We have been there all this time. Did you not notice? You play beneath our shade; did you not look up at our foliage? Amidst our bosom you laughed; did you not realise that we cleansed your air?
Now, you suddenly notice us. You notice the cracks, the localised decay, the rare infestation at the roots. You walk up closer, and point that once-limp finger with accusations. You forgot about the green, you forgot about the shade. No. You never did notice it before. But you are good at pointing at the cracks and chinks, are you not?
But is that not the way of the human jungle? As much as we worked tirelessly, you would not notice. The good is dull, the bad is bright. As much as we feel dismayed at this sad reality, I realise that, possibly, that is the way it generally works around here. Yes, here in the human forest.
I guess I will continue to work at what I do. I know that I clean the air because I believe that clean air is better than unclean air; I provide shade because I believe that death by scorching is bad. Moral high ground you say. Well, at the very least, its a firm ground beneath me.
If you decide I am replaceable by an air-purifier, so let it be so. Ultimately, you are the one with the axe; I am the one made of wood.
"The Human Jungle" by ConfusedUncle
Uncle T
27 Apr 2007
25 Apr 2007
When the world sleeps... 11:34 am
Sun has not been very sympathetic as the new term began. The poor weather since school reopened seemed aligned with the ominous stars of a trying term ahead; the daffodils are crisping with Springs further progress, with dandelions usurping its former territories. Squirrels are reclaiming their lands, and so are the fresh leaves; no longer hidding in buds, flowers are bursting out everywhere; so are the bugs.
The birds are singing their regular songs, as First Light struggles past overnight overcast clouds, past creepers that are slowly regainig their green shade. I am about to head to bed.
The Wars begin. The greatest battle is set to be Within. Be prepared. To engage, to confront, to strategise, to be disciplined, to focus. Its survival.
"Makan boleh make aku life senang sedikit (broken Melayu)"- uncle t
Uncle T
The birds are singing their regular songs, as First Light struggles past overnight overcast clouds, past creepers that are slowly regainig their green shade. I am about to head to bed.
The Wars begin. The greatest battle is set to be Within. Be prepared. To engage, to confront, to strategise, to be disciplined, to focus. Its survival.
"Makan boleh make aku life senang sedikit (broken Melayu)"- uncle t
Uncle T
22 Apr 2007
Democracy... 9:34 am
Demoracy, hailed as the pinnacle to strive towards in the Western world. But is it a double-edged sword?
Uncle T
Uncle T
How Blessed We Are... 9:28 am
How blessed we are...
to go through shit times to know better times,
to have friends there even when you don't think you need them,
to take for granted the present that in the past you would have died for,
to have the prospects ahead that others may not,
to have friends to comfort and in so doing find solutions for yourself,
to have what you have and don't even think twice of having,
to have moments of solitude that you thought lonely but became breeding grounds for wisdom,
to be even here, alive today, with many bombed innocently elsewhere,
to have come so far today, with what you had,
to have had nothing more, nothing less,
to be simply you. to be simply, me.
Say that little thanks today. To Him, to you, to them.
Say it, before it gets too hard to say.
"Who you are today, is God's gift to you. Who you become, is your gift to God", as a wise friend once said
Thank you.
Uncle T
to go through shit times to know better times,
to have friends there even when you don't think you need them,
to take for granted the present that in the past you would have died for,
to have the prospects ahead that others may not,
to have friends to comfort and in so doing find solutions for yourself,
to have what you have and don't even think twice of having,
to have moments of solitude that you thought lonely but became breeding grounds for wisdom,
to be even here, alive today, with many bombed innocently elsewhere,
to have come so far today, with what you had,
to have had nothing more, nothing less,
to be simply you. to be simply, me.
Say that little thanks today. To Him, to you, to them.
Say it, before it gets too hard to say.
"Who you are today, is God's gift to you. Who you become, is your gift to God", as a wise friend once said
Thank you.
Uncle T