Thursday 22 October 2015

Hospital

This cushion seat comforts me
Holding me back as time drifts
Counting the lines on your forehead
Number of beards that you shave as they appear,
Apparently you want to look younger.
Cleaners mopping the floor at the eleventh hour
Just like you,sleeping early is not a daily routine
Even at 12 you are still keen to your rest chair watching Chinese and action movies
After a day of fixing loose pipes and maybe a lot more I couldn’t list them
If the door is unlock your eyes must be wide open
The least that I can ask now is do not ever shut them
People are waiting for their respective turns
Most of them are wearing slippers or sandals,the most presentable that they can be is wearing flats like me
But none of them are your favourite,Nike sneakers are preferred
You chose them by yourself during your birthday,never suggested
How does your mind can be young and free at 70 going to the other decade
Thank god you didn’t go to any arcades
Silent zone never made this building quiet
I wish some music can be heard
Caught you offguard playing Taylor Swift on your phone
I still question,did you download it by yourself or it is in your playlist since forever?
You need to answer this-don’t try to dissapear
The aunts’ clique are talking to one another
Chatting like our family at the dining table
You used to eat the last when everyone finishes
You don’t talk ridiculous things,you sometimes repeat the issue
We laughed at you,now we need a tissue
Strong and charismatic as your favourite action heroes
Do fight,this time make this right
We’ll stay,forming pillars
You won’t be defeated,this is only a small matter.
I promise.

/Pak Wan,your granddaughter does love you/

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