Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2018 | Page 35

Vision of Greatness, Journey to the West
Harrow International School Hong Kong, Josephy Hui - Alexandra - 11
Mellow creaking, decrepit air conditioning blowing softly,
I cradle in his warm embrace, and stare.
In his eyes, I see the sky, and the heavens,
Blues mix with stars mix with me,
I fall into the deep spell of his story.
How the strong, bold ape blocked the essence of life from flowing into him.
He stopped the knowledge from blooming out of the flower.
How he was engulfed in his own greed.
The desire for life’s wonders,
Lust to capture immortality and keep it in his pocket.
I watch the gentle movements of Gong Gong’s hands as they create arcs in the air.
He gazes right into me, and speaks to my heart.
Every second, dust flakes flutter gently onto his worn, ragged shirt.
Soaring, flying, the power surges forth,
As the frosty air swirls around the monkey’s shaggy head.
Inside, visions of greatness are churning,
Like currents of bolting electricity.
Weightless power, gliding through the undying waves
In masterful grace.
The waves,bubbling and gurgling, roaring with spite,
But he silences them
As he cuts through the vicious currents
Empowered by his own arrogance.
Racing, the tips of his toes bouncing lightly
As he leaped from stone to stone.
An athlete moving as fast as wind,
Driven by his ever charging ambition.
God towering over him, with the
Hope of immortality
Right there,
Within his longing grasp.
But it was all for nothing,
As knowledge is
Irreplaceable.
For he was
Foolishly,
Madly
Blind.