This painting was born out of a fear of the unknown.
Words of assurance were penned to allay those fears.

Do not fear
Though the kiss of death is inevitable
And the unknown blur
For the generations before us
And the histories we hold so dear And although we shake and quake with fear

To abandon the loved ones we hold so dear
It can't be all that bad
Or living won't be worth it here
Wasted would be
All the restraints and self-denial
To an end that justifies the fear
And life would have no meaning here.

 

E P I T A P H

Cover me with flowers where I lie
Remember me with a smile
Instead of a tear in your eye
For are not all things transient
Even you and I
Destined to pass through
The final portal of mortality
To the waiting arms of eternity

THE LIGHT AT THE END
1997
Measurements: 36" x 48"

Xavier Goh Khen Wah  © All Rights reserved.