Monday, August 15, 2011

My Sisters and I

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

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

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

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Like The Lilies

Like the Lilies
~Ruth Tan

"Be like the lilies
Blossom effortlessly!"

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

Monday, August 1, 2011

Exuberance

Exuberance
~Ruth Tan

Look, hundreds of Koi,
Competing hard for some food.
What Exuberance!