An Acknowledgement

New 2011

Mengintai pada tibanya titisan abad
Senyum tawa bersulam linangan
Mengadah tangan pada sisa sisa keampunan
Gemerlap dan sunyi bersama iringan unggas

Diri bukan lagi sasa nan gagah
Mendabik pada lelangit rindu
Tunduk melengkar di ruang ruang redup
Fana dengan hembusan bayu subuh

Titis embun melonggar kehausan
Memenuhi cangkir-cangkir kecewa
Melangkah tapak-tapak cipta
Tekad dengan hasrat nyata...

Meredah Kecewa

Tiba masa dalam sepergian itu,
menjengah alam tersedar lamunan,
segala mimpi segar kosong berubah,
ibarat istana debu ditiup sempoi bayu senja

Tergapai mencari dedahan bunga
tertusuk duri di tangkai
menikmati perit luka ngilu
kering mata kehausan rindu

Pergilah wajah seiring purnama
berpaling pada langkah rapi
moga hilang bebanan itu
mendakap keluarga nan pasti

Ruang kembali tandus
bersama gersang semalam
menapak longlai
meredah kecewa

Ramadan Kareem

Its this time of the year again. Ramadan!
May this Ramadan brings me more patience and self restrain.

Moving On A Narrow Road Less Travel

It comes to a time in one's life where the enormity of living through a constant living condition, albeit manageable, but rather a deadend juncture. Either one just prodding on and hope for the best in the world full of uncertainties, or carved ones own slip road, towards a newfound mind binded goal deemed destiny.
I have carved that slip road, and gingerly wading through, with the littlest motives I had gathered all these years. Somehow, I was a little perplex, with realization that there existed people, old collegues, previous acquaintainces, friends and even old foes that has grasp the 'pay forward' mentality. Helps, advices comes in threes and fours form the most unsuspected sources.
For that, I thank you all.
GodSpeed

Dan Bila Esok... (When Tomorrow Comes)

End of June

New challenges takes up most of free times nowadays. Not to mention the path crossing experience of once considered lost interest. Happier inside, and more freedom to chart my own course.
Reflections, although at times sounds trite, seemed befitting my current situation. Make the best out of it, better late than never and take the risk when it matters most. Happiness

Free Publicity

While there's a great deal to learn from warriors past, one does run the risk of hearing, ad infinitum, about the good ol' days, when the "real" [insert sport here] players had to practice in sub-zero temperatures (even in summer!), played through amputations and death, had off-season jobs in Malaysian garment factories, and were paid only in chawin' tobacco.

There you go folks, another 'facts' about the country. Hmmm will that made the Yankees rushed to Google 'Malaysia Garment Factory' better than Malaysian Tourism Board could? Comparatively Competitive with China, Taiwan, India and Thailand in the world garment industry.

Gratifying Compliment

Received a surprising call from a former acquaintance.
Avoiding the usual 'guess who am I' line, she went ahead and re-introduced herself, which I was rather glad she did because I would have guessed one girlfriends after another and still wouldn't have nailed the right one.
Straight to the point, she was calling from a company she had just recently joined, which I had attended an interview quite sometime ago. She told me that she was tasked a mission by the owner to try to persuade me to join the company to head the design department. I was honored but at the same time had to politely decline.
The call had built up my own valuation of self worth a notch or two.

Yank -Wali