Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2018 | Page 92

The Story of a Story
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section), Fung, Tiffany - 17
The story of the journey to the west came from nothing
Thoughts translated to writing
With pen and paper.
Like all stories, it started from zero.
A composed monk with some curious company
Start their journey,
Of to the west.
Like all stories, it began slow and steady.
Numerous number of challenges they encounter along the way
Their perseverance begins to sway.
Doubting and divided,
Like all stories, it began the climb.
Exciting fights and battles broke out with those who blocked their paths
Victorious in the bloodbaths,
United they fight.
Like all stories, it reached the climax.
They reached the west, bustle die down and peace is restored
A harmony like a chord.
The journey ceased.
Like all stories, it came to a close.
A yin and yang balance between imagination and history
Forms a Qing dynasty,
Cultural masterpiece.
Unlike any story, it is mesmerizing
A picture is worth a thousand words but the story used words
Sharper read than seen or heard.
Illustrated a thousand pictures.
Unlike any story, it painted scenes before our eyes.
Five hundred years later the story remains unforgettable, a classic
Still growing even more credible,
Known by generations.
Unlike any story, it is a legend.