Far, Far Away

One day, if you did not see me anywhere

I must have gone, far, far away

One day, if you neither see me here nor there

I must have gone, far, far away

Far from the pain

Far from the agony

Far from the hustle and bustle of city

Far from the constant need of money

Far from the nagging feel of responsibility

Far from household chores

Far from traffic jams

Far from thinking whether mustard or cheese should go with ham

Far from bossy bosses

Far from complicated affairs

Far from deadlines driving me mad

But I’ll be also

Far, far away

From the people I love

From the moments I cherish

From the cool breeze to the raindrops beating

From the inviting sunrise to the breath-taking dusk

From the green hills and mountains to the deep blue sea

From the place called home    that you’ve made for me

One fine day, if you did not see me

I must have gone somewhere

Far, far away

**inspired by AGUSTD- So Far Away

Drowned

I stayed adrift   

 But they thought I was still moving

(forward, forward they say)

I stayed awake

So they thought I was okay

(But I haven’t slept for days)

I waved at them,

And they waved me back

With smiles on their faces

(What good manners they have, they should’ve saved me instead)

I opened my mouth but only muffled words came out

The cold waters gushed and choked

Deep down my throat

(So I keep my lips shut, that’s the only thing could be done)

I wondered why they can’t see me

Submerged in water, deep blue sea

(Help, help, I can’t breathe)

The salty liquid’s invading

My lungs, my limbs, my intestines

(A bloated body, that’s me)

Ah, finally.

Ada’s War Cries

My Mam is one Wicked Witch,
Oh, how I wish she could switch!
Deep down in her cold-hearted soul, with stories untold,
She hates me skin-deep, especially my skyward toes!
She smacked and yanked and banged me against the wall,
With no mercy, not even when her child falls.
Go to hell you devil! That’s what her eyes flickered;
To make things worse, oh how she snickered!
She never let me walk, she never let me out:
Not with that ugly foot! She yelled,
So I crawled and crawled, confined in that one-room prison,
With a small window as my only freedom.
I don’t really care about space and all,
I want Jamie with me, that’s all!
But how could a little boy spend whole day indoors,
With friends and adventure awaiting him on the moor?
(He deserved to go out, he’s not like me)
So one fine day I tied him up nice and tight,
I wanted him to stay with me, all right!
Everything went wrong as he woke up helpless;
All teary and weary, he cried with his earnest!
You became like Mam! You became a monster!
I realised it too late; I’ve hurt my brother!
(I’m sorry I’m wrong I shouldn’t have hurt you;
It’s not your fault at all, go out and play, won’t you?)
That very night I waged a war with my foot:
I must learn to walk! Whatever the ordeal!
I'd shed more blood than I have shed my tears,
I’ll fight till the end; for I’m born a warrior!

*inspired and based on "The War that Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. 

Tribute to Grandpa -- 4th Anniversary

There he was, lying, eyes half-opened
His soul, wandering between light and darkness
I saw his eyes sparkled, smiling at me
But all of a sudden
He went into deep sleep

Nothing but a body of dampness
Not bounded to hell, would it be heaven?
I said, wake up, wake up, oh please open you eyes
You won't even budge, no, this isn't time!
The coldness of your flesh shivers my spine
I could do nothing, but cry

Why, why, why did you go?
You promised never leave me alone
You promised me sweets, toys, bedtime stories and all
You promised to see me grow up, to see me grow old

There is nothing left except dreams and memories
That come and haunt me every night, I couldn't sleep!
Remind me of those days, of me and you,
Of jokes and laughter, of every summer

May your soul rest in peace, my dear grandfather
May everything end well, just like fairytales
Happily ever after.

(Poem to be recited on Public Humiliation!)

If only...

If only you opened your eyes to see, 

And opened your ears to listen;

Opened your heart to perceive,

And opened your mind to vision;

You would be a better you

Well, my humble prediction.

What is life if, full of care,

No one even bother to show their care?

The world needs you, and you indeed;

For not many, willing to help those in need.

Sometimes I wonder, are those humans?

Because to me, they act like aliens.

God made humans, with hearts to feel;

With pouring conscience, warm and real.

Yet there are humans without these, 

And do anything as they please.

Dear human, please be wise,

For you live because Lord gives you life;

Your life is yours, but it is still His,

For when your soul leaves your body,

You will face Him.

Truth?!

They see me as the hater,

I wonder why would I be?

For all I do is for the latter,

Or whoever needed me.

My words are spikes, sour and bitter;

But they meant as what they should be:

For real words never sounded better,

As what others sweet-talking be. 

I am no back-stabber, 

Nor I meant to be such a nuisance; 

But truth is always uglier

Than what it seems to be.

So come on, stop misunderstanding me,

For I speak only the truth, 

And let the truth be me.