Si Superman

Si Superman laging natatapilok kasi flat-footed siya. Nakasuot siya ng awkward na goggles; malabo ang mga mata niya, operated pa nga kase noong bata pa siya cross-eyed siya e; hindi nakakarinig, pero nakakapag drive siya. Minsan pa nga pinalilipad niya ang kotse kapag gusto niyang maglaro. Bibitawan niya ang wheel at patatakbuhin mag isa ang car, at sisigaw naman ako. Wala, naaaliw lang siya.

Maraming beses na disappoint ko si Superman. Take note kapag nagagalit siya tatahimik lang siya. Aalis lang siya pero kapag umalis siya nandiyan lang siya. Hindi ka niya talagang iiwan pero kailangan una mo siyang batiin. Para bang sinasabi niya, you need to be charming; you are a woman after all. At kapag binati mo na siya nakangiti lang siya, iyong ngiting alam mong napasaya mo siya; hindi ngising asong nakakita ng mabibiktima niya na tulad ng ibang lalake ha? Grabe si Superman. Minsan, nakakita siya ng girl na hindi rin nakakarinig. Ibinigay niya ang hearing aid niya na ekstra (kahit gaano pa kamahal).

Hindi macho si Superman pero responsable siya.  Minsan nakita ko laman ng wallet niya over two hundred pesos lang. Hiningi ko ang two hundred. Binigay? Hay naku, cute siya utuin. Pero wala nga akong pera noon. At siya rin konti lang, pero binigay niya.  Do you remember the woman in the bible---- the one who gave her last cents during the offering in a synagogue? So alam na alam kong mahal ako ni Superman. Si Lois Lane yata ako. Pero hindi mo yon maririnig sa bibig niya. Hindi uso ang mga “ I love you” at mga showy na romance sa labas ng bahay. Para talaga siyang sinaunang tao. Baduy niya pa nga magdamit di ba? Sabi ng iba (forgive my word) “stupid” pa kasi nasa unahan ang brief or karsursilyo ba iyon kaysa  sa pantalon.

Mauubos ang mga pahina kapag inisa isa ang magagandang qualities ni Superman, kabaligtaran ito ng Superman ni Nietzsche. Nietzsche’s philosophy of a Superman is different. Strength is the ultimate virtue, and weakness, its failure and henceforth, good is that which wins, and bad is that which fails. It is for me under a big question mark--  what is strength and what is weakness would depend on the perceiv-er--  the same thing with good and bad--  or what wins and what fails— relative talaga itong mga qualities at situations na ito kaya in a way tama din si Nietzsche. Etong kilala kong Superman is not somebody that conventional people will deem as a strong man pero walang meanness sa character niya. Wala siyang mga expressions of vanities, invectives, overflowing male ego chauvinism expressed in meanness toward womanhood and women; hindi nananakit physically, but of course, he hates to see injustice and he has a ready word for it. Tight-lipped. Disciplined. Hindi maingay. I hate guys who are talkative.

Nagsusulat siya e. It took me a long winding journey before I discovered Superman. Napaka swerte ko sigurong babae, and if you happen to meet him, I am sure he will also bless you, especially with his charm. Forget about his eccentricities because it is just perfect.  It is like all the graces of God have been poured in this person. Wala nga lang siyang pera kasi nga manunulat lang naman si Superman di ba? although I remember telling somebody that it is worth more than gold and that no amount of wealth or riches can substitute the bliss that you will get to experience if you happen to meet one like him kaya lang I was told that in the Philippines, one in a million lang siya so sorry na lang kayo.

Back to my topic, when the time came that everyone, practically everyone has turned his/her back on me, si Superman lang ang naiwan. Hindi ka niya iiwan. Kaya niyang talikuran ang mundo for you. At kaya niya ha? Superman nga siya e. Ganon siya magmahal. Lahat ng suntok ng mundo kaya niyang saluhin lang ng kamao niya. 

Graceland

“Graceland,” as called and was the title of the indie film (copy shown at University of Perpetual Help Las Pinas courtesy of Gawad Tanglaw's Dr. Jaime Ang) that had for its cast in the lead role Arnold Reyes, was a stark opposite of its name. It was dark and tragic and there was always that foreboding sense of danger one scene after another scene. The scriptwriter and the director of the film have successfully produced this effect.

