By Maya Green
My Aunty Two Face
What a lady
She works day and night
Like Admiral Cheng Ho
She owns a small shop
At the corner intersection
Of Jalan Hang Kasturi Road
And Jalan Tan Cheng Lock
By early morn she is there
Manning her Kopitiam shop
A service to her customers
A dedication to her family
Her two face is only for the world
One looking inside, the other outside
She does it with a purpose
Acknowledging life’s dichotomy
A sign says ‘The Best Coffeehouse in Town’
The ‘Heeren Kopitiam’, answers another
The principle of duality again
Consistent and two faced, just like her
Dateline:
July 30, 2022
Melaka Historical City
8.45am
