BROKEN WINGS MENDED (May 1999)
Engulfed by the darkness of loneliness,
I walk upon the shadow of death,
Betrayed by the people I trust,
Jeered by my foes,
Looked down by the unknown.
I’m lost and confused,
A lost glory,
Yet another sad story,
This lil’ one won’t fly again,
Won’t fly again.
Confined in my dungeon of despair,
There is no light,
There is no hope,
The world is now a nightmare,
Every turn is a scare.
And then you came,
Into my realm of bitterness,
You gave me light,
You gave me hope,
Showed me happiness.
You took my wing,
And mended it,
You took my soul,
And healed it,
Showed me the way.
Are you God?
Or just one of His children?
I know there must be,
Some sort of relation.
I feel not worthy,
Of the glory,
You returned to me,
You returned my flight,
With pride and delight.
How can I repay you?
A thank you is never enough,
You replied, “Fly again!”
“Show us your strength!”
“Show us your glory!”
And I did,
I spread my wings,
Felt the wind in my face,
And flew into the sunshine.
The Fool (September 1999)
Once a fool always a fool,
A lost soul drowning in the pool,
Of his own anger and despair,
It seems that no one cares.
Once a fool always a fool,
Trying to act cool,
But instead turned cold,
While being tough and bold.
Once a fool always a fool,
He thinks life is cruel,
He turns down the love,
Of people that were around him,
The lights of love seem dim.
Once a fool always a fool,
Shying away happy times,
With friends that are kind,
They do not seem to mind,
How this fool was like.
Once a fool always a fool,
Not noticing everything,
That has more meaning,
To life and his well being.
Oh, wake up! You fool!
Get up from your dungeon stool,
Why be angry and mad?
Why try to make other people sad?
Do you want to be remembered,
As a slave of your anger?
Or do you want to be seen,
As a sign of danger?
Wake up and smell the flowers,
Start building new towers,
Of friendship and love,
Like the symbol of a turtledove.
It never to late to start,
And if you are smart,
See life as a happy place,
Put a smile on your face.
Always smile,
For it doesn’t cost much,
It’ll go an extra mile,
Someone’s heart you will touch.
Live life to the fullest,
Then you’ll no longer be a fool,
Appreciate everything,
You’ll never know,
When your time is up.
Copyright ©1999 - 2006 Adeline Ong