Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Winners 2020 | Page 47

Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2020
been eons since i’ve been to a clean
beach. but the waves, whichever shade
of blue they were, as they gently
washed up against your feet, offered
peace and solitude, offered an escape
from the hounds we collectively
defined as our problems: stress,
deprssion, anxiety… the beasts may
be somewhat subdued now but the
beaches too were euthanized
and the simplest of things - the
sky, what a beauty to take in. from left to
right all one saw was bright blue, no
boundaries, no limitations. the clouds
seemed like a hindrance but really, just big
packs of marshmallows so high up always
moving this way, that way, never staying
still
except for when they had to pee
of course
*laughter*
the rain was an inconvenience at
times, an unstoppable army against my dry
socks and shoes, but it always cleared the
bad things away. it was always sunnier
and clearer after it rained.the flowers
smiled wider, the snails and slugs
withdrew from their hidey-holes into the
brave unknown
…
i miss the
good old
days
…
agreed
…
agreed
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