The Little Black Heart

By Marilyn Yim Sivaseelan and Eugina Lee

This little poem of adventure follows the journey of The Little Black Heart, who unravels mystery and discoveries along an unbeaten path. The little heart does not realise at first how its new colours emerge and in an unexpected flash, experiences its first heartbeat.

It starts from a land of black, black sand where the little heart glimpses the future and takes off with a spark of hope. It needs to overcome limiting beliefs to take the leap. In its travels, the little heart encounters ups and downs, but finds clues as well.

This story is about growth. It is about understanding how our past experiences influence our present and continuous choices in life. It touches on opportunities which if unknown to us, may slip through our fingers. The future is as bright as you project it, and you, the reader, will find empowerment in this story. Realisation that you have the freedom to choose, is this little book’s aspiration.

The pieces of art in this book are yours to treasure and personalise for yourself. Go on this journey with someone important and together, open up a world of possibilities. This space is yours, and in that space, unlock your curiosity. Let your ideas run free.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Sep 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543766837

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To all readers who dare to dream and grow

For Sierra & Kieran

Contents

Prologue

The Little Black Heart

The Young Grey Heart

The Now Brown Heart

The Orange Heart

The Tinge-of-red Heart

I Wonder: Two powerful words

The Starling

The Journey

Epilogue

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Prologue

I woke up one morning on 17 January. It was a new year, the year of hope, a year of growth for me. It was a year for experimentation. The same year the pandemic planted its seeds. It was months before it broke out globally, accelerating the digitalization of businesses and setting off a path of disruption, creating chaos as borders closed. The same catalyst that enabled a turn of events for adaptations in lifestyle, mindset and the way of working.

It was almost magical how, that early morning, the words poured out effortlessly as though it had a direction of its own & I was responsible for typing it out. I had only shared it with one person at the time before deciding to share it with the