The morning is mine Tuck in divine Roll up sunrise blind Unfurl, tip toe hushed Eyes wide in the dark Story teller roused To depths of mind Remnants of life drift Catch dreams in flight Pondering path laid out By wakening of daylight Jolt by time's persistence All resistance falls to floor Don fresh attire A new chance awaits Opportunity born
Do I need to say out loud That you are the closest I ever came to my person If only you didn't Have so many already
A brilliant and kind friend Is worth more than A golden ring inset With diamonds marking Decades of compromise
The most memorable and moving stories May be untranslatable Missed by your average listener Unless they can read body language
Since the unspeakable time One in 100 year devastation I grow accustomed to sitting In a crowded room surrounded by Empty seats of friends I've never forgotten
An artist captures the essence of my heartache Blue china bathed statue Raving about earl gray Other pleasantries In politest company
Handle with Care inspired by Jooyun’s story, 2024. Displayed at Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery exhibit re/JOY. Artist Vipoo Srivilasa.
We stop. Start. Unparalleled universes Yet familiar Silence descends Music elevates Ups and downs We cannot account for Mysterious darkness Truth of light reveals Eyes are windows Blinds closed Cradle to grave Only eternal sea knows
Count the stars of heaven 