The plot was wicked … the guy who hatched everything was … real scoundrel that the viewer will hold on to the film from beginning to  end. It opened up with that highway patrol scene … turned out the cop was fake, held up Reyes, who was a taxi driver, killed the congressman’s daughter in the process, and kidnapped his own daughter. Voila … you have an interwoven plot between murder, kidnapping, pedophilia, and revenge, all set against a backdrop of poverty.  The flesh trade and the stink created by the houses by the esteros were very palpable.

Reyes is no doubt one of the finest actors that will go down in the history of Philippine cinema; ditto with its scriptwriter and director Ron Morales. It was a Brocka-film-came-alive. Only, the rough sound in the background was annoying; and Reyes’ stunning stupidity, which was understandable of course, as he had to save his daughter.

Graceland will leave everybody breathless.  In theaters on April 26.

Inconsistent

For what are you but a noise from clanging cymbals

You preach but not practice what you preach

You’re  like a frog that croaks but does nothing but leap

In the bushels it hides and only shows up what a piss

Aren’t you free to do as you wish

Why do you hold back happiness

Why do you love torments

Are you from God the author of life

Or are you a pagan who adores the moon and the stars

What are you, a heathen god

Are you Apollo, Zeus,Saturn

Or from Hades yet

Why is your tongue and hands full of dirt

Wash them off so they do not offend

Come clean come clean Oh you mean

God sees the heart

It is only God who sees the heart

Though men will fight and God will smite

He comes to the aid of the one who’s right

He sees who tricks and one who bribes

He doesn’t falter and doesn’t pry

He only looks and doesn’t have to try

For he possesses wisdom this world can’t buy

He doesn’t have to be rich yet but dry

For what can your money buy

In the next world there are no pies

No people to bribe nor tell a lie

So you can get them to your side but why oh why?

Come clean

Let come clean

to the Lord we hide, to the real God we cry

Jesus’s letter to a sulking child

               

Dear Son/Daughter,

I have learned about what happened to you lately.

Do not be disheartened.

There may be wicked spirits lurking around the earth (influencing other spirits) and which I understand is the cause of your heartache, but I would like to assure you that I am in control.

I am not a sleeping God, nor do I sit and do nothing. I am a busy God. I am busy looking after the welfare of all of you, tasking and closely supervising Michael and other angels to look after all of you who believe in my Words. Do not doubt my love.

So you saw the film last night and I heard you said “awesome.” I was smiling. Everything came from stardust…ehhh… what scientists have labeled as basic elements that made up the earth’s biosphere; and how come there is only one planet that has the habitation of human species while others have none and you guys seem to enjoy the billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy and the septillion other stars in billions of galaxies. That is stating the fact with modesty aside.

Have you also ever wondered why the sun heats up the earth during daytime and hides itself at nighttime? Have you ever wondered why all the planets in the Milky Way have perfect alignment and why they don’t collide with each other? Have you ever wondered why everything on earth are so organized that there is only a need for you to look closely and find how amazing and beautiful they are?

The wisdom that you have acquired on earth is but a speckle of dust in the universe. Job and I had this discourse. I am the God of Heaven and I have been in existence for billions of years. 

When I sent my Son to you two thousand years ago, It was to manifest the love of a Father to His sons and daughters. Have you not ever felt that my Love is perfect? My Son’s sacrifice was a Class Act. No one else can do that. Wake up! No one else. It was not for a show, nor is it for mimicry. 

I am the God of Heaven and I am a trillion times more powerful than Zeus or Apollo and other gods and goddesses in the universe combined. 

Anyone who calls on me with a contrite heart will surely receive an answer.

I see hearts. I see through as I’ve seen David when I appointed Him king of Israel.

Need I say more?

Need I say how much I’ve loved you?

Jesus

MAGNIFICAT

     (with apology to the original MAGNIFICAT)

The beauty of the sea magnifies your greatness and power

Placid, it brings calmness to an exhausted soul

Its waves brings forth zest and joy

And the surrounding flora and fauna,

a backdrop of your magnificence, too

This is your Garden of Eden

Home to Adam and Eve

Masterpiece of a Magnificent God

And mightier are You with Your human creation

a Magnum Opus

Almighty and peaceful GOD

You cannot,

 And never endure to see Your children weeping