"Chinese New Year's ramblings"
The smoke of incense fills the air
Out of tales that this would evade spirits from every lair
Whilst casts a fragrant scent such delight
Enough to say casts out the horrible blight
I hear the continuous incantations and prayers
As of trying to bring comfort to the one suffers
After enduring a days, weeks, to years full of strife
That makes one think when to have a good life?
As I traverse the streets expect them wishing luck
Despite trying to escape from hardships themselves locked
Be it through prayers to that of various sweetmeats
Sold by vendors to passers-meet
Of course, the majority would have smiles
Trying to stave off the problems even awhile
As they see the dragon and lion dances
To that of beggars trying to imitate the former's prances
If not looking at the bright lights
Again enough to stave everyday blights
Especially after lighting all the fireworks
Bringing storms against hell and its work
In seeing such events makes me wonder
That as the yesterday's rabbit finally prances out and the dragon breaks heavens astunder
How come it is still the same with various blunders
Seeing same bullshit published in the papers?
Perhaps I have to pray and work better
Trying to count blessings even further
Despite everything that makes life harder
The dictum is clear: counter fire with water
For the fact that behind their joy is worry
Behind their glee is sorry
Behind their wishes is a supplication, a plea
Behind the festivity a call for freedom as we seek
Pardon if my thoughts becoming political
For reality itself made us less biblical
Especially when those words trying to be "practical"
Trumps that of those whose foundations as "moral"
But in the end these observations turned one's tradition into ours
As Chung-Hua's new year is as same holiday's as Christmas and Labour's
Especially in this godless order whose continuity is injustice and oppression
Let there be dragons as we say we'll bring hell into their delusion!