Bereft of honeyed dreams, he settles down
Into the humdrum march of daily life
No grand ambitions now, no angry frown
Just living for today: no laboured strife
He finally learnt to live Life as it was
With no regrets, no dreaded sense of loss.
#461 On Resisting Trepid Fears
Betrothed by fate to this uncertain life
One foot in front of foot we trudge ahead
Behind this veil of ignorance our rife
Anxiety breeds ungainly thoughts unsaid
Perplexed, we must resist such trepid fears
Lest we derive a life awash in tears.
#460 On Fixing What Was Lost
This evening
I was trying to fix the air conditioner
Strugglingly vainly
With the ladder and the YouTube video
And suddenly
I was that four year-old boy again
Reminded of what I lost
That day when you gave up on us.
#459 Tentang Kepongohan
Pongoh membabi buta
Pongoh jiwa terkacau
Pongoh hati terbara
Pongoh fikiran bilau
Pongoh, kau mulut cabul
Pongoh berapi baran
Pongoh walau tak betul
Pongoh dibakar setan!
#456 On My Own Skeletons
Show me yours and I’ll
Show you my own skeletons
Hidden deep beneath.
Inspired by Phoebe Bridgers’ Savior Complex
#452 Tentang Kekacauan
Jiwa kacau diulit resah
Khilaf silap meraut hati
Apa harga selaut salah?
Beban dosa sampai ke mati.
#450 On These Jaded Eyes
Come, break bread with me
Come see this world with my eyes
Now dimmed and jaded.
#448 Tentang Senyum Yang Mengandung Redup Kepahitan
Garis-garis resah itu masih jelas tegas
Meski senyummu menguntum mesra pada wajah
Wadi-wadi yang pernah basah bertangis deras
Melakar kisah hidup penuh rona gelisah
Kau tepis semua tangis dengan senyuman pahit
Cebis-cebis hayatmu masih enggan terjahit.
#444 Tentang Deru Hujan
Deru hujan yang melakarkan
Lakon alam: tawa dan tangis
Seni dunia yang mewayangkan
Kisah dunia: hilaian tragis.
#443 On Remembering The Passing of Friends and Mentors (In Memoriam for En. Ahmad Said)
Life begins and ends
And we who are left behind
Weep at the passing.