Category: poetry (Page 2 of 2)

tik, tok

tik, tok

ini bukan bunyi hujan, nak.

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jam dindingmu berdetak.

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stop menyampah di grup line.

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tiga jam lagi deadline.

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sampai mana tugasmu?

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ya ampun, baru segitu?

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memang susah diubah

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tik, tok

kalau sudah biasa.

have you sunken so low

that you would try to tear me down

when i’m in my absolute best?

don’t hate me for finding bliss

in cotton candy clouds

and in scripted movie scenes

look around you

and don’t you dare convince me

there’s nothing wrong with the world

’cause everything’s fucked up,

we’re getting closer to the end,

and my news feed is worse than ever

i can’t save the world

except in dreams and stories

so let me find happiness

even in the silliest things

’cause it’s better than

living in madness.

they give her gold.
they also give her shelter
from the unforgiving weather
and the winds of midsummer.

they let her rest in their greatest chamber.
as the storm rages, they force her to swallow poison and wine.
once the storm ends, the windows are open wide to let the sunlight inside.
they shower her with gold – again – and savory, sugar-laced kisses.

little do they know,
she loves stormy days.
night time is her time;
and she wants freedom just as much as they want her to be safe.
little do they know,
some birds don’t like being caged.
even in gold.

(inspired by a court of thorns and roses series)

i hope you don’t mind
a little bit of chaos
here and there
i just unleashed another storm
to demolish the bridges
you’ve burned so many times
but never turned into ashes

perhaps in another universe,
there’s someone that
you’ve always wanted me to be.
someone you could love
and you could use.
someone who gives into you willingly
and marches alongside you
as the two of you
begin your descent to oblivion.

i lost myself

to the spiral of silence,

forced to stitch my mouth up

and kept my thoughts to myself

for the sake of my sanity

’cause i wanted to fight no more

after i gained my independence

is it just me

or the state of our world

is getting worse day by day?

i’m still trying hard

to remain hopeful

but it gets harder everyday

and in the end,

i suppose i can’t fix everything

that is wrong with this world,

this reality,

this hell we’re living in.

don’t lecture me about love
when all you’ve been doing
is spreading lies and hatred
in your precious virtual sphere.

don’t ask for my compassion
when you’d rather hope for someone’s downfall
than try to make the world a better place.

don’t expect me to internalize
every single word you’ve told me
when most of the time,
they’re sweets laced with cyanide.

i see you everywhere
even after all these years
in red signs and neon lights;
in black coats of pedestrians
and in glimpses of blue banners.

i feel you everywhere
in lyrics of my favourite songs;
in random images of my dreams;
in the smell of petrichor
after a day full of rain;
in the cold that lingers at night;
and the crimson of my chamber.

i couldn’t help
but to miss you.
i couldn’t save you
even after playing that scene
countless times in my head.

with each replay, i notice
how beautiful you were even in your pain.
even in your fragile state you’re still alluring.
and even when you left me the beauty remained.
you’re just like a rose in a wedding decoration;
sublime, vibrant, but bleeding inside.

they said, “happiness is at the end of the tunnel.”
i know they mean well.
i know they’re correct.
however,
what most people tend to forget
is the fact that
some people are closer to the light than the others.
some of us have little trouble finding our way out.
some of us are still lost in the dark.
some of us are losing our way
and some of us just fade away.

nevertheless,
i still believe
that i will reach the end of this seemingly endless tunnel.
all i could do
while finding my way out
is to make peace
with the shadows.

little girl

with an ancient soul

once had warmth

in her core.

but as seasons change

people left

carrying her fire

in their hearts;

until there’s nothing

but the cold.

a lack of temperature

killed her inside.

dance with me tonight

to the sound of the rain

let the rhythm flows

into your veins

close your eyes, my dear

and let your mind wander

together we’ll find a better place

the rain will wash your tears

and your heart from anguish

don’t give your mind

a room for fears

for it will ruin you

dance with me tonight

hold me close and tight

it’s not the end of the world

hold my hand

and feel the cold

if it makes you feel alive

fix my broken parts

and i will mend your scars

we could live for another hundred years

dance with me tonight

hold me close and tight

it’s not the end of the world.