THE LEAGUE

my new circle

And I stand among them
They are all smiling at me
Their hands are widely open
Their heart, I could really see

The tallest of them all is he
I call him the rain, sweet to my ear
His words are soothing and always kind
He's my favorite, he's so dear

Standing next to rain is he
The bird who always fly
Spread his wings to scatter seeds
To achieve that goal, he'll always try

Next to the bird is an angel
There I see her smile for me
The words she say are always true
She knows everything, she knows when I'm free

There he stand, a faceless being
He's always neutral, he never choose
To make himself free from any guilt
He has no master, he has no boss

Another one standing there
A scientist, best of her kind
She is so thoughtful, I like her
There's no one like her that you'll find

And I stand among them
The flower which is so free
They are my newest circle
With them I can be the real me...

Author's Note

Metaphor
An implied comparison between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

Dhaye you have assembled quite a group of ordinary people with extra ordinary talent, gift , character and strength . They came from all walks of life. By careful consideration and experience and through trial and error, you made your pick and form your Dream Team . You're proud and delighted to be a part and inner circle of this team .

When l was a kid I have always watched Justice League . Green Lantern was my favorite character . I figured out that he was better than anybody else. Even better than Superman since he has no weakness . Superman is highly allergic to kryptonite and Green Lantern can even create that . The power of his ring has no limit in relation to what his mind can imagine . If he can imagine it . His powerful ring can produce it. Then l realized later that he too has weakness and flaws . His ring was only invincible when its fully charge . If he misplace his charger his useless and doom..
Perhaps friendships are like that . What we don't have or lack. The team and each individual God given talent and special ability make up for it . Everyone has something to bring on the table . We are only strong as our weakest link . And the bond and trust that we forge through our friends solidify and strengthen those flaws and weakened link .We don't kick out our friends when they mess up, or failed our expectations, when they loss their powers or misplaced their amulets.

Second Stanza: I see this as a person you always look up to . A big brother perhaps . Who covers your back . He could be Aquaman . And he brings you rain . Hes presence and words not only soothes but also comforts and refreshes you . Amazing qualities .

Third Stanza: You have someone in your circle of influence that is a Visionary. This bird does not have special talent, ability nor strength. Yet his close affinity with heaven and sky made him soar and fly a little higher than anybody else . He see the world from a different angle and perspective . From his vantage point and birds eye view . He perceives things and see things through à different lens. He's glad that he's accepted to be a part of this league .

Fourth stanza: Someone who is very close to your heart that gives you guidance and support . She's very protective of you and dont want you to be hurt . She's happy when your happy and sad when your blue .

Fifth stanza: You have someone in your circle that appears to be timid and shy . Sort of the Invisible Man or Woman . But far from your knowledge he or she might be the one doing and pulling all the heavy loads for you . Such as a person that interceeds for their friends in prayer . Prayer accomplish many and far greater things than all talents and special abilities combined .

Sixth stanza:You have someone that is very gifted with wits and intelligence . And not only this helps but challenges you as well .

Seventh stanza : Last but not the least, a flower stood in the midst. The flower may have came from Amazon according to legend. And this flower possess incredible beauty and strength . She's almost flawless and invincible had she been given the special ability to fly. Yet without her the league will fall apart and cease to exist. A wonderful flower indeed she is. And she formed and held the league like a mighty chain. A wonder flower ...like Wonder Woman.

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, dear brother. I like your take on this little "riddle" about a group. Actually, they don't know everyone in my circle...they don't belong to any group...I call them as a group because they're the ones closest to me.
I think I made it in just 5 minutes...just for fun...My supposed title should be "The Who?" like a blind item. LOL.

[NeiL ArandA]

WC League of Poets and Writers ?

[Dhaye]

My league...my dear WC friends... Do you know who's who? LOL=)

[Pax]

bravo Neil my friend, bravo...

[Dhaye]

Hehe. Pang-top reviewer na rin ba si Neil, Pax? LOL

[Pax]

oo naman, noon pa yan, very keen na yan si Neil in his reviews...

[NeiL ArandA]

Si Pax pa rin ang number one sa akin ...

