Shahrizan Halil

on the 27th day of the 7th month; a man celebrates the day he came to be

29 years have passed; 9 years of being the youngest; 20 years without a dad; 12 years after he'd left high school; 11 years of doing nothing useful; 16 years of being queer; but not even a single year of success, and it was all a mess

friends come and go, to strengthen his drive to live; his family stays like an ever loyal rock to see how fast he'd fall

after 2 brothers, 3 sisters, 3 nephews and 8 nieces; nothing has changed; not even after 3 in-laws

hairline has receded; pimples that seem to stay forever; drastic weight gain; the same old 5 foot 10 frame; oh yes, the yellow set of pearlies

he hates responsibility, but he loves attention; he hates tidying up, but he loves perfection; he hates people sometimes, but he never forgets them; he's the epitome of prejudice, but he still has some heart, although he seems to fall apart

on the 27th day of the 7th month; this man celebrates the day he came to be