Once more - poetry in emotion!

 

Remember the days when
We bullied each other;
Too young we were then
To realize a bother.
Push did we our foes 
Inside the pond of mud!
In turn, we did receive dose
Of kicks, thud and thud!

Remember the day when
We pinned on Samy’s back,
‘LOOK AT ME. I AM A MOTHER HEN!'
And he walked on the track,
So innocent, so unaware;
The crowd did laugh and jeer!
Samy, all he did was to stand and stare.
Oh, what fun, what cheer!

Remember the day when
We flung stones at
Our fruit selling Ben.
He got so raging that
Left he his fruits, then and there
And came running after us,
While Lim appeared from nowhere
And his fruits disappeared, thus!

Remember the day when
Entered we into Siang’s farm
And were picking up his chicken
When Siang came along with a firearm!
Run we did, and hid in a bush,
But the little hen cackled us away!
So we did give it a prompt push
And scampered all the way!

Remember the day when
We played hide and seek;
Nine of us I think, no ten.
And Dan had the cheek
To hide in a van.
The game did end, such a pity,
But we still could not find Dan,
For the van had gone to the city!

Remember the day when
There was a large party
And oh, so many women!
There was Ali, you and me.
Told were we to dance
By a fat woman in fur.
Bewildered were we, and stood in a trance
Oh, so mocked and laughed at we were!

Ah, those were the days when
We did things without a care.
Our lives were full, never barren.
Joy was here, there, everywhere!
It is, oh, so hard to believe!
We did have grief and pain
But what we would not give
To live those times, once again!

The ugly side of America

 

The whole world finally saw the ugly side of America, since the old, lawless cowboy and western days, if you will. I think there has never been more of a disturbing and bewildering incident like that of which happened on the 6^th January 2021. The world stood with its mouth open! They were wondering is this really the great USA, with its highly modern and civilized citizens who, generally, had open arms for the outsiders seeking a fortune in their beautiful and exciting cosmopolitan land called USA.

That uncivilized style of mob violence on the Capitol, which, the new President Biden often mentioned as ‘uncivil war’, took everyone by surprise, possibly including former President Trump, who had been staunchly accused of inciting that attack, due to his failure to continue as the President for the next 4 years. The Capitol building and its inner accessories were damaged. Five persons were killed, including one brave police officer.

Former President Trump won the American Election in 2016 with the campaign slogan of ‘Make America Great  Again’. Awkwardly, looks like it is now President Biden’s mission to do that!