Life is a Many Unexpected Thing

NASIR HASHIM

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Life exudes cascading
puzzles with untold
yearnings for
perfection

Sometimes we
become so petty or
too philosophical
over nothingness
At other times, cursing
and laughing away at
incoherent jokers
Spitting sarcasm over
cancerous chasms

Often times, we reflect
upon reflections, over
our loving families
Or our comrades
marching forcefully
to foster unity
among troubled
domains

The victims of flashing
camera, repeated
thumbprints, behind
detention prison
gates
Switching one court
over another
To redress our
unforgivable sins for
preventing
demolitions and
evictions
Tears of sadness
flow with distant
gleams of sporadic
successes

So, we weave our way
through the tapestry
of insanity and false
promises
For this mundane
rollercoaster dutifully
goes around and
comes around
Leaving unknown
traces of subtle
difference amongst
zombie minds
Encircled by the
violence of repeated
entrapment

For our existence
hinges upon the
intrinsic power to
balance such
contradictory yet
complementary
forces
To nurture and
revitalise life anew

– Nasir Hashim

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Nasir Hashim
Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim received a PhD in international nutrition from Cornell University. He served as the first chairman of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) for 23 years (1996-2019) and as the Selangor State Legislative Assembly member for Kota Damansara (2008-2013). These days, he enjoys writing poems, painting and playing the harmonica
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Tian Lo
10 Dec 2024 5.55am

Beautiful