Listening to my Dad’s advice to date 100 different men before I settle for a boyfriend, I have categorised them into several patterns, based on the school they studied in, in true Singapore fashion.
A few lads from Anglo Chinese School
They were arrogant, yet charming
They spoke of conquering the world
And a woman who will give them a challenge of a lifetime
When I showed them what a real woman is about,
they backed down and cried.
A couple from Victoria School
They wrote poetry, sang love songs, and strummed the guitar
They were hopeless romantics, eloquent in Shakespeare and Monet
He wanted my heart, but I could not answer.
Is there a future in literature, I asked.
He assured me, “I will be a teacher, to spread the art of words.”
Bewildered, and lost, I ran away to the next.
A drip from Maris Stella
They fought with valour, with courage
They showed me what a man must be
strong and tough, a hardened shell, with no weakness
He wanted my hand, and my trust,
but he did not hold his promises.
I caught him sleeping with another girl the next day.
A number from St Andrews
They had old money, and spoke of aristocratic roots
Of businesses, politics and dominating the society
He asked me to be his socialite, to be his trophy wife
I told him, thank you for the offer
But I have a mind of my own.
And it is not for yours to keep.
A stalker from a Neighbourhood School
He followed me home everyday, from school to the bus stop
He gave me chocolates, flowers and all the sweet temptations of the world
He asked for my kisses, which I gave innocently
He asked to be his stead, which I did not understand,
Did he meant for me to be his horse?
I gently declined, after kissing him one more time.
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PS:
On the side note, my Dad is from Victoria School, who won my Mum’s heart with his poetry. He taught me how to write when I was a child. This post is dedicated to my lovely Dad, who worries that I will not find the right man, but I am sure, I am the right woman when that right man comes.
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