Lingering

A lingering sense of guild and loss,
the stench no longer there,
the wounds are healed,
the scars barely visible,
the demons exorcise,
yet on a day sitting on a chair under the air-conditioned breeze letting the brain to wander,
it still lingers,
for a split second and then disappears

Thinking about a past project, Kuala Lumpur, March, 2018

茶洒咖啡

冬去春来, 又一春,
茶洒咖啡, 又一春,
岁月浪潮, 又一春,
安康盛旺, 又一春.

Tet, Hanoi, February, 2018

Son starts to sing along

I feel seventeen again,
When the radio played my favorite song,
Then I return back to thirty-seven,
When my son starts to sing along,
“In your head, in your head”
“One two three four five”,
“Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie”
“Once I caught a fish alive"

Driving, Mantin, January, 2018

The southern track

So I reach the southern track,
Tag my card to pay the fare,
Like ants I walk out of the exit.
And I drag my weight down the stairs,
to wait my ride for further deep,
Wanting to reach sweet home sweet.
For home is where the heart is,
And my sweethearts are at home.

Heading home, Kajang, November, 2017

As wood turn to char

The great time consume all,
like a match stick on flames.
As wood turn to char,
moments are lost in seconds.
And if another match be lit again,
it is never the same flame,
nor the same char, nor the same man. 

Inspire by a Roman saying during prayers, Mantin, October, 2017

Pertiwi Ibu

Pertiwi Ibu,
Udaramu dalam paru paru,
Suriamu penuh panorama,
Bagai memesanku dengan kata-kata Tunku,
"There is a place in the sun for everyone"

Ucap Salam Merdeka, Mantin, August 2017

Hari Perjalanan

Ini adalah hari perjalanan,
kotak besi ditarik rantai,
tangga gerak ditelan lantai,
keretapi tukar nama glamor,
Tren - warga kota memanggilnya,
kuda jepun pacuan empat roda,
hujung bulan kocek berkupang lima.

Ini adalah hari perjalanan,
sesuap nasi, setitis beer.

After Work, KL Central, August 2017

On my way to Manila

An Island I see from far,
On my way to Manila,
And sand so white like tooth paste drops,
And sea so green like crops,
Perhaps one day I'll buy a boat,
Set the sail and hit the road,
Start the key and ready to row,
To you, Oh Island of the low cost carrier's aeroplane window.

above the South China Sea, AirAsia, July, 2017