There is nothing you can do,my therapist reminds me, again.Hospital visitsare glorious walksalong tinted viewing walls of life, love and losson displayon white walls and whiter wards.Those who enter for visits oftenscurry outaching for a cigaretteto medicate their troubled thoughts, that humin their heads, that thumpingin their chests. There is nothing I can dobut remindContinue reading “Hospital Visits”
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Boxes
When Sunday comesYou bring out a box filled With Berita Harian newspaper you’ve kept for monthsso that you make some money with the karang guni manhopefully When Sunday cameI brought out a box ofBerita Harian, The Straits Times, TODAY, and other flimsy clippings and faded articlesof my existence that my mother keptall sealed in a box, and IContinue reading “Boxes”
The Mountain
I looked for you on the mountain today,I thought I’ll find you there.The sun rises but it doesn’t fill the void, sometimes I close my eyes and feel your handin mine. And once again, I went back in timeto the time when we were at the peak of what we loved to domanipulating the momentsfeeling the breezestaringContinue reading “The Mountain”
A lot can happen in a year
A lot can happen in a yearA lot can go wrongPlanes never departPlans never arrivedAnd a planner filled with postponed fulfillments. As I stare downThe great halls of this terminalA towering architectureOf a profits economy can affordEverything seems to be in orderThe AC never felt too coldThe lights never a dull sight. But,A lot canContinue reading “A lot can happen in a year”
When You Are In Grief
When you are in griefI will not have answers for youNo surprises are in storeNo bowl of cut fruitsNo comforting words. When you come home in the middle of the nightEyes without a shineTears streaming down soundlesslyThe kitchen light will remain on for youA plate of your favourite frittersPreheat in the ovenA cup of chamomileContinue reading “When You Are In Grief”
Al Hafiz Sanusi 