Twenty Three

Hatiku Selembar Daun

Oleh: Sapardi Djoko Damono

hatiku selembar daun 

melayang jatuh di rumput; 

nanti dulu, biarkan aku sejenak terbaring di sini; 

ada yang masih ingin kupandang, 

yang selama ini senantiasa luput; 

sesaat adalah abadi 

sebelum kausapu tamanmu setiap pagi.

Twenty Two

Saddened by the incident

Envy the beautiful photos

Wonder would I have the magical fingers

Only to realise I express better in writing.

Twenty One

Counting days...




to the next September 11th

"With this celebration of yours

and the wonderful person you are,

I look back at how our love

has grown

and thank God

not only for bringing you into this

world

but for bringing you into mine.

And as I look forward to

sharing

many more happy tomorrows

with you

I wish you a birthday blessed

with every joy,

because I love you."

Cross one's fingers

(11 September 2005)

...

I'm amazed, and very grateful that the feeling is still the same today.

I love you too.

Twenty

16th August

The date I've always dreaded since 2007.

In turning it into something I really look forward to, I wished and in fact had expressed my intention to tie the knot on this date.

Allah knows better.

Now it has become nothing more than unbecoming.

A friend lost his beloved fiance. Can't imagine being put in his shoes, undertaking such trial.

But Allah knows best.

Al-fatihah.

Nineteen

The simplest gesture touches the heart.

Asked a 10-year-old boy to write a note in a Hari Raya card. He included, among others,

"Jangan lupa berjuang dan berdoa untuk saudara kita di Palestin."

Eighteen

Self reminder:

Never make promises when you're happy
Never make decisions when you're angry

Seventeen

Genggam janji ini

Angin sudah beralih arah