I Wish - Malaysia Day 2019

I wish

I wish we speak Bahasa Malaysia
As much as we speak our own mother tongue.

I wish we sing our NegaraKu
As heartily as other songs we have sung.

I wish we raise our Malaysia Flag
As proudly as we raise our voice

To tell the world that we are one people,
Of one nation, in which we rejoice.

I wish I can tell everyone
everywhere
at all times
that we are all Malaysians,

As we stand up for one another,
we stand tall among all nations.

Selamat Hari Malaysia ke-56.
20190916

Submitted to star2 @ thestaronline
for #OneWithMalaysia feature column.