This piece is dedicated to my friend whose name is Shafie.
This country of mine
In a country full of lies
and deceits
where we fake spring, winter
and place our rustic rural villages
at the centre of our malls
and burn fake lemangs and
hang ketupat made of colourful ribbons
we serve pricey, tasteless nasi lemak
without timun
on fake banana leaves
the cityfolks breathe in this air of make believe
the kampong folks suffocate in this pollution
a day spent is a day lost
" we rather live in reality
even if, in poverty."
and deceits
where we fake spring, winter
and place our rustic rural villages
at the centre of our malls
and burn fake lemangs and
hang ketupat made of colourful ribbons
we serve pricey, tasteless nasi lemak
without timun
on fake banana leaves
the cityfolks breathe in this air of make believe
the kampong folks suffocate in this pollution
a day spent is a day lost
" we rather live in reality
even if, in poverty."
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