When a marriage falls apart ( Written in Nov 2005 )

Almost 4 decades into my life
Today it happened, finally
We were seated quite uncomfortably
At my lawyer's office at Boat Quay
To sign the divorce papers officially

For months I thought I was prepared
To see how I would've fared
But I wasn't counting on the feelings we've shared
To resurface and danced around in my head

What really happens
When a marriage ends?
I guess it all depends
On what we had to defend

When two people's lives break down
The sacred union can no longer be bound
It's a shame if the reason is found
To be a third party whose mind is not sound

The relationship game is not all black and white
It takes maturity and a lot of trust to fight
To search within the heart and mind
For what's right

3 years was a long time to hide
To suffer the incongruity I felt deep inside
It was tiring to keep my spirits on the upside
Just so everyone knew things were alright

Why must it be this way
Till today he has nothing to say
I was hoping to come away
With some closure so I can continue to play

No matter what no matter how
Life has to go on now
Hope keeps me moving somehow
till love is found again, I shall vow

I was sad but won't ever be sorry
When it's lonely, just work on the psyche
It's not easy, I know it's not easy
It's up to me to decide to be happy

I've forgiven him and her
Me, myself, I have come to cheer
At last my freedom is here
And a used husband was what I've given her. :)

Written in 2005

You Too, Shall Pass, CoVid-19

You came without warning

You devastated our lives

We could do nothing

Many perished without goodbyes

There were days where the world stood still

Thousands felt helpless, lost and nowhere to go

Each country doing their best to cure the ill

So far the recovery has been slow

But we will fight you, we will prevail

We are many, you are but one

We will do all we can to end your toxic trail

We will not stop until we are done

Singapore is a small but strong nation

With the many qualities we hold dear 

Together we will to stop this proliferation

You can be sure your eradication is near

Chorus

CoVid-19 your days are numbered

Everyday your aggressive disposition was featured

CoVid-19 your strength will be diminished

Everyday we gain insights to your grand finish

Social distancing is one measure

That we practised on a daily basis

The mask we wear serves as a reminder 

We won’t let you come near our faces

Government aided funds mitigated problems in economy

Frontliners sacrificed their time and energy 

Volunteers helping out the communities

Donations from philanthropists are aplenty

We have turned this adversity into an advantage

We saw this as a good time for growth no matter the age

Working from home allowed for bonding time

The lockdown made it easier to study online

A vaccine to end this most infamous virus

Is what all scientists are scrambling to find

We, as a people will stand and work together

To turn individual strand into ties that bind

We stand with all countries in solidarity

The strength we’ve amassed is manifold

To reach a common goal, together in unity

In the end, resilience is what we will behold