haiku:
dying young
the pain
split roots of an unearthed plant
poem:
to die young
aches the heart
of young and old
ripping seedlings
from the ground
its tendril roots
split into halves
consigning
-life and death-
-heaven and hell-
the bruised part
given earth
slowly heals
continues to grow
the other decays
within days
the pain to see
a young goes
never to return
the ache?
bruised (heart) veins
the fashion
of the split
dishevelled roots
of an unearthed plant
john tiong chunghoo
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-see-the-young-go/
