Future Walk

FUTURE WALK

A flash of white light blinded me,
I let out one long and piercing scream.
As I took my first breath of air,
I felt a sense of relief.
As many coo-ed and aww-ed over me,
I felt myself drift into sleep.

I woke up to my blue white walls,
As I stumbled out and walked.
My feet padded lightly on the floors,
And I spot my mother,
Standing with a mop.

As I put on my uniform,
Dad came into my room.
Saying Son, it is time for school.

I left the room, a heavy heart,
Clutching on to my books.

Repeated motion everyday,
The upcoming exams overweigh.
Effort put into test,
Praying that it would be worth the rest.
Sixteen years of hard work,
Sixteen years of grit,
Finally came to end,
As I threw the square hat to the air.

Rest never came,
Business suits and formal ties,
I grabbed my briefcase, with a sigh.
New job, new top.
To do that one thing,
My parents taught.

One more thing I really dread,
the day of my marriage.
Not the woman that I love,
Not the one I chose at first.
I knew my path already set,
Living life with many regrets.
I had to follow the decisions
Of my parents.

Nothing every goes my way
From the start till the end.
To the decision of
Way of life
Education
Career
Love
All decided before I ever knew.

Today,
This age and time,
Nobody in arranged marriage
There I was with a girl
I never met, I never chose,
Bracing myself for the worst
I got married to the one I love
Or was it?

One child
After another,
Chasing money,
Reason untold
I wish
I knew
How to
Grow Up
In freedom.

Day after day,
Week after week,
Year after year.

And after slogging and working
all these while,
I was all alone in my big old house,
Thinking of how my life has become.
As I felt my time come to pass,
Let myself drift away,
As a flash of white light blinded me once again.



- Literature Group 3