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Latrobe, Melbourne, here I come!
Should amnesia permanent, befall upon adult
Where for, should he then be bound?
With body mature, whereas mind knows not
A misfit he is, society reconciliation with trial fraught.
Within domain where head-injured resides
Fellow beings aplenty, reproach much with bias.
Providence there's not, a recuperative trail
So needed by head-injured, to constructively meander.
I have but alone, threaded this arduous trail
'Dungeon bound', status belittled, hopes nought is to me served
Till a day, my bond ended, with Education Ministry
Hope positive, Anthony my friend, so invoked within me!
His realisation of potential innate, with me he shared
Was at an arena, not far, where enrichment's plentiful
It was none other than Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Morale boosted, vision cleared, a place, I embark to secure!
With Rehab-Services Management my intended task
A Post-Grad Dip in La Trobe U is my utmost choice
Impressed they are, with my past accolades
A place, they offered me, one most appropriate!
Although alone in La Trobe, I need fear not
Caring beings aplenty, help I effectively sought
With hierarchy imposition almost absent
Ignorant me do receive great accommodation
As time do consistently pass me by
My dream to help the head-injured, gradually crystallize
A Post Head-injury Institute for Southeast Asia
I will, with collaboration, help realize, for sure!
Takalah Tan Kok Liang
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