Condolence Book

Loss fills the air As people queue; Death can speak ~~~~~~~~~ A common thread Links us in gloom; Mindful faces ~~~~~~~~~ Dry humid March National mourning; Heavy hearts ~~~~~~~~~ Gratitude speaks Multi-racial tones; Heat wave trials ~~~~~~~~~ Gun carriage cortège Last journey route; Crowds salute ~~~~~~~~~ Heavy rains fall People brave downpour; Final goodbyes ~~~~~~~~~ Public affection Never seen before; Singaporean grief ~~~~~~~~~ Six days of heatwave Hellish hot and humid; Seventh day torrent ~~~~~~~~~ What a great loss A Singapore icon; Stuff of legends ~~~~~~~~~ Old and young All races here; Braving the rain ~~~~~~~~~ Sea of faces Shouting your name; Astounding legacy ~~~~~~~~~ Mood of the moment Loss feeds the strain; Sky oozes tears ~~~~~~~~~ You cried for us in '65, 2015 we cry for you; History shows ~~~~~~~~~ Huge debt owed Our hearts know that; Rainy salute squares ~~~~~~~~~ See the flags The heartlands wave; Broken hearts wail ~~~~~~~~~ History will write We will remember; Lasting legacy ~~~~~~~~~ Two names stand out: Lee Kuan Yew lived For Singapore ~~~~~~~~~ A people mourn, In your passing; We gel as one ~~~~~~~~~ Rest now in sure peace Your work is done; Singapore prospers ~~~~~~~~~ Sign a few words Condolence Book filled; Gratitude uplifts ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 29 March 2015 Singapore