simple = ample

’tis the sixth day of dee lunar new year

2010 public holidays didn’t seem to matter

just by getting double for each day

makes everything all okay

collection of angbaos was not too bad

helps to even out all the dread

spent the Wednesday doing some shopping

but ended in a cheap lan game shop L4D2-ing

attempted a trip to the pool coz it was just too sunny

even accompanied to get swimwear for the hunny

too bad ’twas as swamped as ants surrounding my jellybeans

concluded that schoolkids should refrain from doing their routines

in public pools and complexes by all means

got to eat my prosperity burger, finally(!)

didn’t taste quite as I remember but the fries were curly

had a good shower before the gambling began

the speed of losing the dollars  was insane

almost as fast as the other falling

asleep but not spared from the mumbling

oh,  ’twas just another rest day

and in your arms I got to lay

rapid blinking

Faced with the pressures of the world

Engulfed by concerns not of my own will

You being as harsh as the reality

showed me nothing of your ability

To alleviate or soothe

the situation of a possible spoof

The missing element of support

Impels nothing else but discord

So please just keep holding me

till I climb out of my misery

woohoo!

Distractions, intuitions and being out of sight

Left me feeling out of sorts on a Sunday night

Repeated questions I posed and try as I might

Silences and short assurances that could not fight

The uncertainty, curiosity and fumbling thoughts

Suppressing the many expressions that would let the cat out of the bag

Like the strings of the bow, the nerves were taut

A dead tree - still standing in an undisturbed forest’, the noun is ‘snag’ 

Then along came Pouty =p

Beaming with the usual grin that has the effect of melting

Plopped right behind, my legs were surrounded by hers

Endearingly called out to me

With a sigh, she mumbled, ‘what did I do to deserve you?’

Instantaneously, all thoughts detrimental to my mind diminished

It was then, that my heart smiled silently.

tilted my head to the left

captured by the beauty of the display outside my window

amidst the misty, pouring rain, the subtle hint of a glow

inflamed my desire to embrace the breathless scene

the splattering raindrops, were like kids making a din

flooding the ears with both noise and positive sounds all at once

As the sweet swollen one prepares to bring life

to yet another brand new soul

the close ones eagerly await in anticipation

to the point where the actual date were betted amongst

she may not be anyone close enough

still I am deeply fascinated,

I applaud her

and to all the Mothers in this world.

If there’s one thing

SONNET 27
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee and for myself no quiet find.