Hey, it's me Gabriel. Today I've asked some of my friends and classmates to view my blog. So far, I've got positive feedback on my work besides the usual typo here and there. Even the sub viewed it and said it was nice. And my classmates an friends said it was great. Anyhow, enough about me. I have here another poem written by me and hope you guys find it interesting. This by the way is my third submission so enjoy.



Little Butterfly

Butterfly fly, fly, fly away!
Said the little child in gray.
Fluttering its wings as though it would soar,
Reaching far in to the heavens for the angels to adore.

But the little butterfly is stranded,
Shackled to the ground.
In all its awe and splendour,
T'was confined in its makeshift pound.

The wind, the rain, the storms
Did all in their might to hamper the flight.
Of a hope that will endure forever,
truly they did, in every form of a blight.

But indeed fortune favoured the bold,
Daring was the butterfly.
It tried with all its might,
To escape bondage and take flight.

Neither effort nor strength proved true,
For the little butterfly now knew.
Lady Luck then showered smile.
In the form of a girl whose heart was blue.

Impoverished in body,
Yet affluent in her soul.
Even dressed in the gray of paupers,
Never was heart her heart with a hole.

Compassion moving the girl,
She acted freely and with tought.
Casting away the shackles,
Freedom is now at grasp, for long t'was sought.

Now little butterfly, fly away!
Flutter thy wings and live for today!
Tomorrow may yet be away,
But let fate cross our paths someday.

What's up guys? It's me Gabriel, again, coming to you live from the comfort of my soon-to-be-cleaned-if-I'm-not-too-lazy bedroom. Now since S.O.L. has debuted and lasted for a day( YEAH!), we shall celebrate a day-versary! That's right folks, I'm going to give you today something that will enlighten your spirits and hopefully not give you a dumbfounded look due to extreme awesomeness. Anyways, I present to you today a short story, so seat down, relax and enjoy.

Gabriel Gana




Moonlit Sky

A dark sky fills the night as the Sun leaves its throne in the heavens. What fills his seat is the Moon herself. Reigning over the heavens with her court of stars. And if one may chance upon a night of nights where the sky is absent of clouds, one may fully gaze on Queen Moon's vibrant aura, courtesy of the Sun himself. And in this night of night's, by fate, a couple was passing by. But tonight they were not a couple. Au contraire, they were seperated by the thickets and trees that fill the woods.

"My love, were forth might thy be?" echoed the man's voice across the forest.

"Dearst lover, where forth art thou o sweet?"cried the woman's voice.

Seeing that their efforts were futile, they decided to catch their breaths. Looking towards the heavens, they see the Moon in her full glory. And t'was decided that she be their guide to each other.

So at once the man and woman set forth, with each, only their last ounce of strength. They followed Queen Moon until they stumbled upon the shores of a beatiful lake.

In the lake's waters was the Moon's reflection herself. Such radiance illuminated the dark lake, giving it an eerie yet welcoming glow. At the far ends of the lake, the two lovers stood motionless. Captivated by the reflection, they slowly looked up. But as they looked up, the man and woman saw each other. Gazing at each other, the lovers both ran by the lakeshore and into each others arms.

In passionate embrace, the man cried forth,"See my love, such a great lake could not keep us apart! Behold the true power of our love!"

"But what of our families? Is it not they who have tried to keep us apart? What of them, my love, what of them?"

"Hush my sweet, tonight we think not of such petty worries. We will enjoy our freedom even if it is just for a night"

Sparks flew that night, I tell you so. Queen Moon, watching in her heavenly abode, saw the seed of love grow in the hearts of two lover. T'was their destiny to be intertwined in a union of love and compassion. Indeed, the sight was to behold. It was just one of those nights that gave Queen Moon such a delight in doing her eternal duty. With her court of countless stars, she blessed the couple. Stars fell down to bestow upon the couple many a blessing and gift.

The couple was indeed truly happy in each others arms. Surely not a woe or a worry crossed their minds. The future was not their, nor was the past. What was present is now. And to them it was all that mattered. Time passed and the couple lived a beautiful life, if not absent of problems, and lived and left together. Til this day as we speak, they still meet at the shores of the lake and wander the woods.

And in any given night, if one may stumble upon the full radiance of the moonlit sky, one may remember this tale. But in order to truly comprehend such a tale of love, remember that it takes two halves to make a whole. So in the even that you may stumble upon the naked glory of the Moon, remeber that these wandering spirits will unite you with your true significant other.

So what's up? To those who know not of my name, I'm Gabriel Gana. And here I am doing my first entry in my first attempt at a blog. Now I know everyone gonna heckle me for being new here, but I've got a lot of stuff going on so I was busy. Anyway, I'm here to tell you about stuff. Hence my blog's title S.O.L. or Shout Out Loud.
A little background info about the title was that, back in Grade 9 when my social teacher, Mr. Goodwin decided to give us an assignment of making a newspaper frontpage with a headline of the Spanish conquistadors conquering the Aztecs. So as I was finishing the newspaper, I came up with the title and yada yada yada.( I'm not sure if I worked alone, but hey, people forget sometimes so cut me some slack!)

Today, I'll be posting a poem. The embodiment of S.O.L. is that it expresses world issues by any means of expression.( Well in anything that can be submitted to the Internet and Blog, but let's put the technicalities aside shall we.)



The Dreamer

I look around today.
And what do I see?
I see people everywhere.
They who feel sorrow or glee.

Under the sun, above the ground,
Scattered across the vast space called Earth.
People who work, people who play.
Striving to live on day by day.

I see the smiles of people,
Living in a world were peace is present.
Strife, hunger, poverty, war, and chaos are absent.
So in riding of all ills, we eliminate resent.

But a vision of a better tomorrow is what I see.
Who can I blame if I am called a dreamer?
To be the greatest dreamer, so shall I be.
If in the end, t'was my destiny.

And a dreamer, so shall I be.
If it is for my fellow friend I shall be.
If it is for my fellow living creature, I shall be.
And if it is truly for the greater good, I say to that
I shall be.

To be a dreamer is not just to dream.
It is no just to speculate on fantasy,
and blurring it's line with reality.
I say that a dreamer is not what it seems to be.

This I proclaim, to every heart that feels.
Be dreamer, that dreams of a better day.
To be of service to every brother and sister.
To be the one, to hold true till the end.

And, by the goodness of God, we be dreamers.
A testament of our will to do good to all.
And if one day we stray from our course.
we rise again and again in each and every fall.


And so ends my blog for now. I bid all of you with something to pondered. I leave all of you with a line from a song that is very awesome and at the same time makes you think as well. It is by the late Francis Magalona who performed it the still present Pinoy rock band Parokya ni Edgar. "Every colour and every hue. Is represented by me and you. Take a slide in the slope, take a look at the kaleidoscope. Spinnin' round, make it twirl. In this kaleidoscoe world."

Gabriel Gana