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Old guava tree Still bearing fruits; Sixty years old now ~~~~~~~~~ Old aunt's house Porch with fruit trees; Custard apple delights ~~~~~~~~~ Grandmother calls Two pungent durians; Holiday treat ~~~~~~~~~ Waiting time here School bus arrives; Goodbye waves ~~~~~~~~~ Memorial tablets Family altar offerings; Ancestors watching ~~~~~~~~~ Prayers sung On festival days; Harmony abides ~~~~~~~~~ Mind your words Power resides within; Seed new moments ~~~~~~~~~ Words surge Magic floods; Cosmic activity ~~~~~~~~~ Change anchors Nothing to lose; All things come and go ~~~~~~~~~ Death flavours life Life yields to death; Nothing stays the same ~~~~~~~~~ All that is true Seen only with clear heart; Listen to your soul ~~~~~~~~~ Poise beyond voice Heart knows fond choice; Learn to rejoice ~~~~~~~~~ Let blame be brief Reject all grief; Now simply breathe ~~~~~~~~~ Words echo Stones in egg shell; Noisy crackle ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 20 August 2014 Singapore