No More Dragons To Chase Poem by Sulaiman Mohd Yusof

I was driving near the awesome river
Just after sunrise, en route to work
Today is a misery
I’d no longer say hello to the streams
Which used to accommodate occupants
Along it’s bank
Injecting source of life to dwellers
And immigrants
Before brightly urbanizations and skylines
Engulfed its playgrounds


It’s not a usual morning
Scorching of black crows
Flying pass and transit near it’s terminal
Where the mid streams meet
With the southern streams
Cutting thru’ all corners of Kuala Lumpur

Yes, this tea colored Klang River
Has an untold story
Which could rip apart any sacred hearts
Like a roof tumbles down on your head
Whilst having a hard earned meals with
Your loved one
You just shook your head in disbeliefs


Two days ago
At the heart of the unforgiving river
At the spot under the bridge
A bridge too far
Hidden and secluded
And yet transparent
In the middle of the city
Its bank was hosting
Scores of dragon chasers
Heroin worshippers
At a moment notice
Become landlords
Of the land of stoned
And drugged
A rendezvous for addicts, runners and pushers



In their own world of unbounded
The honky tank sounds of vehicles
Above them
Or if the skies were grounded
Would not stop them from derive
From scouting
But, that afternoon
Helter skelter strike upon
Awaken the dragon chasers
From it’s den
Down they dive
Jump into the unforgiving waters
Running for their lives
And from the narcotics police

The wild river has no mercy
Downstream current wiped them too easy
Next day headlines were so breaking
Nine lives vanishing
Caused of drowning

Who took their lives?
The police
The river
Mass suicide
Massacre
Or God