Happy Birthday Sara!

Dearest Sis,

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY!

1998
Two young girls
One eight the other nine
One playful the other benign
Together they learned Chinese
and played dolls, no signs of unease
shy smiles replacing words
simple pleasures they did afford

***

The rest of the times
blurred as a year later
she moved interstates
her image grew fainter
all the other had left
was a picture of them, arms around each other
their eyes gleaming with innocence

"Hey I think we know each other,"
her first verse after fate united them
in a bus encounter 9 years later
the other paused and thought hard
who was this seemingly familiar person?

Back home, she spent hours digging
through those dusty albums
and retrieved the well-kept albeit old picture
it was really her, yet she was beyond recognizable.
All the other could recall was her name and
those doll times they used to share

But all didn't matter
as she found her back
someone whose smiles and softness
still moved her
someone who's willing to go the extra mile
to share beautiful verses, poems and stories
together they explore their imaginative sides
with her toys, songs and characters in
a world no one their age could barely comprehend

"Is that the only thing you both do all day?"
a question often thrown in with skepticism
Except that it was everything
from the birds to the bees
to prophecies in her crystal globe
together they zipped in and out
their tepee where tears were shed
laughter shared

**
9 years ago they met
and they drifted apart
and were reunited in another neighborhood
on the same street
10 doors apart
9 years later

Secretly she was grateful that
all the moving around the nation
ultimately brought her back
to where she once belong

Meeting her again
was like finding the children in them again
yet it also
meant separation once more
and more in the future
But it'd be different this time
for reasons they hold strongly
to their hearts.

The fun bus times..

With crazy fun-filled people..

Soft in appearance, yet all wild and daring in the inside.
Someone who will always be up for spontaneous plans
from silly experiments, strolls around the neighborhood and
ringing the door bell of a certain someone.
Small in frame, yet never short of a big heart.
Thanks for always being so supportive..

On your very special day,
may you continue to
live daringly, boldly and fearlessly!
Pursue your dreams in Arts freely
'cause you know you'll be loving it.
and never, never, never, never give up.

Cheers to you =)


Lots of love,
MeiShan

PS: I must remember to bring the picture of the two young us here with me. We even (attempted t0 )fooled others into thinking we were sisters! Ah~ those times..=')