I wrote this one
after my divorce,
one night when the fuse was blown
at Casuarina,
and the whole house was lit
by a single candle.
Shadows and Light
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Light from the Single Candle
the Shadow dances
on the Empty Hall
What was once a Home
now a Hollow House
paintings on Faceless Walls
Reflections as the Single Candle flickers
as Darkness pervades the Void
The Soul reaches out to the Heart
in futile search
as Fulfillment is not found
in Love unrequited and Duty uncompleted
The Hiding Place it now seeks
Perhaps Happiness can be moulded
where Compassion cannot be equated
Is this its Calling?
Or another Port of Call
The Single Light flickers
as the Shadows dances
Darkness is relentless
Peace is found
where Silence resides
in Sleep's dark and silent pride
Roland Koh
8 April 2001
