An ordinary visit to the toilet in office
Who knows would bring an ordeal of ten minutes in my life
While turning the handle of the lock to exit
It easily dismantled to come apart on both sides of the door
Foolish was I who pick up the pieces
Trying to find out how to put back the pieces on the door
The door suddenly slipped from my hands
It closed easily and rapidly by the door closer

“Bang” was the sound so impressive
What came to me was the painful realization of being locked
How bad was the door latch which was still in place
Held in captivity I try methods to escape
All failed to work and I began to blame myself
Feeling sudden and helpless I started to worry
Would anyone come around by the time of office off hours
Three minutes, five minutes, six minutes passed

A man’s sound was heard outside the door
The comfort and hope he brought was so nice and sweet
Another nice colleague gave me encouragement and advice
He suggested to force open the door but failed
But I felt I was attended to and that was real
Then he gave me a small narrow piece of metal
Trivial and useless though it seemed
It proved to be my saving stick when I opened the latch without knowing how

Finally free after ten minutes
The feeling of freedom is magnificent and marvellous
I thank God for giving me this experience
Thankful to those nice guys who are so clever and helpful
They are like angels who rescue me from captivity
This is the best present I receive for the New Year
I decide to pay more concern to my patients
Who enter the MRI exam room in a temporary locked environment

The intense heat of summer begins to relax
Damp sticky air gradually changes to dry, comfortable breeze
In the dark clear sky there hangs the bright full moon
All these remind the Mid Autumn Festival is around

If not the story of Chang'e, the Moon Gooddess of Immortality
The Mid Autumn Festival will have lost its charm
Family gatherings, festive meals, gifts giving and greetings
Are all important and popular in this joyful season

Autumn is also a significant moment for the students
College students will prepare for their new learning programmes
New friends, new lecturers, new courses and new objectives
Seem like a beautiful and exciting world ahead of them to fulfill

On the night of Mid Autumn Festival
Crowds of people go out together to the parks
Children play with lanterns and people share the food they bring
The beautiful moon brings lovers together, pledging their love to each other

Hea swimming and sunbathing
doing nothing but lying by the pool
enjoying the hot summer sun
feeling the gentle breeze blowing on my body
producing the cooling effect no air-conditioning system can compare

Hea swimming and sunbathing
doing nothing but lying by the pool
when all other city folks are busy working at office....
wearing only swimsuit to enjoy sunbathing
giving me the freedom and joy no other activities can compare

(Hea is a Cantonese word that means wandering around, doing nothing and killing time.)