Homebound--Singapore

I sat on a plane
Alone, waiting
Looking out…

Sudden tears glazed over my eyes
And the run-way blurred and cleared
-before me was scenery of home

Greenery surrounded me
Tall buildings against the blue sky
I found myself staring at
My worn-out HDB flats—home

A scent drifted
Hmm..Laksa my favourite
Hearing something, I found myself
Grinning—my friend’s chatterings
My eyes, full, leaked a tear
My senses cleared
It was as if all lights suddenly turned on
All mysteries suddenly answered
Like a bolt of lightning
It hit me

I can’t go…
I am home, home where
My friends, my favourites,
My roots are…

I cannot leave for another country
For this is where I belong
My home, Singapore.

I left the plane that very moment and headed home…

Tan Rou Bing
4G