I dont know whether it was bad sleeping posture
Or the lack of proper and adequate sleep over the last few days
But this was real
AlmostIt
felt real
Everything
From colours
To facial expressions
To content
To surroundings
To the mental state of mind
Even when I'm asleep
I could see you
You looked the same
Just like how I remembered you were
And you were wearing a brown school uniform
Had your hair tied-up in a pony tail
I was sitting upright
Just like how I have been sleeping for the past few nights
Except that this time I wasnt perspiring when I'm sleeping
You came over
Swept the place which you were gonna sit on
And folded your skirt
Before taking your place and sat down beside me
It was a bench
Or some sort
The background was blurred
Just like MRT trains coming past every now and then
And it was one of those underground stations
Like Bugis, Cityhall or Outram that kind
I can still remember myself
Staring right into your face
Like a big piece of pancake
And the eyes
Your eyes
Looked bright and big
You spoke
And the first words that came out was
..............
"You have changed"I was still staring into your eyes
They still looked bright and big
But I just didnt catch your mouth movement
And the words you uttered
So you repeated what you have said
And told me I have changed once more
I was stunned
As I began to realise what you have said
But it was those kind of stun whereby I didnt know your meaning
Rather than the
snapped-to-my-senses kind of stun
So I felt myself
Twitching my mouth
Like I had just suffered some kind of ill stroke to my face
And question the meaning behind your words
Your answer was simple
You said that I wasnt the same person that you have known
And I just questioned
"Why?"What's next was even quite amazing
Because the answer you gave was I punctuate my lines
with simply too much vulgarities
That was very hurting
Because I knew I control a lot of my vulgarities with friends
Once I'm out of the Army
I knew I dont use as much as vulgarities as when I'm in it
And I pointed that out
Especially with you
On the simple basis that I totally respect you as my good friend
And I could swear on my life that I have never used any
vulgarities when we were together
You threw an example back at me
And it was only moments ago
You spotted me with the rest
And even though you couldnt hear what I was saying from afar
You could make out my mouth shape
And lip-read that I had used lots of vulgarities
It was this part
It was the grey area
Whereby I didnt feel it was a valid case
But somehow, I just didnt rebuke you
And you only looked back at me
Both hands gripping the front of the bench
And all I did was looked back at you
And I could only see your face
And you in your brown uniform
Your face was obstructing my thoughts
And I couldnt think straight
I was like a paralysed patient
I couldnt move, and worse still, I couldnt respond
Couldnt think
I remember your facial expression
It was innocent as it could be
Yet it brings some hurt
Some little hidden emotions
Slightly concealed behind the face
It was the last thing I remembered
I woke up on my bed
Reached out my hand for my Iphone
Couldnt find it
And the cloud of blurness was cleared up faster than I have imagined
I looked at the floor
Couldnt saw the Iphone
And that means I still have a phone to use
Finally found it underneath all the pillows
Time check: 0545 am
Reveille timing
Missed the important clash between Tottenham and Arsenal
Checked the score
And glad that they drew
But then I couldnt get back to sleep
Decided to try my luck to see if the match was still showing
Well, Lady Luck ran out
And I had to climb back onto the bed
But this dream
It was clear
Until now
And still, it remains
Have I changed?
From what you have known?
To someone who only spews vulgarities?
I dont think so
But now, I still can picture you in my mind
100% clarity I say
And coming from you
Yes you
I knew something must be wrong
This vulgarities thing have to stop
And the conversion has to be completed
And only I can change it to the way I want
Because you said it to me
Be it in my dream or face-to-face
Something as clear as this
Its no kidding matter to me I think
Something has to be done