Homecoming Day1

Everything looks different, yet it feels so familiar..

My Family?
They seem really happy to finally see us once again after quite some time.
There’s something I couldn’t figure out exactly though…
The sadness behind them weary eyes..
Unspoken words of distress that doesn’t quite match the blissful mask…

The Old House?
Wrecking wooded foundation that has stood here for more than three decades,
Patched up scraps of walls and ceilings which are about to collapse,
Faded wall of abstract murals crafted by tiny hands which has grown over the years,
Humid warmth thus envelopes the very air that I breathe…

The Town Where I Grew Up?
Everything has been modified and a lot of new establishments are now being constructed,
It appears as if it is crowded now more than ever,
The noise is rather minimized though,
Pretty much is not the same compared to the last couple of years..

The People Around?
Are the same people whom I practically knew,
The young once then grew up, the old ones before now even looked older,
Both appears obnoxious and insecure as always,
Acts as who they really are, before and up until now..

And

The Price of Everything being sold?
What you can afford is really what you can only get,
There is not much of a difference between the quality and quantity, and/or vice-versa
It doesn’t seem to be reasonable anymore
A couple of hundred bucks for a week won’t even give you enough…



I haven’t slept for the past 56 hours since I left home,
I badly need a good rest…
But all these is bothering me really…
I would like to think that I’d be okay..
This is just my first day here anyway…