almost home..si tenggang

Si tenggang’s homecoming…..cont.

.the journey was a loyal teacher
.who was never tardy
.in explaining cultures or variousness.
.look, I am just like you,
.still malay,
.sensitive to what
.i believe is good,
.and more ready to understand
.than my brothers.
.the contents of these boats are yours too
.because I have returned.

.travels made me
.a seeker who does not take
.what is given without sincerity
.or that which demands payments from beliefs.
.the years at sea and coastal states
.have taught me to choose,
.to accept only those tested by comparison,
.or that which matches the words of my ancestors,
.which returns me to my village
.and its perfection.

To be continue……..

Written by Muhammad Haji Salleh.