I Fade Away

With the wisps of white smoke
Flies slowly parts of my soul
With the sweet smell of nicotine
My life proceeds with eloping

Like the smoke
Like the nicotine
As it disappears in the air
I slowly, joining them I fade away

With the burning red embers
Cries my blackened heart
With the short lived satisfaction
Brings in poison into my lungs

Like the embers
Like the satisfaction
As it slowly disappears
I slowly, like them I fade away

With the shrinking of the cigarette
I cut my life shorter
With the breathing in of poison
I lose my own control

Like the cigarette
Like the poison
As it disappears in the air
I slowly, and slowly I fade away

By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin 

Aren't We A Kin?

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

The blood in our veins
Isn’t it red?
It’s a colour of love
But we enjoy seeing the other in vain…

The heart in our body
Doesn’t it beat?
It has a rhythm of unity
But we just want to be higher than equality

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

The air that we breathe
Isn’t it peaceful?
It has the power to soothe
But we just want to see the others seethe

The sights that we see
Isn’t it the same?
It symbolizes parity
But we just want to see more inequity

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

Why do we see more pain?
Why do we see more suffering?
Why is there more hunger?
Why is there more thirst?

What can we do?
What can we try?
Is this what we want?
Is this what we care about?

Aren’t we all a kin?
Aren’t we all the same?
Then why do we have to harm?
Why do we have to take arms?

Can’t we come together?
Can’t we do something to end this strife?
Isn’t it time to end this?
Isn’t it time to finish this madness?

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin 

Well, the title of this poem says it all.

WHY DO WE FIGHT?

Blood and tears
Across the land
For all these years
War out of hand

Fight and fears
In our hearts
All these differences
Tear us apart

Why do we fight?
Why do we hate?
From all of this
Do we assimilate?

Blades and bullets
Go through bodies
All these deaths
Who has the culpability?

Hope and freedom
Words forgotten
All this anger
Can it be forgiven?

Why do we fight?
Why do we hate?
From all of this
Do we assimilate?

Family and friends
Strangers and foes
All are humans
Why make woes?

Sadness and cruelty
Rule night and day
All these grievances
Chase friendly words away

Why do we fight?
Why do we hate?
From all of this
Do we assimilate?

By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin