Poem 27. Dear Dhaye (A Letter to Myself)

A Letter to Myself

Dear Dhaye, my inner child

How are you today?

I hope you’re fine and mild

To find the safest way.

You walk with tears each jiffy

Like season not controlled;

Bearing cross of scarcity

Like an  inherited curse.

 

Dear Dhaye, my teenage lass

You’re  in such great discomfort

Each day you go on class

with wrinkled pair of clothes.

They laughed at you more frequently

For them you’re such a bore;

With that you grew with inferiority

But struggled much with honor.

 

Dear Dhaye, my adult guise

You’ve grown up but it’s idem;

The crying baby and my child

My fearful teenage girl.

You cry in those sharp voices

Afraid of  people’s judgment;

You still do have that weakness

No strength to show your talent.

 

Dear Dhaye, my ripened person

I’m glad you tasted your plate;

You fought  for your opinion

And stood high for your faith.

You’re no longer that helpless

Accepted judgment brightly;

You  opened doors for progress

 And live with pride and integrity.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Pax]

amazing ~ i love this... its the you through all the years... the you that evolved into a fine woman with great integrity... in each stanza i see your growth, your journey with struggles... and in the end you stand tall... you know kabayan, one thing i learned from my verses is that we grow strong in each challenge, struggles, and pains we had just passed... we become wiser through the years... giving up to death or other vises are never the answer...but giving in is a different matter... i guess that's how we learned the word acceptance....

great work kabayan...
i give you 1oo for quite an amazing work!

[Dhaye]

Thanks, kabayan. We came from the same shade of life, and both hoping for a brand new start.
Thanks for the kind and motivating words. :)

[Pax]

your most welcome... it's a brand new day everyday... ika nga diba :D

[Sami Khalil]

You have received the letter of great confirmation and deep satisfaction...Congratulations...:)

[Dhaye]

Thank you :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful photos and very good poem. With age we get wiser and figure out what we really need. I like the story in the poem. Thank you for sharing the poetry and photo/music.
Coyote

[Dhaye]

Welcome, CP. :)

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

I love the story progression it is emotional and real, every words here full of honesty and inspiration how the person overcome the barriers that comes in her life. I commends you for this piece, this really your piece, I can feel the style of how emotions move every phase in this wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing my friend, with this piece, you let us glimpse the very special moments in your life.

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Marc. Special moments..yes, they were. Though those times had given me so much troubles, they taught me how to reach where I am today.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

It doesn't matter how many times we stumble, the most important we stand again and re-create our life, follow our heart. Let the pain create and shapes our interesting life.

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Brother. Hehe

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Welcome :) love the song.

[Dhaye]

Amazing yes Dhaye, you have a beautiful gift, to write this, your inner child is important.... So many forget, you don't... I appreciate you for that.
From beginning to the end, I felt you growing... to such a wonderful person... embrace this always, you will be strong. ;) Great work.

- Elisa

Greatly said!! I keep that line in mind ;) very inspiring. You're always welcome dear.

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Elisa. Yes, I'm moving on to be better not bitter. :)