Embracement of Dreams

I hear the whine
of people singing my name
pretending everything is fine
hiding in their own shame

Disgusting the very stance
of vanity, wiltting flowers
who seek the pleasure of glance
of beauty from criers

Then finally blushing red
within the very voice of Love
from the sweetest lad
in short, dreamless sleep I have

Days sicken every fiber of my beings
and I'm searching for darkness
where there are no moan and feelings
only Love I brought from sickness

Then finally find him there
waiting in the quiet battlefield
smiling so true everywhere
and his soft face become my shield

In his embrace I shall rise

Embracement of Liest

I sit here in the middle of existence
questioning the very truth of life
trying to understand every changes
and lies are my company

When all reasons is fading
sins and awe know no bounds
I'm trying to listen and to believe
and lies are my company

Real pains feel so true
while faraway Love feels so far
I don't know what can save me
and lies are my company

Facing every perilous enemy
with reasons as shields and armor
defending thousand piercing words
and lies are my company

When all my shield broke
armors breached and sword fell
with no castle to return to
and lies are my company

I became the witness of truth
and hopes of every grandest dreams
that will soon perish
and lies are my only company

Red Lullaby

Come, Princess of Rose
Step to your chamber
Away to the bed of slumber.
Let the veils turn close.

I'll sing you the song
Of macabre and tombstone.
Sleep, my rosy tone.
See the Love you miss so long.

Bade your dress of lace.
Close your eyes benerath the Red.
Sweet, give me your sweet pet.
I'll sing of your sweet face.

Dear my Rose, see you again
In eternal dream and shadow.
Go to the silent meadow
And wake up in the land of foreign.

Dear my Rose, dream of me'
Beside you I'll walk the way
To your dream I'll go away.
Sleep, my Love, I'll always see.

The Last Wish

if I try to describe this
silence, no voice over my head
silence, no authority instead
my point of view became a hiss

and if I try to utter the word
fight, is what I've been doing
fight, no more battle and fighting
the blue have reached my lonely world

that we should keep our promises
I know that proverb far too well
and I saw the tiring battle so well
maybe my hope already faithless

all the blood and sweat I tear
and those of them in my skin
my sword fell, shield running thin
the ground is near, but I feel no more fear

if there is death between lives
if there is lie between deeds
I want them to know I fought hard

if there is doubt between steps
if there is tear between sins
I want them to know I believe

if there is Love in world
then I've seen it

THE RAIN IN JUNE

Nobody resolute
Rather than the rain in June
Its yearning-drizzle is hidden
To the tree which has bloom

Nobody wise
Rather than the rain in June
His footprints is erased
Which hesitant in the way

Nobody skillful
Rather than the rain in June
The unspoken thing is ignored
Absorbed by the root of the flower tree

source : Sapardi Djoko Darmono

ONE DAY LATER

One day later
My body will die
But in the distich of this poem
I wouldn’t acquiesce you alone

One day later
My voice wouldn’t be heard again
Yet among rows of this poem
I will steadfast investigate you

One day later
My vision will be unrecognized again
Yet, in the letter cracks of this poem
I’ll look for you forever

Ray

How are you doing sunshine?

Still I admire you up to now

Loyalty, truth and trust

Don’t you know what is going on there?

Lord the almighty

Could you please always keep them?

Even raining or dray, give them your blessing

Although my feeling is hurt

They smiled at me with their deepest heart

Please let them to cheer

Here I am, without any abilities, except praying

Someday when the ray shiny

I’ll come back to them for a while

How do you do sunshine?

Peace be upon to you

My best for them