vision

bustling carriages,

packed buses

“here, have this seat.” “thank you.”

graceful is our society

cheery smiles,

excitement filled

classroom “irfan, veera, come join us!” “okay, guanghui!”

multi-racialism;

thriving right from the very beginning

“hey. how’s it like being an artist?” ;

“it’s been long, heard you won the

gold medal at the youth games!” —dreams,

they now have a chance,

no matter what

the future of singapore, our homeland

—represented within the lines above and

beyond.

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mini-reflection done in the classroom, less than twenty-four hours before national day, when i asked myself, “what kind of singapore do i want future me to live in?”

with changing times, come changing minds — our views, beliefs, and dreams (especially those) change as we grow, whether as a person, as a family, or even as a nation. no matter how advanced singapore will be in the future, i whole-heartedly wish for all of us, not just singaporeans, to stay connected with our roots and never forget how to carry ourselves as a person.