Rain

now heaven has the rain to share
the aroma of anxiety fills the air
soon words of hell pour this land
as the arena of wordy fists on hand

and black Mambas reign many hearts
venomous disputes flood the country parts

a dimming sun
over dreary days

whoever learns the history
shall bend towards virtue
to the ravine shall agony be empty
and to this land does peace subdue

but I smell thunder rain in people's eyes
a paradox to the rulers' sweet words
will there be more lies
and many more hearts be hurt?

this land needs to repent
or here will misery be sent

am I merely dreaming?



Jogja, 9 Nov 2018

A Wait

the morning comes
and caresses your face
and I hold your name along my days
I swear to the sun
of the love I slipped in your dream
I did it with my life at stake

cold wind keeps telling me
a hope of love is a seed of devotion
let the air slip into her heart
and whisper this along her veins

shall I wait or bury this feeling
in the sea of rain?

the morning smiles at me, whispering:
"doubt you shall not be"
then I paint her face
on my morning pane
it never fades


Jogja, 8 Nov 2018

Of Losing You

and thorny breeze slipped
through my heart
this winter froze my blood
I knocked the door of warmness
and to me came emptiness

should I stay in stillness will
while in veins did this desire sail?

so look at me
look at my thrilling body
and listen to my fading voice
the seed of love once you dropped
now kills me bit by bit
of losing you


Jogja, 7 Nov 2018