My Country

(Blessings for Our National Day, Singapore, Thursday, 9th August) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Make what you will of crescent moon: Yield to the feel of five-star boon; Charm knows sure poise that anchors choice, Opt then your voice to forfeit noise; Now and here see what yet may be, Taste knows beauty in act set free; Reach for the truth in joy and grace, Yes toil frames proof in time and space; Set mind and heart to conquer stuff, Invest deep art to love enough; Note how life brings that challenge grand, Give as you fling your passion friend; Ask to do best your purpose here, Prize your own quest with a fond cheer; Order each day true zest that thrills, Reap your own play with fine goodwill; Etch joy and grace the middle way, Now love your place with light that stays; Odd yet so true how feelings plot, Work right on cue: little red dot; Heed the good sense of mellow times, End beyond tense fond song and mime; Rest not in vain as country calls, Embrace pure gain through one and all. Leon Enriquez 09 August 2018 Singapore