Compensate

Every single minute
Every single day
Life’s in a rush
Rushing for work
Rushing for 5C’s

So rushed
That we had forgotten
Forgotten our happiness
Forgotten our promises
Forgotten our heart

Seeing our little innocent child
Growing up to a teenager
Makes us feel guilty
Guilty of neglecting her
Guilty of our irresponsibility

Distress and helpless
We tried to compensate
Compensate with gifts
Compensate with money
But she told us sadly

My eyes can see
Nothing but darkness.
Anxious and frightened
Seeking something important
But all is lost

Lim Shi Min
3 Grace