blackberry

everybody in the city seems to have a blackberry,
but not joining them I don’t feel sorry

young and old, all captivated by facebook
well I have one, but not that on the hook

walking down the mall the girls with the giggles
but I wanna sit here on your nose, crunching pringles
staring up, let me explore your dazzling eyes
and looking down, I will relish your charming smile

and if the world were all electronic appliances
can I just be with you enjoying the dances?

anything rhymes

restless
and helpless

yuck
they suck

this obsession
conceals my confession

then it's not music
'coz it makes me sick

yoga

inhale,
hold it for a moment,
and exhale

sweat all over your body
at the same time you start to feel the pain
but when you do it rightly,
you're gonna perceive this sensation
of relaxation and tranquility and fitness
well-articulated in a term: 'muscular orgasm'

you experienced something in your life,
let it stay for a while, either joy or sorrow,
and let go
(remember, let go!)

legawa seperti mega

di suatu hari di sekolah dasar,
diadakanlah latihan evakuasi
sirine dibunyikan tiba-tiba,
dan anak-anak beserta gurunya berbondong-bondong
dari lantai 2 dan 3, turun melalui tangga

lalu mereka berkumpul di lapangan
berpanas-panasan di bawah terik matahari
setelah itu aku pun naik lagi ke ruanganku

di lantai 2 itu, kulihat mbak mega - OB (atau OG) sekolah
sedang asyik mengepel lantai

segera kutegur,
kupertanyakan mengapa ia tak ikut turun
dengan sumringah ia menjawab,
'jodo, rejeki, nyawa ada di tangan Tuhan!'

dan aku pun tertawa spontan,
lega mendengar pesan sponsor di siang bolong
dari sosok luar biasa, si mbak mega :)

tatooed title

people may think i know what i wanna do
or have found what i've searched for
but how is that possible,
when i don't even have the guts to start
because all i know is rocky roads await my steps
and i am standing all alone without troops ready to shoot

but maybe dreams need to be carved
at the very beginning
or tatooed on arm, proclaimed by oneself
and when the desired title is repeatedly said over and over,
the magic spell will reveal its charm
then i will face up, get off my ass,
and there - i embarked on my real journey!
no matter how thorny, or how long it will take,
the spirit is burnt, and the title is no longer a compound of words
it's real. it's me.

daftar kebaikan di hari ini

berangkat agak telat, tapi ternyata tiba sebelum waktunya
terpikir bahwa akan terbebani dengan tugas hari ini,
namun ternyata bebas karena ada acara istimewa

anak kecil jatuh, lengannya tergores, dicucinya,
lalu terasa perih dan menangislah ia tersedu-sedu...
dan luluhlah hatiku ingin langsung memeluknya

teman merayakan hari ulang tahun pernikahan
dan suaminya mengirim kue
dan terlihatlah haru di matanya
dan ikut gembiralah hatiku

lalu anak-anak kecil menyanyikan 'happy anni-versary!'
(dalam nada 'happy birthday to you') sebagai kejutan manis

menyaksikan kebanggaan orang tua
yang melihat prestasi anak-anaknya
membuat lava hijau dalam percobaan

pulang dengan terkantuk-kantuk
namun masih bisa beristirahat di dalam mobil
dengan pendingin udara,
tanpa lelah menginjak kopling karena macet!

duduk kepanasan di pinggir jalan,
namun di depan mata tiba-tiba lewat seorang ayah
dengan kaki di-gips yang dibalut kantong plastik,
mengendarai motor demi mengantarkan anaknya les musik

... daftar belum selesai... karena besok akan kulanjutkan lagi! :)

*terinspirasi oleh mbabinal dan masuwil, on their sweet 4th wedding anniversary... cihuy!!! hihihi

pouring rain

the pouring rain has been a good company recently
tranquilizing my mind then sending me to slumber
in the midst of dad's restlessness

a shadow of fear was implied through his babble
nobody would comprehend the content,
not even himself i presume

and now restlessness is not only his,
but also every single head's who lives under this roof
night means nothing but anxiety

the pouring rain jazzing down the night
cast the heat away, only for a while
covering the noise of progressive slammed doors
and banged stuffs
and knocked spoons
and more more 'hand-made' sounds...

as everyone saying a prayer
hoping this poor big guy will be calming down
i am here lying on my old bed
oh pouring rain,
clear this filthy brain
for it keeps asking, is this what i wished for?