Ravenna's Lament

Ah dear child,
Fair as snow and dark as ebony
I too was once just like you
Not a care in the world
Surrounded by love and light

But then I grew out of it
When everything was taken away from me
Left with nothing to hold on to but me

And so I learnt
Oh how I learned
That when times are darkest
The only light emits from me

And like moth to a fire they all drawn to my flame
I left none of them behind
Not a single one

But then I saw you
And I was drawn to your flame
Somehow you were shining brighter than me
And I was drawn to your flame
I knew I should never let your spark outshine me
But I was drawn to your flame…

Suddenly out of the ever-dark
Your little spark shone ablaze
You draw them away from my light
And you consume me
And you made me wither away
Until I am no more than ash
Blown away by cold winter breeze

Huff and Puff

It doesn't take a gale to blow off a candle. A simple puff would do the trick just fine. I've just lost a friend yesterday. We weren't that close, but I felt that he has helped me a lot. Nobody expect him to pass so early, we expect he would still be here for many years to come. But in an instant, just like that, he perished when he was doing his daily job. Many people cried, most important, everybody was shocked.

We never know when someone we hold so dear would leave us. Most of the times we wouldn't have the time to prepare ourselves for their passing. The best thing we could do to anticipate is by showing everyone we care every single day. It doesn't take a grand gesture. A simple hi is often enough.

At The Crossroad

After a prolonged procrastination I finally manage to get my undergraduate degree. And now came the next step: jobseeking. Jobseeking is a tedious, time-consuming, and energy-draining phase must faced by all fresh graduates. Unless of course, they are filthy rich. Whether you want to work for someone else, make a business of your own, or indulge yourself in the artistic expression; the fact is you will unavoidably face that moment where you wonder what you want to do after this.

Truth is, you'll never know what you want to do unless you do it. Other than that, it is more likely that your beautifully arranged plan to take a slightly different course. If this happen, don't sulk. Just do. Oh yeah, and believe that what you are doing is exactly what you need to do at the moment. Whatever it is, it will enrich you as a person. Anyway, my jobseeking days are almost over. And the fact is it didn't go as I planned. It went better. I can now confidently say that even though people told me what I wanted was impossible, God shook my hand and gave me even more.