Poems

Don’t walk a lonely Mile

Like a toddler learning to walk
Tiny feet reaching out ahead.
Like a child learning to talk,
Sounds he made from his bed.

This child one day will run,
This child one day will orate.
Yet it all began as one
Tiny step or sound that made his great.

I have journeys long and far,
Used any form of means,
From my legs to a fast sports car,
What in the world did I glean?

I aimed for my destination all the time,
I focused so strongly on it.
When I reached it, I felt sublime,
Thinking that was it.

I have not journeyed the way I should,
I missed every turn and nook.
If only I once more could
Make these journeys again and take a good look.

I would see the beauty of the hills,
I would feel the warmth of morning sun.
Find meaning in every bird and their bills,
Never again wanting to end the run.

Life is all about the journey,
Never really about destinations.
You may think this is funny
Then you missed all the fascination!

Have you ever paused to peek at a flower?
Hold your breath to absorb its smell?
Have you step out into the morning shower?
Listen to its patter on steel roof like bells?

Did you ever look close at a rainbow
Wonder where the colours come from?
God gives you such a show
After such a roaring storm.

Do you reach out to touch
Bowing grains turning yellow?
In the darkness hold a torch
For others to follow?

When you journey in the darkest night,
All alone, everything out of sight,
Hoping for someone to give you a light,
Enjoy it, it is still alright.

Enjoy each journey of your life.
The destination is not the end.
End one and you start a new strife
A new destination, that’s the trend.

If you enjoy each journey you take,
Failure to reach the end is OK.
Enjoy your journey for heaven sake,
Tomorrow is yet another day.

Never travel alone if you can,
Hold out your hand to a friend.
Solitude may now be the trend,
You’ll still be alone when the journey ends.

The journey takes a mighty long time,
Reaching the destination is but a moment.
If you sense not the things sublime,
You lose the meaning of involvement.

Share each journey with many,
Spare time on the way to tarry,
Forget the burden you have to carry
Have fun and be merry.

The end comes before you know,
Yet you still want the journey to grow!
Find one with friends again tomorrow,
Life’s full of journeys for you to follow!

By:

Victor Chew
10 June 2010

Poems

Hi,

A friend of mine has given me some poems which I find them very meaningful and like to take this opportunity to share with all of you too.

An Old Man sitting Alone on a Boat

Like sagging Rain Trees beside the still waters
Gaunt and mighty, arched over the road,
An old man sits, he’s somebody’s father;
All alone in an empty boat.

The wind blew pass in gentle gust,
The lake rippled in silence unheard by many,
The old man’s heart is gripped in rust,
All worn, too old to be merry.

As birds sing among the mighty branches,
Noisy as can be,
The old man hears but misses the chances,
To record what joyous sounds can be.

The sun in golden beams darts through,
Shining for all to see.
The old man sees but not true
He missed the scene, only saw a bee!

The smell of freshness fills the air,
Each plant its fragrance gives,
The old man breathes that which is fair,
Yet he rejoices not but remains in grief.

As the sun fades in last evening light,
Darkness will soon engulf and begins the night,
The old man sat, about to lose the fight
He sees yet nothing is in sight!

By:

Victor Chew
10 June 2010

What is the best religion??????

Yes, I believe and trust his last statement.

So what are you going to do????? Still searching for the best religion???? or trust in whatever religion you are in and be a better self?

The choice is yours!!

NOTHING COMPARED TO MOTHER'S LOVE

Last night, I managed to meet up with some long lost friends. It was great that I met up with them. I just could not take my eyes away from a child laying in a pram.

This child is an adopted child when he was abandon by his parents since birth.
At 6 months he was very ill and he was rushed to hospital whereby on the way to clinic he stopped breathing for about approx: 3-5minutes (as quoted) but he had a strong will power to survive.

He is now 7 years of age but due to that incident, he had brain damaged whereby he cannot lift his head, he cannot walk or talk and he is blind too. In other words, he is not a normal kid.

His mother, left her job to take care of him. Imagine his mother needs to feed him, bathe him and carry him.

It makes me wonder, how many of us really appreciate our parents?

