Do not go gentle into that good night

Do not go gentle into that good night
Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

On Moving On

I haven't been writing much. There are lots of changes in my life. I'm currently based in Singapore so that's a huge change from the past.

This Monday Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away.  I haven't quite figured out how I should feel about it (my typical indecisive self).  My news junkie self is devouring tons of articles on him - I'm particularly fond of reading about his personal life.

I'm rather unsettled that Mr Lee has passed on.  He has always been there - making non politically correct comments (I find him hilarious).  I don't think he would approve of me and my frivolity but that doesn't distract from his abilities and what he has done for Singapore.

I guess I'm worried that he's no longer there to fix things if things go wrong.  I don't trust the new politicians the way I trust Mr Lee.  I guess Mr Lee appears more instrincally motivated to help Singapore and Singaporeans.  The new politicians, I don't know what motivates them - power, status, money, service, duty?

Returning to Singapore is a bet on the nation.  Will Singapore continue to be the place to be?  I don't know.  Mr Lee's son seems like a decent and competent person... but what about the next generation of leaders.  Guess I will just have to wait and see.