ode for the biawaks

alas...their days are numbered.the biawaks hopelessly look on as the humans pack up and leave.there goes the tanks,there goes the discus,there goes the tilapias,there goes food....

the building was in ruins.doors hanging on hinges and windows shattered.the once beautiful place they called home was now completely deserted by the humans.what has become of them?have they forgotten the place where they toiled and sweat?
the biawaks shook their heads sadly.how easy of them to erase this place from their minds.the biawaks still remembered the days when this building is at its glory.humans come and go even at the oddest hours.their laughter,the sound of music from some old radio,the occasional shrieks when the humans chanced upon snakes or leeches,and also the curses they muttered when the mosquitoes became too unbearable.oh,and sometimes the biawaks liked to play tag with the humans.it just made their day if the humans joined the fun.

today,a group of humans with big machines came,oblivious to the biawaks presence.methodically,they started to tear the old buildings down."Noooooooooo.....",the biawaks screamed.but the roaring machines and the collapsing walls drowned their voices.in no time,all that was left were rubbles and a few wood pillars standing.

shocked and traumatized,the biawaks retreated to the shady compound of the pharmacy school.they crawled past a group of white-coated humans that were eyeing them with interest.but the biawaks juz don't care.it tore their hearts to see their home destroyed mercilessly.suddenly all hell break loose.the biawaks felt their tails pulled,bodies being dragged,and in the few seconds before the world turned black,all the biawaks can think of was the old fishouse...their home.....

epilogue:
the human was busy changing the tanks' water.it's nearly 8pm.damn it,the human thought,i should have done this after lunch.but the friend's stories were juz too interesting to miss.summore,the human was told that it was "live telecast",with no repeats.the human was aware that the new fishouse complex was already empty.the others had gone home.to rest,to bath and to sleep.
the sound of the side door opening startled the human.must be one of the dongkois came back becoz they left something,the human thought.it was pitch dark out side and the human squinted to make out who was it standing and staring....