You have packed your boxes
14 years of memorabilia
From your cubicle desk in a record time
of 4 hours,
Scooped into brown boxes and blue IKEA bags.
You return to your enclosure
With physical relief,
Your body heavy
Climbing the stairs in the dark,
The hallway light is out.
You turn your keys
And take a peek of what’s to come:
Heaps of laundry piles undone,
Flashcards of ABCs and 123s forming a trail to the kitchen,
A cry.
You switch on the light,
It flickers.
A drawing of an apple tree pasted to the wall
The brown strokes and green curves protecting
the inner red heart within
Against a grey sky of yellow flashes.
You see the violence of the top half
Unable to penetrate
that rooted lone apple tree,
You drop your boxes.
It’s okay.
It will all be fine.
Photo: Pixabay (2016)
Photo Bio
Home?
West Coast, Singapore.
What is home to you?
Where I can be naked, physically and emotionally.
Al Hafiz Sanusi is a graduate from Nanyang Technological University, obtaining an Honours degree in English Literature with Minors in Creative Writing and Drama Performance. He has since developed his works in different platforms such as acting and spoken word poetry.
A fluent bilingual, he has written poems and prose published in anthologies such ‘Sacrosanct #1’ (Math Paper Press) and ‘Petua’ (Basheer Books) to name a few. His works have been featured in The British Council and The Israeli Embassy in Singapore (“2065”), as well as at Narrative Frames’ Press Play and the National Library Board (“Singapore’s Next Top President”). In addition, he has performed his spoken word poems in locally known venues like Blu Jaz Café and The Arts House Singapore
Website: alhafizsanusi.wordpress.com