No Time

Rushing to complete tasks
No time for eating
Work and work
No time for rest
House and family responsibility
No time to relax

Buzzing mind in the midnight
No time to sleep
Busy writing down inspirations
Glued to poetry
Enjoying myself
But
Dozing off for a few hours
But
The clock sings to wake me up
Staggering brain
Jagged body
Sleepy in the morning
Drinking tea
Not enough time for myself
And the cycle continues
No time to relax

No time for myself?
Midnight is the best time
But midnight is sleeping time
No time for musing?
Midnight is the best time
When everyone is asleep

No time?
Fighting against time?
Lack of time?
Buzzing mind?
Midnight?
Persist in my faith in Christ
Sleep or write
Write and sleep
Writing brain during sleep
Loving to write during sleep
Wake up and write
Write and write
Excusing for
No time to eat

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Inspiration On: Monday, 1 July 2013 at 1pm

Joining Alastairs photo fiction mentioned by Penny L Howe at http://alastairsphotofiction.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/photo-fiction-sunday-june-30th-2013/. Enjoy. Though, I’m doing freelance work, being a full time housewife is the most dreaded occupation for me. That’s why I can relate to this photo fiction. Total word count is 151 words.

Little Manager

Dry your hair.
Sit here.
Play with me.

Take this.
For you.

Mum carries the groceries;
Dad carries me.

[Offering Grand-Uncle a cup of tea]
[Waited for him to finish sipping]
[Wear him his cap then wear mine]
Please accompany me to playground.

[Pull uncle’s hand]
Sit on the floor.
Let’s play Lego.

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Inspiration On: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 7:15pm
Inspiration Ends On: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 1:11am

During dinner, my toddler told me to dry my hair because of wet hair after shower. Knowing my limitation not being able to carry him, he suggested me to carry the groceries so that his dad can carry him. My husband answered him that his hands were full while I held his hand. My cousin who stayed a few nights in my house were requested to accompany him to play and even bring his playground. The above inspirations are written from his voice and point of view.

Nothing Can Deter

Despite of warnings, disapprovals, and scolding,
Nothing . . .
Nothing can deter his curiosity.
Without any sense of danger,
Curiosity that may kill the cat,
Chasing after him
Stopping him from:

Opening the fridge door numerous times,
Turning on the oven knob twice,
Running around under the tables,
Climbing and sitting on the chairs,
Slapping the hot tea cup and it splashes onto the floor,
Holding a ceramic cup on tables,
Pressing the computer’s button.

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Inspiration On: Friday, 4 January 2012 at 10:30pm
Inspiration Ends On: Sunday, 6 January 2012 at 2:23pm

It all began when my mother reinforced such behaviours again. She gave in to my son whenever he whined. My helper helped me in cleaning my wardrobe, dressing table, and the drawers in my room. My mother willingly took care of my thirty months old toddler. The cleaning commenced from yesterday and today. Oh, he couldn’t listen to an instruction with first warnings. Sometimes I wonder why does my mum listens and gives in to his whining. When I was young, that is not the case.

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啊，奶茶跌了 这么会日日呢？ 我裤子甜甜 我衣服咸咸 难怪我会觉得冷冷 难怪我会觉得日日 我裤子甜甜 我衣服咸咸 等下蚂蚁会找我哦!

Milk tea topples How come I feel warm? My trouser is sweet My shirt is salty No wonder I feel cold No wonder I feel warm My trouser is sweet My shirt is salty Later, the ants will approach me! Later, the ants will be all over me!

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Inspiration On: Sunday, 01 January 2012 at 6:30pm and 11:50pm

After bring my baby for a walk in the evening, I bought milk tea while my husband waited for me on a table with groceries on top of it and he was carrying our baby. Upon returning to the table, I accidentally topple the milk tea on the table and splashed onto my husband’s trouser. We quickly returned home and suddenly, he felt warm at his shirt and requested me to see his outfit. Indeed, it was wet with baby’s urine leaked out of the diaper because the diaper is full.

Upon reaching our flat, he uttered, “我裤子甜甜,我衣服咸咸” before he went for shower. These words resonated in my mind and heart. As I put myself in his shoes, the above inspiration came at night. At the last paragraph, some words are increased gradually to imply the feeling of nervousness that something is going to happen.