Time stood still,At eleven-oh-two,What was a typical day,Turned a bleak, grey hue.What once was,Could not be felt nor seen,Invisible -Engraving pain in everything.These columns of twelve,As if guarding,Could never bear the weight,Of what they are holding.For there in the centre,In a tiered column so hollow,Lies the souls of seventy thousand -Only mirroring sorrow.This reminds me,HowContinue reading “Remembrance”
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In The Gallery
12.49pm | 26th May 2021 | National Gallery, Singapore Footsteps Aircon vents Antique tiles Escalator hums, stops, then restarts. – Silence – Distant ringing Children giggling Muffled whispers Door closing, reopening, then shuts. – Silence – As I pace From one exhibit to the other I seem to get distracted; By sudden wafts of coldContinue reading “In The Gallery”
Enjoying The Last Days of 2020 With Some Exploration & Self-Reflection
Wednesday mornings don’t usually begin like this. I woke up and decided on a whim that I would go exploring! I wanted to break out of that routine exercise monotony so I thought it would be fun to explore a part of Singapore which I had never visited before. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyContinue reading “Enjoying The Last Days of 2020 With Some Exploration & Self-Reflection”