[Dhaye]

Cge, #2 ka sa aking ranking. Taga-palakpak na lang ako. LOL

[NeiL ArandA]

Taga palakpak ka. Ako sagot ko na lang iyung sago at suman :)

[Pax]

You honor me Neil, but we are much the same here, writers of the same kind, just different ways in perspective and the way we think. :)

[Pax]

ako, puto at biko, para madami na ang snacks... :D

[Dhaye]

Okay yan. Hindi naman pala ako magugutom. Pwede na rin akong maging cheerer. :)

Basta, andito lang lagi ako sa likod nyo. Bahala na kayo sa nasa harapan. LOL

[NeiL ArandA]

Teka si Gab ..iyung special cupcake ...pakyawin mo na lahay Dhaye ...baka bigyan ka ng discount.

[Dhaye]

Hehe. Real business ang gusto non. No discount to friends. Baka malugi sa atin. =)

[Pax]

hehe, baka nga noh, nakita ko sa picture, high quality yung pagkagawa, artistic pa, so talagang mahal segoro... sana may discount, segi na tawaran mo.. hehe

[Dhaye]

Tatawaran ko? Tatawanan lang ako non. LOL

[Pax]

hahahaha, well lets just wait and see, be ready sa tawaran and tawanan...LOL

[gabrielle]

buy 12 cupcakes get 1 free mini blue berry cheesecake...lol

[Dhaye]

Sinasabi ko na nga ba...matinding negosyante ito mga kapatid.
Bili kayong dalawa, bigay nyo na lang sa akin ang mini-cake. lol

[Pax]

ang daya mo naman, pretty friend, ayaw mo lang ata bumili eh,...haha

[Dhaye]

Kuripot ako kasi may lahing Ilocana...kaya naintindihan ko yan si Gab. Hak hak! Besides, I'm on a diet, you know...LOL

[NeiL ArandA]

Hindi pala puwede ang buy one take one ...Masarap talaga siguro ano ?

[Dhaye]

Personalized, Neil. The baker is professional, loving and beautiful. The products are baked with love and creativity. I think you will smell and look a thousand times before you eat each piece. Sa tingin pa lang, masarap na. LOL

[NeiL ArandA]

Grabe naman Sa description palang nakakabusog na. Iyung cupcake ba is the same sa puto ? or totally different version ?

[Dhaye]

Puto is a steamed product while cupcake is a baked product...so they are different in the process of making...and even in taste. LOL. Puto is for simple people...pang-mahirap ba...while cupcake is for the "bongga" and "sosyal"...pang-mayaman. LOL

[Pax]

Neil, you could see in the photo section ni Gab, there you could see the finished products. Creative nga, parang mini cake nga eh, kaya nga segoro cupcake, at iba pa yung mini cake..hehe, now thinking about food makes me hungry...lol, lalo na yung puto, i missed that delicacy of ours back at home...

[gabrielle]

Dhaye and Pax, you could be very effective brand spokespersons. Thank you very much. You are right pax marami ding masasarap na native delicacies natin like haleyang ube, suman, biko, bibingka, palitaw, pichi-pichi, maja blanca and etc....Ang haba ng thread na ito dahil sa food. Lol.

[Dhaye]

I want to apply as a sales representative. How much is the salary? I need extra income today. LOL

[Dhaye]

And speaking of long thread...these people are really food lovers. Kita sa body. Haha! I gain 2 kilos ..but since it's summer vacation, I can maintain my daily exercise and diet again.

[Dhaye]

*but since summer vacation is coming...

[Eddie Davis]

Fascinating, your 'League of Friends' sounds diverse and different enough to compliment and contrast each other. I imagine you have many stimulating conversations.

[Dhaye]

Yes, it's true, Eddie. I have many friends but they are the ones closest to me, whom I shared and trusted something about my personal life. It's true that it's really difficult to know people in the internet but I have found a family here.

Thank you so much, Eddie. =)

[Coyote Poetry]

"And I stand among them
The flower which is so free
They are my newest circle
With them I can be the real me..."
I like the thoughts and places you took me in the poem. I like the above lines. Good visions create by your thoughts in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Dhaye]

Thanks, CP.

[Tom]

It is reassuring and confidence building to be surrounded by folk of high esteem, even better if you can call them your friends though I say, never give your trust over lightly and always remember to be yourself!

A thought-provoking, enlightening piece of poetry !

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, Tom.

[Faceless Poet]

I can't help but smile wide
in this sweet poetic drive

I thank thee, from the faceless me
I can dance in glee, from the proud me
happiness it must be...

~ sublime ~


ps. I can't be help to be strange, but still even afar someone knew me well: to whom must be this faceless me, remains someone who is off the charts but stays close to those who are near the heart of the monster... bless those of whom the faceless me cherish...

[Dhaye]

Thank you, FB (Facebook?)

