LETTERS FROM THE LIVING
Sunday, June 25, 2006
What a day! Went to play street soccer with my Temasek Sec. classmates in the afternoon before heading to Settlers' Cafe at Katong the evening for the class gathering.
For the soccer, I even met friends I haven't seen in ages (more than 7 years!). Good lower secondary buddy, Boqiang that is. Whoa, I must confess that his footie skills have developed by leaps and bounds since I last saw him and I am thoroughly impressed. We played our hearts out, like there was no tomorrow, and I utterly enjoyed every tiring second of it (Although my shooting in particular leaves much to be desired :p). We ended the 4-hr game and the gathering is next.
The physical toil took its toll on us and we arrived there tired and hungry. But the sight of everyone else lifted my spirits and the catching up needed no introduction and began swiftly. My mohawk did raised a few eyebrows and they complimented I was quite muscular(*blush*), as I wasn't training seriously since the exams. Leong Hui, however, did changed beyond recognition, for the good of course. He was slimmer, fitter and manly. Although we were at Settlers' (a cafe that offers an array of games for ppl to play and eat at the same time), what most of us did was talk. Accidentally caused a hoo-ha over at church over my "no-show". The gathering ended past midnight and I feel that it was time well spent. Feelings and thoughts were overwhelming, which no words can express. Nevertheless, I composed this poem and it is dedicated to all from TMS 4/2!
An ode to us all...
Our age have increased in years,
Our life experiences amass by days.
Our paths so diverse and colourful,
Yet they crossed once again on this day.
Faces and habits may have changed,
But our names are still the same.
Relationships may have waned,
But the memories will never fade.
What a nostalgic night it was I must say,
The joy and surprise swept us away.
The reminisce so sweet and strong,
Like returning to somewhere we all belong.
Plenty to share, so much to relate,
But too little time together left to spare.
I gave a thought and felt, strangely,
Like we just graduated yesterday.
Penned by Yew Ming (as they call me during the TMS days)
My body is aching and my feet is hurting...No cramps please
Realization of my age(it's increasing)
Realization of my energy(it's decreasing)
England shall stumble...
All the best to everyone in TMS 4/2 in their endeavours, although some are doing really well liao!
Back from a blast from the past
Laid to Rest at 12:19 PM;