Ishmael Viray Show

First of all the punchline to this poem is an inside joke to Filipinos. There was a time that Jollibee local competitor of Mcdonalds here in the Phillippines had this Toy Drive in the Christmas for poor kids, Their posterboy for this program was Aga Muhlach a famous actor in the country. Thus the drive was named "Pamaskong Ma-AGA" or meaning Early Christmas.

This suicide note was found on the body of Theodore the Teddy Bear after his jump off a 4-storey drawer

Had to leave my mind
Which is better than being left behind
Your transition from bears to boys
Made you forgot about the toys

My belly still stained by mascara teardrops from your prom
My heart ached with you that nightlong
Whenever you're crying inside your room
I always wish I could lift that gloom

We've been together for thirteen years
I asked you whom do you hug while in your fears
I've always been…
So blind you haven't seen

Truly it is a phenomena
You've grown up my dear Anna
Alas there was a man named "Aga"
And his "Pamaskong Maaga"

Theo