[Faceless Poet]

not a problem, welcome. facebook i am not, blee :p LOL

[Dhaye]

LOL...faceless, shameless
You're hiding your true self
Emotionless, fearless
You're just a masked man from the start...

[Faceless Poet]

bwahahaha, that hit the spot, no matter I am enjoying being the masked man...
I don't mind being hidden as long as I am free - unchained me.

[gabrielle]

I sleep early last night with a broken heart because I could not find “me” in this piece. I could not be the rain, or the bird or the angel or the faceless being or the scientist! (How could you forget meeee?! The “CUPCAKE”?) Hmp! Notwithstanding, I came here to claim that stanza number 4 refers to me (although the description does not exactly fit me hehehe). But I still claim that I am that angel! (My narcissistic tendencies usually come out when I’m agitated, give some leeway anyway you made me feel this way).
Bitterness aside (lol), this is a very sweet write dhaye. Your observations are very humbling. Mmmm..if my “animal instinct” is right, I think I knew two of these persons you mentioned (assuming that you are talking about your WC circles) but the other one is sort of hiding under a strange pseudonym. written in 5 minutes? Wow!

[Dhaye]

You're absolutely right with stanza #4! Anyway, you have the clues from your comment box/inbox at your profile. LOL. What do you want...cupcake? LOL

Who are those 2 people? You can whisper to me now. Hehe. And who's that strange one? I'm waiting...

Sshhh...it's true...in 5 just minutes. I'm trying to be like my idol. Anyway, I have written it and posted in just 5 minutes...with so many typos and grammatical errors. LOL. When I read it after posting, I found out the errors...so the editing adds another 2 minutes.... =)

Thank you so much, Gab.

[Dhaye]

*in just 5 minutes...

[gabrielle]

cupcake/cheesecake para sweet and form of advertisement na rin yun. lol. regarding the other matter- my lips are sealed i could not even whisper. i could only hum but it's pointless to hum because you won't understand it anyway ;-)

[Dhaye]

Sealed? Hmnnn...I think we both have sealed lips now. But I can draw what I can't say. Haha!

[NeiL ArandA]

Gab I think you are both. Angel and a Scientist. You have a marvelous mind. A thinker perhaps. Is your nickname Cupcake ?

[gabrielle]

i'll take "angel" as compliment but being both is already a flattery (lol). thinker? well, i cannot "self-evaluate" my personality = ). Cupcake as nickname? No, but i sell cupcakes/cheesecake =)

[NeiL ArandA]

Talaga !? wow ... ok i know hindi puwedeng hingiin ang recipe . that's the way to a man's heart. Joke lang... may talent ka pala sa cooking and pastry huh. :)

[NeiL ArandA]

Most of your piece tells me how " methodical " and " precise " your are.. If that is not a mind of a scientist. I don't what else to call that ... You do have a bright mind Gab . Please don't sell yourself short with that one. I'll take the cupcake... meron ba akong discount. I'll be your suki foever. or i'll might make a poem about your cupcake...LOL

[gabrielle]

thank you for the compliments. "your cupcake"...suddenly that sounds so awkward. lol.

[Dhaye]

LOL. I think I've made a mistake in mentioning somebody here. Should I alter the angel into cupcake? Hehe.

You can give Neil a discount. Anyway, customer is always right. And an entrepreneur should be kind to her customers. Ako, I'll wait for the "free", not for the discount. LOL.

[gabrielle]

hehehe. naisip ko baka may ibang connotation yung cupcake sa ibang lugar kaya wag na lang. kung babaratin ka ng customer, would you be kind? lol.

[Dhaye]

Hehe...negosyante talaga. Why? If you're an angel at the same time, charity works can satisfy your soul...which will satisfy our taste. Hehe

Nahawa na rin si Neil sa halu-halo party natin nina Pax. =)

[Sheila Kline]

It is wonderful to have friends who are obviously so very special to you!! Your descriptions are endearing and allow me to have a glance into your circle of friends!
Thank you for sharing the beauty of each part of the flower!!

[Dhaye]

Thanks a lot, Sheila. =)

[Lydia Shutter]

What a lovely way to describe the people with whom you associate on a daily basis...and I liked the fact you describe yourself as a flower....because you bloom with imagery laden words such as these, Dh. Wonderful work. Lydi**

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Lydi. =)

[Saddam]

There he stood, a faceless being
He's always neutral, he never choose
To make himself free from any guilt
He has no master, he has no boss.

I am agree with Shami, you are free thinker. Experienced poetry is this.

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Ssadd. =)