A rose could never lie about the love it brings...

"Frail" by Jars of Clay



Convinced of my deception
I've always been a fool
I fear this love reaction
Just like you said I would

A rose could never lie
About the love it brings
And I could never promise
To be any of those things

Chorus:
If I was not so weak
If I was not so cold
If I was not so scared of being broken
Growing old
I would be...
I would be...
I would be...

Blessed are the shallow
Depth they'll never find
Seemed to be some comfort
In rooms I try to hide

Exposed beyond the shadows
You take the cup from me
Your dirt removes my blindness
Your pain becomes my peace

[Chorus]

...frail

Day 2 of my 2 week break. Feeling a lot better now. But yet the news of the passing still lingers on in my mind. I was never close to Serene or Andrew or the family. The closest I got was having Andrew teach me in Sunday School. But I guess the news is as shocking to me as everyone else. I still remember talking about it over the dinner table last night. So many questions were raised but no answers could be found.

In this day and age with medical science advancing so fast, could such things still happen?
Didn't the doctor do anything about it?
When was the last time you heard that something like this can happen?

Reminds me of how life can be so frail sometimes. In the end it really does not matter. All the achievements in life, all the money in the bank, the fancy new sports car or even that flashy new handpone. It does not really matter once you are gone.

And after the trial by fire, what would remain that would be of worth? Well thats a question that I think I am going to need time to think through. Maybe I will never get the answer during this 2 weeks of break. But better start thinking now then when its too late.

Like the lyrics of the song goes:

Blessed are the shallow
Depth they'll never find
Seemed to be some comfort
In rooms I try to hide

Its time to stop hiding, thinking I am still fine...

Well gonna get a hair cut later and try to clean up my room a bit. Think its been long overdue that I did that. Spend some time alone to reflect on things. Maybe if my flu gets better, head down to Clarke Quay to take photos of the Lanterns. And just maybe meet up with the rest after that to chill out and unwind.

Cheers,
Kenneth ;)