Kite flying

I came upon a colourful kite
a spritely kite it was that jumped
almost as if it had a life of its own

I wanted to fly this kite
this mischievious boy i was
yet it was a heavy kite indeed
so i was told

With a mighty thrust i threw it at the gods
how hard could it be to fly a kite
it only has to catch a draught

Yet they were cruel and not a leaf moved that day
i kept thrusting, almost pleading

Sure enough i heard the reel moving in my hands
it had caught on to a draft, yet another, flung further, soared higher, speedy gonzalez, wowee!

My pride was in the air, almost heard faint applause from the gathered crowd
how could such a scrawny boy launch such a mighty and glorious kite they murmured
There i was beaming, my shield in the heavens, a giant umbrella, a golden beacon

I held firm onto the reel which was still galloping wildly in my palms, titillating...
My kite was very high, very far by now, a speck in the horizon..no i was losing it...
No i could feel its tension still, it was still in my control, my string muzzling the beast

Suddenly a serpent fell from the sky, hissing at the crowds throughout its descent...mocking
it was a long black serpent, its scaly exterior shining in the sun
i held on to the reel still, though it felt light
it didn't feel right, just too light
...Mighty flighty kite...

I couldn't keep up the act anymore
Soon the crowd will notice
Swiftly i sneaked out of the mob
Like crazy fire ants they were hot on my pursuit
I dashed into the woods

The whispering trees that surrounded me
seemed like it was another realm
i hobbled feebly towards a lake
a calm, tranquil body that awaits the thirsty deer

I dipped my blistered palms in for a sip
the ripples disturbed some moving things
these diamond figures were fighting
Entangling, disentangling, touching, playing?
Finally in blessed union, they wandered slowly away

A fog started to form, shrouding all the forest
and i lay there amidst the smooth rocks
contemplating, comprehending
The sweet liquid flowed through the gaps in my palm ever so quickly
i could never capture them

This has been a short and sweet week, with my unit celebrating its 37th bdae, one whole dae of games followed by a free movie in town, shiok lah, in a true s'porean kiam4 peng3 fashion! i just lurrrrvv it here man, tough training it is yes but welfare and comfortable bunk in return...done deal!

Caught e newest Jackie Chan flick New Police Story, which proved to be fantastic in many ways really. Firstly it did not overemphasise on the tangy love story like some action flicks do somehow. Secondly it strays from being purely an action flick akin to Jackie's previous works, portaying Jackie as an actor who really had matured from being a cool stuntman to being one with more emotion and character depth...okie maybe he not that seasoned yet but i do admire him for trying out such a radical move at this age, for such a controversial dive into less stuntman roles may have proved disastrous.

But no, it has broken Hong Kong blockbusters and has pushed off Terminal from S'pore's top movie(well at least till Resident evil opens tonite i guess). Jackie also fought amazingly clumsily in the first half of the show, in order to fit the broken policeman role he played, then later fought off those punks effortlessly once he knew the great failure wasn't his fault n upon the death of his beloved...does show how cinematography can do wonders about a person's capabilities on0screen eh?

And also of course the witty and seamless twists in the movie, conveyed well by superb cinematography that got the crowd cheering topping the simple reverse storytelling style, this is THE MOVIE to watch this month man!