in memoriam: once was loved. deeply.

There are places in life that become more than just locations; they become extensions of our souls. For me, it was the towering halls of my beloved college, the stone walls that whispered history, the wooden shelves lined with books that felt like old friends. In the heart of that place stood the library,...

christmas light

 once upon a timemy mother decidedthat it would be the last timeshe put up a christmas treedecades passed since thenwithout a glimpse of christmas lightflickering in our h...

the day after the funeral is the funeral.

you left me too soonhappiness all year longthen the unexpected anticlimaxthe one you wouldn't wish on anybodythe cursed onethe unsaid goodbye onethe missed opportunity oneon the verge where i thoughti was done healingjoke's on me and my even deeper wound...

Anak Bumi

 Angkasa memecah lautanOmbak sudah mencapai langitMega-mega berbaris laksana serdadu menantikan perintah:Anak Bumi memperhatikan dengan seksamaSebentar lagi ibuku mati -hanya menantikan detak-detak detik yang berlalutanpa ada rencana untuk kemb...

ranjau.

 Tapak-tapak berbahayaRasanya begitu kuat memilah daging manusiaJangan sampai ujung jarimu mengenainyaNanti kau menghil...