The Dynasty

Sudah gerimis lagi rupanya Sementara guguran daun-daun nangka Dari pohon tetangga masih di sana Sedangkan angin besar yang menerbangkannya Semalam sudah tak ada Sejenak aku berpikir untuk memilih Mengambil sapu atau menikmati kopi pagi Sambil mengingat-ingat mimpi Yang terbawa tiupan angin malam tadi Tentang sebuah gunung tinggi Yang kupandang dari hamparan tanaman padi Baiklah,  kuambil sapu saja Bersihkan semua sampah dari jiwa dan raga Semoga hari ini semua temukan bahagia Bersama datangnya kabar baik dan rejeki tak terduga Hadiah dari Yang Maha Kuasa Atas semua jerih lelah kita Kusampaikan puja tertinggi pada Mbok Dewi Sri Agar curahkan semua rejeki pada kami Hari ini dan nanti -- M, 2023 --

If 4 a.m. were a person I would tell it not to be sad And stop shedding tears If 4 a.m. were a person I would sit with it facing East And wait for the sun to greet If 4 a.m. were a person I would wish it knew That while the short hand touched it's heart The longer hand had already touched the sky And a brighter day were surely on the way -- M, 2023 --

Maybe is is the reason why we met So I can share my stories with you And you can share yours with me And we can learn from one another And be stronger than ever With you I can laugh my troubles out, Feel a little pride for having been through  The hell I never thought anyone else Would ever be there but me With me you can see That the sun will always shine after the rain And the songs you thought were only yours Turned out to be mine, too Maybe this is the reason why we met So we can see the world from different angles, Feel less miserable when the thunder strikes And the storm hits us again In the ups and downs of our life's journey To know that we are never alone May be the reason why we met -- M, 2023 --

And there are people who go places together but all they need is one's own company. They get together and make a pause at the same place but each one is wrapped in their own silence. They just sit there and drown themselves into their own thoughts, dreams, secrets and maybe fears, minding nothing outside their own being. Spoken words are no longer needed because the voice from within is louder than what the ears can hear. Only when the camera is up they pose and smile for a few seconds just to show the world they exist before sinking back to the depths of their own solitude. "Sometimes your silence speaks better than your words, for our souls understand how much you care just by seeing your being in the moment." -- M, 2023 --

It's such a cold night to be sitting out here At the seaside where I first saw you Picking up the sand covered piece of coral reef The very place where our paths collided And things started taking different turns I'm looking at you across the table But you are not aware of my stare Your hands are busy with the phone And your mind is wandering someplace but here If only I could see you the way I saw you before If only I could unsay everything that I said to you If only I could turn back time And tell the waves not to come rushing near But feelings are like the ocean waves We can not stop them from coming They just go wherever the wind blows And no man can change the direction of the wind Anyway, the moon has left the horizon my coffee is getting cold and I guess yours, too And it doesn't take much time For me to find myself busy with my playlist Until the time comes to wave you goodbye Once again -- M, 2023 --

One day you may see her doing things like everybody else does. Then the next day she will just leave everything and set herself out on a solo drive to neighboring towns, or on a very short notice she will just disappear for days on her random journeys. Then you may see her somewhere sipping coffee with people you just can't figure out how they can be at the same moment despite all the difference. You may also see her doing things that will raise your eyebrows and she doesn't care anymore about being misunderstood. And maybe you will find her bothering you with questions, sharing her thoughts, insights, or truths that hit you right between the eyes or give you nightmares. And when you push her away, she will adjust her distance, hold dandelions in her hands and blow the seeds to the directions of the sun, the stars and the moon. But she NEVER apologized for what she did. If you wonder why she did what she did, go ask her and she will say, "because it's good to know ther...

Sitting down at the patio yesterday at two eleven Counting the raindrops as they fell to the ground Wetting the driveway that was once dry My fingers kept on counting with all their might Until the drops became a downpour and I lost count She heard the rain pour down today at four thirty Not long but it was such a nuisance For she was in the middle of a conversation With the divine being that resides Inside the heart of someone once a goddess Of all the times of rain I did not hear your thunder nor see your lightning All I knew was you holding my hand so tight And softly speaking right to my heart "I'm home". Let's forget about the world for a while Tonight when the time shows eleven fifty nine At the shrine where two souls are reuniting And dancing among the stars Making the most of the darkness that keeps them safe Listening to the song that only they can hear Until the clock strikes twelve And tomorrow says "I'm here". -- M, 2023 --