sitting eating
rivers of Singapore life
flow around me, over me
forever drowning in noise
clatter of plates
rumbling traffic
the discordant wailing of ringtones
diaspora
cultures, colours, faiths
streaming together
oil on water
often you stare
‘ang moh,’ you mutter
'red haired devil'
you don’t like
to share my table
or sit by me on the bus
and yet
like water on the mountaintop
ever seeking the sea
with gentle persistence we live together
still waters of humanity run deep
Jun 21, 2011
Jun 21, 2011 at 11:23 AM UTC
sitting eating
rivers of Singapore life
flow around me, over me
forever drowning in noise
clatter of plates
rumbling traffic
the discordant wailing of ringtones
diaspora
cultures, colours, faiths
streaming together
oil on water
often you stare
‘ang moh,’ you mutter
'red haired devil'
you don’t like
to share my table
or sit by me on the bus
and yet
like water on the mountaintop
ever seeking the sea
with gentle persistence we live together
still waters of humanity run deep
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