Letter to a sick friend

Letter to a sick friend

By May Kwek

My dear, dear friend

I am sorry to hear of your illness

And just as sorry I cannot come

To lighten up your day and to bring you some

Distraction from the pain

Which I know must be great

But events kept me away

And I couldn’t wait

So I thought to send a smile

In this poem

It has taken a while

But I hope you can listen

Yes listen, can you hear the wind?

The birds chirping and the life within

Can you hear the children playing with their ball?

Like we did once before

 Look out the window

Glaze at the sky

Once you are better

We can fly

And do all the things we wished to do

And then I will be back with you

Look at the sky and remember my promise

When you are better we shall do this!

Stretch out your hand to the open window

And feel the wind between your fingers

And the warm of the summer sun shinning

I bet that now you are smiling

There! You see I have send you a smile

I had to get nature to do it so it took a while

Smile! Laugh and get better!

And I will come visit sooner

Get well my friend!

I will see you soon

Wait for me!

I’ll be there soon!

Copyright © 2012 by May Kwek

Silence

Silence

By May Kwek

Silence, the quiet, the peaceful, the still

Quietly watching and watching until

The time comes for it to act

Silence is what so many things lack

There is silence in the night

And silence in the day

There’s silence in the bird’s flight

Come what may

There is silence in the stream

Rippling through it may seem

But it causes silence in the soul

A quiet, peaceful, contented glow

There’s silence in the sky

And a kind of blessed peace

Silence in beauty

From the greatest to the least

Silence in the air

Even in a bird’s call

There is silence in everything

The great and the small

Silence isn't cold

Isn't lonely either

It is something magical

That no man can measure

It is a time

A place, a where

A moment to savor

What the world shares

Copyright © 2012 by May Kwek