A mini (car) Poem

It began with an austin 7,
in 1959 it became a sensation,
even celebrities want to earn,
the minies...it want to be driven,

Alec Izigonez was the mastermind,
never thought he could see the sign,
a legend is about to shine,
until today the design is divine,

John Cooper was the culprit,
redesign it so mini can go around the circuit,
rally, touring, you name it,
the whole world can see the mini is great,

Mini is a flexible car,
looks small but the interior is spacious by far,
it can be a wagon, pick up or a family car,
after half a century it's still at par,

it even appears in movies,
The Italian Job and the Mr Bean series,
if there's a category in the oscar nominees,
surely that mini won in a breeze,

now mini can be fabricate,
to whatever design the owner feel fit,
anything can be done to it,
even if you want to put a nuclear jet in it,

From BMC to Morris,
from a prey to a beast,
from west to east,
mini awesomeness cannot be missed,

Owners and fan let us celebrate,
a legend, a sensation a car that is great,
50 years and still no sign of break,
another 50 years let us bake another cake...

p/s : I wrote this for Tish two years ago. He requested this to be recited at the official Mini 50 years celebration day, but unfortunately I have to work and did not get the opportunity to do so. The best part was at the end there were a lucky draw and the winner drive away a mini that he himself fabricated. 

done deal

Roboh Sudah

Roboh sudah rumah ayah,
yang ayah bina dgn penat lelah,
40 tahun berdiri megah,
kini sampai masa ia nya berubah...

Roboh sudah rumah n'cek,
satu ketika amat cantik,
masa mengubah sedetik demi sedetik,
rapuh papan bagai kayu baru berputik,

Rumah ayah sudah roboh,
setelah 40 tahun kami berteduh,
akhirnya tetap  ia jatuh,
dan kami melihat dari jauh,

Roboh la sudah rumah,
tapi tidak apa lah,
penggantinya bakal lebih gah,
dan kami sekeluarga akan segera pindah...

Semoga rumah yang bakal di bina,
bakal di isi dengan gelak ketawa,
bakal di isi dengan iman dan taqwa,
bakal bersama lagi selama mana yang ada.............

241110 done deal

A Year Passed Chapter 11

            I had an accident. I was riding back from Siti’s house. It was around 10pm. Siti told me not to go back, but of course I can’t spend the night. So I ride home. At the junction of Taman Dato’ Ahmad Razali I hit a car. I was going straight; the car was turning into the Taman. I couldn’t stop in time and hit the back of the car. My thigh hit exactly at the back of the car and my femur bone broke into two.

            I felt like I was in a movie, when I saw the car all I managed to say was “oh shit!” When it hit me, it was like a slow motion sequence, flying passed the white car, then hitting the pavement and ending it with….an AAAAaarg!!

            I heard a snap. My right bone had broken, to be precise, my right femur. I was in so much pain after I landed on the hard tar. Luckily I was wearing a full face helmet. I screamed. It was very painful.

The rest was a blur. What I remembered was I gave someone 2 numbers that I would like them to called, my parents, and of course, Siti.

            She came first, as her house was nearer to the hospital. She cried the minute she saw me. She was there until my father and brother arrived. I was hospitalized for a few days. They put a stainless steel brace and screwed it with my broken bone.

            This was it. The year that Siti and I proved our love for each other, but as they said; blessed didn’t came without a hefty priced. I was bed ridden, my right leg was casted.

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            Many people wondered why I haven’t written anything in my blog recently. This chapter is the reason why. I was having a dispute with myself should I tell the story and let the naked truth be told, or I skipped this whole chapter all together. So long I pondered on this, and yet truth be told I cannot. I decided that this part of chapter I will not write for the public view, to those who knew me well, who knew the story, keep it in the heart, and knows that I never stop loving my Siti, and I already put this behind me. I did forgive and forget.

            Sufficed to say that it made our bond tighter than ever, our undying loved for each other become more tangled than ever. I adored her, and I knew, at this moment, after this chapter (which is not told) happened, she loved me more than ever, in her heart and soul only I stand alone….

soulmate

...to be continued...