Blue was the winning streak that lasted decades.
The colour that held our sadness and sighs
our frustrations and cries
in silence.
Blue was the night sky
that beheld the moon and the stars
who gave their light
promising the warmth of a new day.
Even they knew that God
was watching.
Yellow was our rallying cry!
For justice to be restored,
so that righteousness
would rule once again,
as it always has reigned
in our hearts.
Red, the hope flowing through
our veins as we anticipate
the rise of a new day.
Red, the sacrifices we were
willing to make.
Red, the blood shed for this land.
Red, our new victory!
our new clarity,
our new vision,
our new hope.
Now, white for all the
unfilled spaces in between
the empty gaps like
the potholes in the road
that had collapsed long ago
For all the possibilities
that are yet to be
realised
White, a reminder:
we still have a long way to go.
Malaysia has just done away with their 14th General Elections and for the first time in history, the opposition won! I wrote a poem according to the colours of our national flag, the Jalur Gemilang in commemoration of this historic event!