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Harmony: A Poem

Is harmony shaped like the yin and yang’s curve,  Or a line that marks where our paths diverge?  Do we seek out harmony, or does it seek us,  A construct of minds, or so elusive it hushes? Within, says the wise, lies answer’s seed,  Through introspection, we find the balance we need. So much to uncover, in the depths of our being,  From the angels and demons in our psyche convening.  In solitude’s conflict, a question is born,  Heart or mind’s logic? In the quiet, we’re torn. Not merely black or white, nor just yes or no,  In the shades of grey, harmony’s true colours show. Life’s dance is a sway, a gentle bend,  In search of a melody that heals and blends.  But what is harmony’s truest form?  It begins with ‘me,’  to calm the storm. In the quiet of the night, harmony resonates fiercely,  Eager to burst into the world with clarity. * This poem is also published on Eksentrika . 

Ode on disability by Carolyn Khor

I have eyes that see But I see a world of suffering; I have ears that hear But all I hear is crying; I have hands that touch But I reach not those in pain; So what use is it then? That I can smell and taste When, If I don’t have eyes I feel with my heart; If I don’t have ears I listen with my heart; If I don’t have hands I give with my heart; Then, Only then, I can smell the joys of life And taste the beauty of living. Pray tell, who is disabled? So, Take my sight Take my hearing Take my touch But leave me be my heart. by Carolyn Khor July 2, 2013

I'm Coming Home - A Poem by Carolyn Khor

I left my sweet love o’er the hills, For I thought the stars would lead me home, But far beyond a thousand journeys, The faint echoes drum repeatedly: Please come home, Please come home.  The wind and breeze bear witness, To my dying wish I be laid to rest, In the grounds of my beloved birthplace, Where the smell of flowers bid me: You are home, You are home. But as I wander through the vast empty land, My guiding star I search in vain, And so a promise I give myself – Nev'r to stop till my love I find again: I’m coming home, I’m coming home. June 27, 2013 - Carolyn Khor