I sink into this
House of mirth - a laughable
Parched desert of Dearth.
#579 On The Petulant Stallion that You Rode On
You rode on your horse
A rough, petulant stallion.
Now? You're on your knees.
#578 On Rule by Fist
Against tyranny,
You raised a fist in defiance.
Now, you rule by fist.
#577 On The Curse of Being Born into Luxury
It must be nice to
Be born into luxury
A sweet, lulling curse.
#576 On Our March, Abandoned
Twenty-six years ago
You were sacked
And beaten
And disgraced
And we marched to the streets
Not in your name, oh no
But in the name of Justice
And you promised Change
You raised your fist in Defiance
And yes, you promised Justice
Twenty-six years later
(Even if only in our hearts
And not yet on the streets)
We are still marching
For Change and for Justice
Only, we are not quite sure
If you are still marching with us.
#575 On Rediscovering Chess
On sixty-four squares
Battles are won and lost; here,
I wage war anew.
#574 On Ephemera by Way of Whatsapp
All day, ev'ry day
I cast out crumbs on Whatsapp:
My ephemera.
#573 Tentang Pencacai Berdaki
Rupa-rupanya kau bukanlah
Sang penyelamat yang bersakti
Yang disangka pembela jati
Bakal mengangkat darjat pertiwi
Rupa-rupanya kau hanyalah
Sang pencacai yang berdaki
Yang menjaja janji tercapati
Demi menongkat azam sendiri
Rupa-rupanya kami hanyalah
Sang mangsa saudagar auta
Yang harus memikul beban kecewa
Warga bangsa yang terpedaya.
#572 Tentang Anjing Kembiri
Jangan terlalu bangga menjadi seorang yang bodoh
Perangai penjilat kamu itu teramat hodohnya
Setiap salakan yang kau peragakan
Untuk sesuap pujian galak dari majikanmu
Telah lama kami abaikan, kami tulikan
Jangan terlalu megah menjadi seekor anjing kembiri
Kau hanya memalukan bangsa dan diri sendiri.
#571 Tentang Seni Berpura
Demi kuasa, kau
Tabur seribu janji
Pura berseni.