Muffled chirps of birds br magnifying br their sweetness; br the dream br wrapped notes br wakening up br the brain br with joyful br images of paradise br where birds br and animals br share eternal life br and space br where belief has it br that men would not br see the full spectre br of its wonders br till one completes br a life filled br with integrity and charitybr br john tiong chunghoobr br