I love you. My Sanctuary.

My Sanctuary.
Covid19 Lockdown D12

For now, the place I live in KL is even quieter and more scenic than my accommodations at the farm. For now.

Each day I wake up, I see the sky a lot bluer, the clouds a lot wispier, the air taste a lot sweeter. 

I go downstairs I feel the trees a lot happier, their leaves a lot greener, the grass a lot thicker and the birds sing a lot louder. 

My eyes, ears and nose come alive and my heart reach for you.

I am so thankful I found my sanctuary over a year ago in October 2018. It is what it's called  because I know not of any gated & guarded community in this prime location of KL built on eleven acres of hilly land complete with matured trees, well kept gardens, shrubbery and pools manned by security personnel who professionally & vigilantly keep us safe 24/7.

My bachelor pad on the top floor of the main podium block has two balconies that open up to clear unobstructed skies and views of the lush green cityscapes of South KL and PJ as far as the eye can see.

As I look down from my balcony to the main pool, I see workmen and women diligently tending to the shrubbery and moping the floors of the poolside walkways to a sheen. 

The fountains surrounding the large pool fashioned after the Trevi fountains of Rome send rhythmic sounds of water splashes to my balcony throughout the day till late twilight. 

Which happens to be my favourite time of day when I slow down even more to witness the setting sun on my balcony after day is done with cocktail in one hand and my first cigarette in the other. Cue sunset lounge music and that completes the twilight setting for me. Romantic.

It's party time every night till late at my pad. Music from my Spotify playlists oozes jazz, soul and Sade out of my bluetooth speakers. Nobody can hear me or see me at this level, perched on my zero-gravity chair feeling weightless, I merge with the sublime timeless space. And I dance because I feel uninhibited comfort and no one is watching.

I stare out into space and stillness, enjoy the emptiness while I sip a glass of wine, beer or cocktail or on special occasions a glass of John Dewars Whiskey. I drink the liquid with the solitude while I connect with the cosmos.

I must have had very many special occasions, I'm out of Dewars now. I've improvised to include Daiquiris on my drinks menu. It's surprisingly easy to make and even more surprisingly delicious! Plus I've modified the recipe to substitute secret ingredients. It's simply heavenly. Now I can add rum to my poison's list.

I don't have TV nor cable or Netflix, I listen mainly to music and podcasts. Watch the occasional movie on my laptop. But I would rather sit and keep still than allow unnecessary images and thoughts hijack my mind. This way I get to choose what I like to think or feel. Not the other way around.

I am enjoying my solitude so much, I may not want to live-in with another for long stretches again. That is what being truly free is all about. I suppose.

Stay safe. Stay home.

Stay tuned. Literally.