went back to sungei serangoon today. a much anticipated run.
it was good sitting at the rocky shore. to hear sounds of nature creaking from beneath mother earth. to witness the fluffy clouds strewn across the bright blue sky. ripples forming across the surface of the sungei. the mess of grass and plants have definitely grown much taller. my point was proven when i discovered streaks of swelling on my thighs. haha. must be the poisonous grass, and yes, they are up to my thighs. kingfishers diving in to peck at the fishies in the stream. thousands of tadpoles and unknown species of fishes wriggling merrily in the water.
people from all walks of life. little children armed with buckets and fishnets, gallantly traipsing into the water, keen to use their pudgy fingers to nab at least a fish. youngsters, who have grown up in a concrete jungle, desperate to feel a touch of nature so rare in our city. they come with such child-like innocence as they naively discover and appreciate pieces of nature ubiquitous in other countries. old men with peppered hair, reliving their kampung days, are here to while the hours away. squatting by the rocky shores, chatting. scrapping the wet soil to discover crabs scurrying helter-skelter. illegal immigrants hiding behind the bushes, cooking, washing, eating, surviving. look at them as they kayak across the sungei, with their basic necessities in hand.
my sungei is never crowded. my sungei has a place for me. when things didn't seem to go right, i ran there. my Father's presence is always evident there. i vandalised a rock with flappers 2 years ago. the vandalism is washed off. yes. the only thing permanent in life is change.
yes, but i know, my sungei is just a facade of serenity. but i still choose to seek solace there.
me.
ah^ya
child of God
25th september 1987
18-going-19
hougang kindergarten
st. hilda's primary school
tanjong katong girls' school
victoria junior college
soon-to-be university college london :)
