The Storm

There is a storm coming.
Closer.
A storm that eats the heart out of people.
Or empathy.
It keeps eating and eating.
Until the only one left, is ego.
And now, nothing can stop that storm.
It is closer than anything else.

Some people think they are better than everybody else. It is like how most parents said that attending science class is better than social class in high school. It is like how some people are full of themselves on getting to Oil & Gas company while other get a job in banking. It is like how some people are proud to answer a name of government’s company when some relatives asked where you work. It is like how piss some people are when there is other person who prefers K-Pop than indie music. It is like how most of us always think.

It is not entirely wrong since maybe that is how people appreciate things. But that is when it’s entirely wrong because that is not how other people appreciate things. We are nothing than a dust in the universe. Take all the ornaments and you’re no different than any other.

People are made from different kind of formula, they are not a mold that gives the same result in the same situation. Even mold cracks. People are people, the most treasured things on humanity is our differences. It is a pity that we degraded our value by how many likes we get or how much attention we received by others. It is a pity that we compared our success and our failure with others. It is a pity that we think that our value are better than any other people. While the truth is, nothing stays with you when you’re dead. And there is already a judgement waiting you ahead.

Dalam Pelukan Waktu

Dalam pelukan waktu.
Dalam dingin ombak.
Dalam hangat kegelapan.
Kami memberi nama kepada rasa takut dan semua gelisah di balik terang.

Tentang apa yang diceritakan malam dan kata yang disampaikan sinar matahari dari sela-sela jendela.
Ketika terang bertanya cerita apa yang hari ini berakhir.
Ketika gelap bertanya cerita apa yang hari ini dimulai.

Menemukan diri di dalam semua kehangatan yang diciptakan mentari.
Yang menari bersama angin dan udara.
Menemukan hati di tengah semua remahan dunia.
Yang kehilangan waktu dan asa.

Color Is Not Colored

Few days ago, me and my sister passed a mother who tried to teach her child about colors by showing him a couple of color cards and matching it with some objects in a picture book. My sister, who is impatient by nature, immediately mumbled that it will be hard work to teach child about colors, number, and any base knowledge about life. That kind of knowledge set are already rooted in the back of our head so planted it in another person’s life will be a big challenge. Afterall, red will be red and blue will be blue.

It’s actually interesting. That set of knowledge is, what I think, what limit us from thinking differently. The statement of ‘Red will be red’ suddenly ends the question marks and the curiosity. Why shouldn’t Red be Yellow or Orange be White? Why is Red named Red afterall?

Few months ago, I stumbled upon an amazing creation, A nameless paint. It’s amazing to think about what possibilities can be made by not assigning any names to a paint. Will red be named Cherry Lips? Or yellow be named Sunshine Kiss? I personally would love to see curious children named Green by Traumatic Veggies :3

I tried to take black and white pictures once.
They are crisp and show a lot of emotion.
They are shown you in brightest night and muted noon.
But I cried then.
I don’t see you in the brightest dress and muted face.
I don’t see you behind the perfect hue blue lake and the contrast orange sky.
Color is not colored.

There Were Times

There were times when I wish to be somewhere else,
something else,
someone else.
But most of time, I just want to be the best version of myself.
The one who is kind and loving.
Who knows when to stop and when to run.
Who knows how to do the best even when she doesn’t know where to go.
Who knows how to feel content with all she might.

After that, I think I’m going to catch a comet tail.

Sepertinya, Kami Bisa Bercerita Tentang Apa Saja

Ia tidak bercerita tentang masa lalu.
Tapi pengharapan akan masa depan.
Yang membentang, atau mungkin yang cepat berakhir.

Ia tidak bercerita tentang batas.
Tapi tentang jalur kereta api.
Yang membentang, atau mungkin yang cepat usang.

Hari ini cukup cerah dan sepertinya, kami bisa bercerita tentang apa saja.
Kebenaran yang tidak lagi nyata.
Tergerus karena sejarah mengatakan tentang kebenaran yang lain.
Bahkan rasanya, kami tidak akan ingat seperti apa kebenaran itu.

Tapi kami tetap ada di sini.
Menunggu.
Sesekali berharap.
Kadang kami lupa harapan apa saja yang pernah terucap.
Tapi rasanya semuanya menyenangkan.

Dan kalau boleh berharap, kami ingin berharap lebih lama lagi.
Untuk para anak yang terlahir.
Yang semoga, tak hentinya bercerita.