Espresso
(Dedication: To my old school mates,
Class of 1971, St. Joseph's Insitution,
Singapore)
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In a swift flow
Old times catch-up,
Three in a row
Espresso cups.
Queen Street unfurls
With simple flair,
We sit and curl
Sift old time airs.
Old days discuss
With ample wit,
A meal to buzz
As fancy hits.
Two score and six
Years blown away,
A motley mix
To anchor say.
By this fine space:
Mary's Kafe,
Greet face to face
As updates sway.
Change looks so strange
As we touch base,
Age screams new range
To fit our case.
Make small talk blunt
With new chit-chat,
Familiar grunts
Pry this and that.
Old versions add
A sparkle here,
Each to a fad
Dimpled with cheer.
Mellow old bones
Tell a story,
Each ageing tone
As life sparks spree.
Just for a while
Warm moments fit,
A glimpse of smiles
In jolly wit.
So much to say
Now each to each,
Sip drinks today
Old times track reach.
A few hours here
To share old times,
School days once near
Distract odd chimes.
Too soon, too quick
Time to part ways,
Each to his flick
A path and play.
A group picture
For keepsake kind,
A sure fixture
Frames peace of mind.
Leon Enriquez
31 July 2017
Singapore
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