My Sisters and I
~Ruth Tan
Big Sister, my beloved gem
Closest to me in spirit
The warm chemistry we both share
Allows me to leave much unsaid
A Mama I can run crying to
So my Big Sister she'll always be
Second Sister, my rarest gem
I'm too wayward they all say
Yet she never runs out of praise for me
In her presence, I feel truly loved
I'm accepted just the way I am
For my Second Sister she'll always be
Little Sister, my precious gem
The only one I can be bigger than
So her affirmation I covet most
A life I so want to protect
Crown her with happiness I often pray
Because my Little Sister she'll always be
The written word gives me a platform to express myself in a therapeutic way. It's liberating to see how words collide and let off that spark and light up those moments I am savouring my favourite time capsules that I have seized along the way. My best shots at life are perfected by poems. So, Ode to Images!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Cactus
Cactus
~Ruth Tan
Cold needle-sharp eyes
Glaring at the ball of fire
Not a plea for mercy
Brute resilience bleeds
Sheer chivalry
In grand simplicity
Flashes not a care
For blossoms praise
Standing all alone
In dignified solitude
And lofty aplomb
Cactus is its name
~Ruth Tan
Cold needle-sharp eyes
Glaring at the ball of fire
Not a plea for mercy
Brute resilience bleeds
Sheer chivalry
In grand simplicity
Flashes not a care
For blossoms praise
Standing all alone
In dignified solitude
And lofty aplomb
Cactus is its name
Another 100 Years
Another 100 Years
~Ruth Tan
If life was reversible
What would I ask
For another 100 years
Places to go
Wealth to gain
Fame to hold
Health to restore
People to cherish
Hearts to mend
Mistakes to avert
Failures to undo
Victories to count
Power to wield
Verdicts to turn
Peace to keep
Even if life was reversible
I daren't ask
For another 100 years
~Ruth Tan
If life was reversible
What would I ask
For another 100 years
Places to go
Wealth to gain
Fame to hold
Health to restore
People to cherish
Hearts to mend
Mistakes to avert
Failures to undo
Victories to count
Power to wield
Verdicts to turn
Peace to keep
Even if life was reversible
I daren't ask
For another 100 years
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Feline Duo
The Feline Duo
~Ruth Tan
We’re the Fearsome
Feline Duo
You’d better know
Don't steal our slumber
And cut that silly grin
Go away
And return us peace
We must
Curl up tight to sleep
Cos' we’d be out tonight
For a darned good chase
In the true spirit
Of the big wild cats
We’re the Fearsome
Feline Duo
You’d better know
~Ruth Tan
We’re the Fearsome
Feline Duo
You’d better know
Don't steal our slumber
And cut that silly grin
Go away
And return us peace
We must
Curl up tight to sleep
Cos' we’d be out tonight
For a darned good chase
In the true spirit
Of the big wild cats
We’re the Fearsome
Feline Duo
You’d better know
Monday, August 1, 2011
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