buckle up
in this twisted tussle
between curiosity and self-preservation
it isn't simply about
what he wants
the virginity of the experience
of being deeply intoxicated
lie desolated
forsaken
the signs seem radiant
but yet
through experience and wiser judgement
sensibility prevails
emotions are a convoluted mess
tangles of deceit and distrust
his personal perception of romance
becomes his undoing
detach
he once believed that all
should wear their hearts on their sleeves
that veiled secrets should be done away with
that there should be no such thing as hidden affairs
in his eyes
perceived perfection
re-attach
the scandals abound
rumours wafting in the wind
and beneath the exterior
his pysche steadies
willing logic to override
ethos fading
his calibre seems
not as it once was
but then again
it was
after all
expected
with an air of resignation
leaving all to faith and fate
and in letting life run its course
he realises:
resistance is futile
his core begins the encryption
selection '05
mr b and mr soo for guiding and trusting
andrew, jin, cheam, paul, yeang and adriel for making everything possible
suj for our incredible cheering
henry and chen ming for the hilarious moments
derek for his unassuming diligence
sloke for the king pow water guns
ET for the ultimate pool dunk
ben hew, yeang and clifton for the fantastic polo set-ups
justin ang for being so light and flexible in the pool
szus for spraying my face with the super soaker
all the evaluators who played the great game of polo
all the sec3 evaluators for whopping the sec2s at it
ajeeth for being so freaking cute
paul for helping with macdonalds accounts
cheam for the cool vespers
tim lui and rene for the perfect human pile-ups
the raffles squad for inspiring the nominees
all the evaluators for the amazingly passionate cheering
the spaceframe for amplifying the nominees' pathetic volume
all the guys who played the impossibly cracked-up game of soccer
seng especially for always aiming for the grass
all the nominees for the effort put in
nominees joel tieh, andrew fok for making me proud
and last but really not least
a certain nominee for his impeccable lamp-post imitation
lol
thanks guys
for the great time
selection '05
and yes i know this is retardedly late
his own doing
cold gravel speckled with red
the pathway
lit dimly by a flickering fluorescent
there lay a soul, defeated
the instrument
metal: cold and unfeeling
it had only been an issue of administration
he yielded to the quick and clean
it snaked down his forearm
tainting the leather
tarnishing the buckle
of his treasured time piece
not that he cared really
hell, he didn't even notice
the cosmetics of Cindy's choice
faded in priority
the apparent executive
the consuming insensibility
the mindless rat race
all ended with unnatural surgery
the river of red
still pulsated with life
still embodied a breathing spirit
but it was waning; any time now
he relished the moment
strangely feeling no pain
no agony
he was, in short, senseless
then he saw her
the lady with a celestial aura
one might find it contradictory
but she went by the calling: Angel of Death
he managed a weak smile
(the sheer effort seemed to waste him)
eyes glazed over
an unfamiliar zen had shrouded his being
he was learning to let go
as she coaxed him from life's weakening grip
he offered no resistance
the blade feel from his hand, limp
the clatter shattering the silence
if only they could see him now
wasting away in the filth
ashes to ashes
dust to dust
the karma mocked him mercilessly
looking through your eyes
Look at the sky tell me what do you see
Just close your eyes and describe it to me
The heavens are sparkling with starlight tonight
That's what i see through your eyes
I see the heavens each time that you smile
I hear your heartbeat just go on for miles
And suddenly i know why life is worthwhile
That's what i see through your eyes
That's what i see through your eyes
Here in the night, i see the sun
Here in the dark, our two hearts are one
Its out of our hands, we can't stop what we have begun
And love just took me by surprise,
looking through your eyes
I see a night i wish could last forever
I see a world we're meant to see together
And it is so much more than i remember
More than i remember
More than i have known
Here in the night, i see the sun
Here in the dark, our two hearts are one
Its out of our hands, we can't stop what we have begun
And love just took me by surprise,
Looking through your eyes
just the two of us
