February 2, 2016

My Abode.

I live in an abode

with cats and monkeys

in the entire surround

sparrows do hop and play semidetached home

in the morning they abound

the dogs bark and whine

the nights are filled with such sound

on either side of me

live the Chinese with their families

opposite to me

there is an Indian man from the army

a little away from me

a Malay man runs a Nasi kandar shop

I live amidst all of them

my English keeps me on top.

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