Thursday, November 21, 2013

Topeng

pasar pagi, pasar siang
ku jual macam-macam topeng

mari kemari saudagar kaya
jangan ragu juga para wanita
lihat-lihat topeng yang terpajang
siap dibeli...siap dipakai...siap  dilelang

wahai wanita hedonis
wahai pria metropolis
ku juga jual topeng terlukis
beragam mengumpat senyum sinis

pasar sore, pasar malam
dari topeng cerah hingga kelam
mari kemari penjaja cinta
jangan ragu juga para buaya
lihat-lihat topeng yang terpajang
dari topeng jadilah uang

wahai wanita tanpa aurat
wahai pria pada kodrat
ku jual juga topeng emas 24 karat
beragam mengumpat ribuan maksiat

topeng..topeng teriak ku jual topeng
tak pakai topeng maka kau seekor celeng
topeng..topeng seru ku jual topeng
tak pakai topeng bagai tak punya tameng










Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Flavor Of Life

When you say thank you to me,
For some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell
That doesn't get undone even after the good bye.
A hint of bitterness.

Stuck in the midpoint between friends and lovers,
Like an un-riped fruit dreaming about the day of harvest
Because of being unable to move one more step forward
What's causing this frustration ?

 
Sweet talk and tasteless conversations.
It sparks no interest in me
Even when things do not go the way you want
It doesn't mean you've thrown your life away

When asked 'What's wrong?'
I answer 'It's nothing'
The smile then disappears after goodbye
It's unlike me

The more I wish to believe in you,
For some reason it hurts even more
'I like you a lot' instead of 'I love you' sounds more like you

The moment when you suddenly remember the scent of someone you had almost forgotten
I want to be able to openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow more

A future tender and warmer than a diamond
I want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, I want to spend it with you

When you say thank you to me,
For some reason it hurts,
Like a magic spell
That doesn't get undone even after the good bye.
A hint of bitterness
 

Thank you...good bye