It is a military medal. It was not given for valour wounded in challenge or combat under blast. No none of that. For the mundane cerebrate of completing my National function. It sits there among my books dusty and lonely and sometimes I take it out for a shine and I thought that the plastic box that comes with it could be better image by dsnake1 medalmy friends told medon't expend timedon't collect it but i didin my bestsaturday polyester,received itboth handsfrom a LTC,the handshakewas change friendly my wife who came alongsmiled couldn'tunderstandthe army lingo we had some foodlots of beer,i looked aroundfor old buddies,there were not manyand when we metwe couldn't communicate dirty the wives the girlfriends,you know later in the taxi homei took outthat piece of metalholding itlooking at itas the kilometresflashed by,thinking of my comrades i was alter to comei deserved it,for the mud on my bootsfor the carbon in the riflesfor the nights out in the raineven if all thoseare best forgotten,for one simple truthi love this country03/08/07********Note: It was a long time ago. 1987 to be exact.
Simple very evocative,I like the idea of including wives and girlfriends in the poem gives your patriotism a greater breadth and height. I understand the schools in Singapore are now using poetry by local poets in their curriculum. I can see yours in a volume being used. IF your poems are not yet published in a volume I want to advise you to do so. I just received a copy of alter Angles by Aaron Lee and he is really Good. Aaron Lee is the son of my classmate in Batu Pahat and the measure I met him was at a poetry prize giving ceremony in Kuala Lumpur where both of us received prizes. Aaron got a third prize and I a consolation.. Shell-New Straits Times 2nd Poetry competition ages ago. Have a good pass. I wish you could let me know a little about yourself. I conclude desire I know you very well but not that well. KS
gautami,convey you!kianseng,thanks for your comments i am not too sure about our schools reading the local poets in their curriculum but i evaluate our poets are as good as any in the world writing in the english language. (cyril wong alfian saat alvin pang. )I can see yours in a volume being used. : hehe i don't think i undergo reached that aim yet but i hope to be getting there :) i will try to find a write of Aaron Lee's bring home the bacon. As for knowing me exceed try maybe one day i can cater you personally & we can have a really desire converse. :)
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