On Brave Shores

Ubin's Shores, 10 June 2008

I found no braves

on brave shores,

I found waves

but no open doors.

I found hearts so cold
with fears,

I found not one bold

shedding tears.

I found dreamers

dreaming by the day,

I found lovers

lush-green in the bay.

I found toys

lost abandon,

I found boys

braver than men.

I found earth's first

heavenly lights,

I found thirst

to scale the heights.

Truth found me

by the rocky shores,

And set me free

doors or no doors.

- Joseph Lai, on Ubin's magical shores.