The world outside the window
By May Kwek
In the room the world is
dull
The walls and floor are
plain
The lights are dimmed,
the sound’s a constant hum
It always feels like it’s
about to rain
Day in day out
Constant and unchanging
The sun rises and the sun
sets
And you never hear a bird
singing
Yet out of the corner of
your eye
You can see the world
outside
The bright sun on the
green leaves
The brightening and
waning of the day’s light
You see the leaves toss
as they are blown
By a gale from the sea
You see butterflies and
birds
Playing hide and seek
amongst the trees
Storms arise and then
subside
Behind that tinted glass
You see flowers bloom and
then fade
And you find that you can
trust
That though inside the
world seems
To never ever change
But just outside the
window
That world never stays
the same
Copyright © 2016 by May Kwek
