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Felix & Natsuko

Will Ooi — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:11:12 +0000

A rising sun gazes atop the orchid flower of petals five Shining and luminescent, bringing life from her eyes He is amazed by the brightness that allows him to see All the joys she has conjured, all the love she's set free

The orchid has ventured afar, influencing and embracing new friends And the sun has envisioned him along her soft steps, from end to end But this day forth, together, they will connect and they will show That from tomorrow on this bright orchid is kindled by his blooming sun's morning glow

Time

Will Ooi — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:55:19 +0000

~ I think of our time together as segments of landmark moments, not quite in chronological order Where within this allotment of memories are held freeze-framed images of joyous colour They are pictures of you in your finest moments, in your long-lasting prime; in your element ~ And it’s with much fondness that I recall [...]

The Mathematician

Will Ooi — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:04:31 +0000

~ Geeks slice pi to 5 trillion decimal places ~ We’ve been around since the beginning Counting in our heads Seeing patterns plus foundations Otherwise ignored or misread ~ For many the tasks are cumbersome; Unnecessarily complex For us, though, the specialty lies In subtracting what comes next ~ But honestly the role isn’t without [...]

Clique

Will Ooi — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:11:53 +0000

~ If it is indeed so good then shouldn’t we be more inclined to it Rather than sensing the certainty of internal doubt? ~ If it was so good then why hasn’t everyone subscribed to it Why then are there people still hounded and unsure? ~ Those who have turned away without a shred of [...]

Nostalgia

Will Ooi — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:11:30 +0000

Inspired by Pep ~ A trigger takes me back to a precious moment I’ve kept dear The mere thought of which elicits a tearful sadness alongside a warm sense of comfort and safety ~ Revisiting a golden time and place from long ago with a fresh wonder and joy for a world so new That [...]

Life Cycle

Will Ooi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:09:23 +0000

~ It hits me only now that this image I’ve had of my mother, all this time Has long been affectionately biased by the rosy tint of these youthful eyes ~ I am now at an age, corresponding closely to that time when she had me Faced with a similar prospect of our lives changing [...]

The Silent Couple

Will Ooi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:43:03 +0000

It petrifies me to think that we’ll end up like that, someday Where all the things that needed to be said, have all been said away With only our presence together to confirm for us our youth All withered away, a love too long now in the tooth ~ I’ve seen them many times, scattered [...]

The Fear

Will Ooi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

It’s the fear of seeing my old self Complete with old ways, thoughts and habits Taking over my consciousness and current existence of being Causing me to resort, too easily, to a familiar self-destruction ~ This demon sees straight through my soul Picking out casually like grapes my deepest and darkest fears Exposing my weaknesses [...]

Mr Rent-a-Friend

Will Ooi — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

~ Business Booming For Rent-a-Friend Agencies ~ I am a best man, an old friend, even a husband For those who need that special someone I never judge their motives nor their reasons I am happy to put on that predefined face ~ For friendship isn’t just a case of reciprocity Neither is it a process [...]

Thread

Will Ooi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

What if it was just that one little thread Which meant the difference between him going to her instead of me What if it actually never happened Existing only as another ‘what might have been’ ~ What if I were to weave this thread in my tale Diverting it into a vacant and adjacent stitch [...]