Just take a minute, close your eyes and think do you really appreciate what your parents have done for you?

Get up from your chair NOW and go tell your parents that you love them. Start NOW and be good to them. Gold cannot compare to the LOVE they have given us.

At home, Be dutiful to your PARENTS

When your parents instruct you, listen respectfully.
When your parents reproach you, obey and accept their scolding; try hard to change and improve yourself and start anew.

I used to ponder why my teachers/parents are "so long winded". Guess it is all our fault, we are the ones who "mold" them being "so long winded".

You ask why? It is simply because we normally do not listen properly. Try pay attention to them when they talk, you will realise that they will say only once, or twice to ensure you understand and they will not become a tape recorder!!!!

Yes, being scolded is what we do not like but what to do; when we make a mistake we need to be corrected. Do you know that if one who does not care for you, they will not correct you at all. Parents, teachers or any elders who pointed out your mistake are the ones who not only care but love you too.

Make a point to change for the better. Every parents loves their children and when we do not listen to their advise, we are hurting them.

EVERY CHILD'S GOOD BEHAVIOUR IS EVERY PARENT'S PRIDE.
EVERY STUDENT'S GOOD BEHAVIOUR IS EVERY SCHOOL'S, TEACHER'S AND HEADMISTRESS'S PRIDE.
YOUR GOOD BEHAVIOUR IS WHAT YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OFF AS NO ONE CAN TAKE IT AWAY EXCEPT YOU.

At home, Be dutiful to your PARENTS

When your parents call you, answer them right away.
When they command you to do something, do it quickly.

Do not just do it quickly, you have to do it properly, happily and not to break anything too.
The answer is simple: If you ask your friend to do something for you and your friend takes his/her own sweet time or break the things how do you feel?

Remember even though I write the word "parents" it do not just mean "parents" it also meant for those people who are elder then you, let say, uncles, aunties, cousins and not FORGETTING teachers.

So if you are busy and you are requested to do something, ask the person in a good mannered way whether you can do it later. If the answer is Yes, say thank you. (Please remember to do it)
If the answer is no, then stop whatever you are doing and do the requested thing (job) first.

Well, it must be very urgent that you are required to do it immediately.
Do you know that baby cries when they are hungry? so can that wait? What I am trying to say is that when you were a baby and when you cry your mother/father stop whatever they are doing just to feed you.

So, if we do what they requested, it shows that we thank them for attending to us first and now its our turn to show that we love them as much as they love us.

At home, Be dutiful to your PARENTS

When your parents call you, answer them right away.

Nowadays, I noticed that many children even adults do not answer their parents when their parents call them. Why? and when they answered, their parents get annoyed, why? All the whys? I know many of you will be asking me why? Not to worry let me explain.

When our parents call us, how is our tone of answering them. The tone is very important. We must have a "soft tone" NOT the "hard tone" or "rude tone". Its very important as "tone" brings out what is in your heart. Remember your facial expression is also important too. If you answer in a "good mannered tone" your parents will feel happy.

Q: How many times must parents call you before you answered?
A: Immediately.

Q: What if I did not hear parents call?
A: Well easy, just apologise and say "sorry mother/father, I did not hear you and what can I do
for you" (remember the tone has to be polite).

Q: Why when I answered my parents why do they get annoyed?
A: Let me ask you back a question. When you call someone numerously do you get annoyed?
Or when a person answered you in a "rude, hard, impolite manner" do you get annoyed?
Well, if your answer is YES. What do you expect from your parents?

Q: Each time when I answered my parents they cannot hear me, what should I do?
A: Easy; go forward to them and answer if you can. Otherwise say louder but in a polite tone.

Q: Its irriate me when they call and I am doing something what should I do?
A: Take a deep breath then answer.

Q: I am outstation and my parents used to call me. I have no time to entertain them can I ask them to stop calling me?
A: NO. They call you because they MISSED you and they also want to find out how you are doing (since you are outstation). Well, you can make it a point to call or sms them when you are free and make sure it is the same time so that they will know they are expecting your call or sms. You can even send them a sms to say that you love them.

Thats it for the first verse of this first chapter. If you have any question(s) feel free to write to me, I will try to answer your question.