I saw you onstage yesterday
Giving a speech to the assembled gathering
And it struck me
That it has been fifteen years
Since it was me on that stage
Playing the groom
Smiling at the crowd
And I remembered thinking, in that moment
Where did the years go?
How come I’m here now
Sitting in the crowd
With a head fuller with white hair
Wondering,
Whatever happened to all those dreams?
On Being Indoors While the Sun is Out
The Sun is out, but
I am here, hunched over these
Trivial little things.
Tentang Penjelasan
Aku enggan meminta-minta
Dan tiadalah engkau pun pula
Jenis insan gemar berpura
Tutur bingkas tiada bergula
Aku ingin berterus terang
Tanpa perlu gendang genderang
Ini aku: bertopeng tiada
Ambil aku, ambil segala.
On This Resolution
This New Year
I have made
This resolve:
To pare down
This one life
To slough off
Vain desires
Like snakeskin
Discarded:
An offering
For Your blessing.
On the Golden Orange Tiramisu
A tang of orange
Over dollops of thick cream
And coffee: festive!
Tentang Pembaziran Masa
Habis madu sepah dibuang
Kerna kumbang bunga terkeji
Habis masa bazir melayang
Demi wayang masyuk sendiri.
On Pageantry
A hundred people
Locked up in this hall all day
Empty pageantry.
Tentang Dua Puluh Dua Puluh Empat
Temasya dibuat setahun sekali Kita raikan guliran hari Tanpa tercelik detikan hati Bahwa masa terus berlari Deras, deras berlari Dua puluh dua puluh empat Apa erti umur melewat? Mana saudara dan rakan rapat Nyawa hilang jejas terlumat Dalam tanah tersemat Temasya tersulam benang kelam Jarum masa makin membenam Dengan tiap silihan malam Jarum menghunus segala dendam Kau dan aku, terkaram. Terilham oleh Pasir Roboh dendangan S M Salim
On Netflix
Pressing pause on Life,
I sink into this stupor.
Karma laughs out loud.
On Having Fun at Work
“A fun place to work?
Just treat us with dignity!”
Loud applause erupts.