isang linggo (manaka-naka na lang ngayon) kasi andami naming pinuprublema pero wala siyang gustong akuin sa mga responsibilidad sa alin man dun. ayun, nagagalit ako sa kanya pero di ko magawang i-ummph! alam mo yun? merong parang balot yung galit ko. anywho, ayus na naman ngayon, nalipasan na rin naman ang isyung yon. ganun sa amin, walang isyung natatapso, napaglilipasan lang. sino ba anman ang di gustong nakikiuso? hAHa!
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