for a brief moment

Performance, 20 minutes

For a Brief Moment is a trio performance, supplemented by each individual’s ruminations and sentiments, revolving around notions of loss, memory and temporal encounters.

Mustaghfir

plus one
minus one
constant
my things
trees
dearest
(day)dreams
worries
pockets of time
plus one
minus one
any two of us
in the very short bittersweet moments
of joy and sadness
we share(d) 
learn, accept
choose
(un)willingly
to be grateful

Imah

We lose many things, 
anything, 
once valued and cherished,
parts of our identity, 
our freedom, 
our childhood dreams,
along the way, 
we lose passion and drive, 
our environment changes,
we lose someone dear,
a cherished lover, a life partner,
a loved one,
the young person, 
gone too soon before their time,
we lose an old one, 
a life well lived, 
a skin well lived in, 
creased with the many adventurous routes embarked on 

Jialei

lingering spirits
caress    ;
left me 
searching
    yearning
i grasp onto every piece 
                    every fragment    ;
but it is still 
not whole
seeking solace
three for the gods
four for the ghosts
give me the strength
to grind your bones
to drink your ashes
in this lonely journey
i think about you all the time.

Performed at Alliance Française de Singapour. February  2023.