Apo on the Wall

APO ON THE WALL

by Bj Patino

                                                            There’s this man’s photo on the wall

     Of my father’s office at home, you

     Know, where father brings his work,

    Where he doesn’t look strange

     Still wearing his green uniform

     And colored breast plates, where,

  To prove that he works hard, he

  Also brought a photo of his boss

                                                                   Whom he calls Apo, so Apo could

                    You know, hang around on the wall

                  Behind him and look over his shoulders

                        To make sure he’s snappy and all.

              Father snapped at me once, caught me

                   Sneaking around his office at home

              Looking at the stuff on his wall- handguns,

                 Plaques, a sword, medals a rifle-

                      Told me that was no place for a boy

                        Only men, when he didn’t really

                     Have to tell me because, you know,

                   That photo of Apo on the wall was already

                                                                                 Looking at me around,

                   His eyes following me like he was

                                                            That scary Jesus in the hallway, saying                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

ANALYSIS;

Character:  Persona

Details about the characters:  Burglar enters  in house.

Conclusion:  The persona is a burglar.

Character:   Persona's father

Details about the Characters:  The owner of the house.

Conclusion:  The persona's father is the owner of the home.

Character:  Apo

Details about the characters:  The photo is like a boss.

Conclusion:   The president Marcos.