in tandem.

Hello everyone again!

Uncle wang making his weekly rounds. Thanks everyone for the gifts! =) Our civics tutor delivered the bomb and told us that O2 might not happen if there are not enough new intakes. I shudder at the thought of that terrible prospect. I need a break after the first 6 weeks of school...

I feel like talking about linguistic nuances. The importance of linguistic nuances were made really clear to me over the past week or so. The choice of just 1 word can affect the meaning of an entire paragraph or even an entire passage. Words have a terrible power in them, and cliched as it may sound, writers, especially poets, and people generally need to learn to control this power. To demonstrate, I shall write a poem =)

(oh and its quite... [lack of a good word here]... sigh... i only posted it cos i love the way it ended. quite angsty right? nvm lah. i'm not usually like that =) its true!)

What a Valentine

Not a red rose or
chocolates.

I'll give you an
alternative.
It is an orange flower,
free from the bloodstains
that whisper
commitment.

Here it will caress you,
like a lover.
It will leave you empty,
unsatisfied till the last.

I am what I am.

I gave you an alternative.
Its orange petals will litter your bed,
lying and pleasing
forever.

Take it.
It's pretty petals spiral into the heart,
if you like.

Falsely.

It lies on your pillow,
lies to your heart.

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