Ordinary people

Saw what a friend, Josie Lim updated on her Facebook wall:
[Do not underestimate the job of a waitress, driver, etc, they are those who keep everything going.]

And I found that statement very very true! Although such ordinary jobs in the service line are often not what people aspire to do, these jobs are indeed what the society, the country, the world need to keep things going.
If one day there were no more waiters and waitresses, things will go chaotic in restaurants and food places though the ones that do self-service would cope slightly better.
However, I must say, if one day there were no public transport, the society would likely not survive! Imagine, people who work cannot go to work. There goes most of the businesses. But even more importantly, the only boss of the business world would have difficulty getting around, by the way, there is only one boss- the Customer. No customers, no sales, as simple as that.
I don't know how else to emphasize the importance of those working in the service sector.

Let's take time to remember their contributions toward the society and the country, appreciate what they do and at the very least, be less demanding.

Haha, having worked for a month I finally have a slightly clearer picture of what it tastes like to serve.

Blessed are they who serve, even more blessed are they who serve those who can not repay kindness. I wish to be one of the latter. Serving the least and the last, as an ordinary person.

Second Best

Settling for second best 

for deserving I far less

urgh!

I dread working with people who do not understand the meaning of responsibility and showing no concern on what we(as a group) are working on.

I hate it when they do not know what they are doing and do not even find out.


Oh, some useless girls.....

and I wish not to elaborate any further.


sigh, but as I look at them, they look like images on my bathroom mirror.
I am no better...

Hello

In an old place, at a usual time

like back in the good old days;

In the same garments, wearing the same smile;

what I saw:

different altogether

I saw you with these dry eyes

a confused soul

a heart numbed

and as for mind, blank

The needles on my watch paused

they flew out, piercing my eyes

like rays from noonday sun

directed to make me move

My heart stopped with time

as sweat tries to clear the taste

of bitterness

The moment I saw your face

from an infinite distance too near

my mouth whispered to my ears:

"Calm waters are better than roaring waves"

I knew your mercy

when you turned away

I used to know
to be unkindness

You bear no blame

anymore

I wish to bear no disappointment

again

Hello,

you are safe from me

© Joel Yap

Carbon Chloride Called

The old Nokia rang

last night as I was

using a new Nokia

An unexpected phone call

purpose is warn

by Carbon Chloride

a friend for me worried

I was informed of a coming event

which I knew but knew not when

Someone was afraid

as unpredictable I could be

perhaps foresaw chemical activities

that might in my body

great commotion within

What good sight

and what good initiative

to be thinking for such as me

You remember me

thank you, friend

but reactions

are my own matters

worry not

© Joel Yap

4 hours

Yesterday I had work from 6.30 to 10.30 PM, and it was good. For one of the first times, there were very few customers. So it was nice to work last night, as a waiter having not much work to do. Haha...

Adding to the poor business, some machines in the kitchen broke down!
All of us who were working could really feel the difference in our various workloads.

Hmmm.... Business wasn't good, staff were happy.


Owners not happy when business is bad, but the workers not not happy...
Should workers feel happy?


Anyway I'm happy because it's one more night of working before going home after classes tomorrow!

Sulk

There's not much I can do

in fact, there's none

All I did was allowing self

open to torture

Your actions

your movements and pauses

everything you did

tormented me

Friendships toward others

while none be to me

only teddy bears

but I am Little Albert

you are unaware

you are blameless

Well you have your friends

you should

perhaps I can accept

I should

The Baby lasted 8 Days,

is it now time?

Good to cut off anyway

though the crying still remain.

© Joel Yap