Thursday, June 14, 2012

traumatising journey yet rememberable

 a journey i took
i heard much words on its beauty
but none on its darkest days
not centuries but only few decades ago
it was traumatising but nonetheless
it was unforgettable and rememberable

CAMBODIA
...
 nou nâm - danseuses cambodgiennes

one of the five royal ballerina vividly portraying 
the roles of men, women, monkeys and demons
exhibit photo located in the National Museum of Phnom Penh
 compound of Ta Prohm

Angkor Wat
the ancient khmer city of angkor temples
Angkor Archaeological Park in Siam Reap
stretches over 400 square kilometers
listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site
two days of ancient stones, ancient craving
stories to read, history to walk through
 
 just another tree

these might be just another strong holding tree
you should they were also the destroyer
overgrowing the wats and bayons 
from within the ground of the temples

 him who stared at the traumatising piece of historical tragedy

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
aka the S21 prison
one among the thirteen others 
whom found tortured and killed in 
this, now empty, quiet but horrid, sorrowful room


floor of cramped wooden prison cells

disturbing, horrifying, you name it, you could feel it
almost had a heart attack when a tall man 
walked out from no where 
when i walked to the room two

actually, my instinct told me to hit him on his face 
within seconds he walked out
so...this tells you, i don't appreciate surprises
or anyone sneaking around me : )

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