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August 5, 2005

Hong Kong Heartbeat

what is beautiful ?

this week's heartbeat is delivered with
the palette of colors packaged with life.

after days and days of grey skies and rain,
a blue sky looks a particularly striking blue.

after getting used to seeing smog instead of skyline,
it is remarkable to see lantau from my soho rooftop.

the city is normally a blur of concrete and glass
and suddenly i see bright green everywhere i look.

the rain has blasted this place a shade of clean
that i don't remember seeing in my 13 years.

are these things more beautiful today
than they were only yesterday ?

or did i simply not even notice them
in my rush to get from here to there.

the summer's heat has slowed me down
and the rays of daily sunshine are delicious.

an old woman's face cracks into a smile
when i nod a simple hello into her eyes.

nothing beats the sound of a baby's giggle in
the usually silent descent from 27th to ground.

the pace has slowed with summer's
traditions of vacation and travel and play.

many have escaped the concrete trap
for visits abroad with family and friends.

there is something unique about this place
that draws me and keeps me connected.

it seems as though i really live in the world
because my friends are from all parts of it.

heartbeat is just one degree of separation from a
space station resident who emails one of our readers.

now in the news i hear of miracles and solutions
in place of tragedy and conflict and ongoing dissent.

did my world actually become
any more beautiful ... or did i ?

where do you see your beauty ?

naturally,

Posted by Neal at August 5, 2005 7:25 AM | Category: Playtime

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