Malaysia-The Ninth Of May Poem by Loke Kok yee
Malaysia-The Ninth Of May
The sun broke through with a hopeful gleam
As a country woke to realize a dream
To rid the state of a ruinous blight
Which had for long, been wielding their might
With absolute power to corrupt
And the peoples' rights to interrupt
The gifts of the nation brought to grief
Voraciously plundered without relief
With rapacity that knows no bounds
And thievery that was world renowned
But sinister clouds would soon appear
For to the rules, they would not adhere
The lines were redrawn to hedge their bets
With gerrymandering firmly set
The playing field was uneven made
And laws were passed to make all afraid
The rules exploited to ease their path
Which further heightened the peoples' wrath
And phantoms came in all shapes and forms
For cheating had always been their norm
The people; no more apathy filled
Came out united to stamp their will
Years of suppression had taken toll
Now the voice for change cried from their soul
Through all impediments in the way
They came with resolve; this ninth of May
And this blessed nation will again rise
As a multi-racial paradise
The sun smiled through as it slipped from sight
For Malaysians had firmly shown their might
Took us sixty one years and against unbelievable odds. Thanks Kelly, and I hope that one day you will be able to celebrate like what the people in Malaysia are doing now
(cont.) 2 - the poem is superbly-written. so superb it is that i thought for a moment that i must have written it! ! ! to MyPoemList and to a showcase...if i remember it. in Poet's Notes i would change my country had finally rose to ...had finally risen or my country finally rose. bri (:
1 - you held my interest all the way through! i did not know how it would end as i don't follow world (or even U.S.) politics. congratulations on the victory; i hope all goes as well as you now hope it will. (cont.)
I wish the people of Malaysia will have a better future from now on.Great poem!
Hoping that this new goverment fullfills promises and makes a huge positive difference to your country Loke. Your first two stanzas illustrates how corruption, exploitation and indifference to peoples needs ultimately will never suffice and inevitably initiate momentuous change. Feeling your optimism and joy :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 5:08:21 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Congratulations, My Dear Friend. There had to be an end to the corrupt regime. Let us hope for the best. We also hope that the new incumbent does not repeat the mistakes of the past. He must govern firmly with the dignity of a senior leader that he is and loved by people.
Thank you Rajnish, we certainly place great hopes on the new leader who is in the picture.