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A Pink Crease

2021; American College of Physicians; Volume: 174; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/m21-2263

1539-3704

Faye Ng Yu Ci,

Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies

Ad LibitumNovember 2021A Pink CreaseFREEFaye Ng Yu CiFaye Ng Yu CiYong Loo Lin School of Medicine SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M21-2263 Audio Reading - “A Pink Crease” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “A Pink Crease” by Faye Ng Yu Ci Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail you lift the cup to your lips and setit down again. the water shrivelsup against plastic, curling backupon itself, like flowers unblooming.uncle, I sit down by his bed, whatbrought you here? what gave rise toyour skirmishes and keen eyes, the wayyou hold and rock yourself to sleepeach night? in the place where yougrew up, what time did they shutterthe shops at night? were the lightsalways this bright? which was theyear the streetlights changed tofluorescent ones? when I come aroundyou always pretend to have youreyelids drawn, your lips thinly parted.uncle, why are you so severe?the only time you spoke you showedme your scars: this one like the moon,you said, rolling up your gown,the pink line arching down your bellylike a crescent, another indentationabove your groin. I didn't grow oldto be here, you say, lifting the waterto your lips. likewise, some thingswe do not pray for. we grow ourtragedies like trees, tuck the trumpetflower buds back into themselves. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment GwenNone21 March 2022 Beautifully written Beautiful piece, Faye. Bravo. You make Singapore proud. R YeapSG19 March 2022 Note of appreciation Thank you. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine SingaporeCurrent Author Address: Faye Ng Yu Ci; e-mail, faye.[email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “A Pink Crease” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “A Pink Crease” by Faye Ng Yu Ci Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics November 2021Volume 174, Issue 11Page: 1636 ePublished: 16 November 2021 Issue Published: November 2021 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2021 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...