The Other Side of The Coin

I heard it many times, indeed I’ve heard it before

There are always 2 sides to a coin

Spoken, advised and counselled

I thought my side was the only side

Though I said otherwise, my actions spoke louder

Offenses, offended and offending

Constant turmoil was my lot

With friends, family and foes alike

No peace, no joy and no way forward

Stagnated, immovable with heart rended

Then along came Zhenyi, Bev, Randeep and Wendy

And they opened my eyes to new ways of seeing

Seeing, being and living life through new lenses

These coins had other sides

Dare to see the other side, I learnt

I did, and freedom was mine

Enlightened, I realized…

Am not a know-all, see-all and be-all

My past is not the only past and my present, not the only one

If I paused to listen and consider, I will find

There’s something beyond my sight and experience

Places I haven’t been and situations I hadn’t encountered

If I took the time to be patient, I will discover

Those lives I haven’t lived and moments still unmet

It took me a while, in a long and hard way

But I can tell you from this walk

There are indeed, 2 sides to every coin, even my own