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the friendly sun adds to the list of gifts to be grateful for
become a horse carrying memories
decades ago
when we pretended to learn to read
about the love a friend for his friend's brother
chanting mantras as the night ages

but the memories do not come alone
he is present with a fresh sin
sculpted on stone monuments
tucked away in a memorable museum
congested in a black museum

regret hovering in the sky
the promise statue collapsed by a similar gust
which come and go in different colors
from his fragile master
collapsed by the breeze of the base

in the fatahillah park
pigeon dancing build a new monument in the sky
painting blue skies with rhythmic critters
then perched on the old building
waiting for regret to peak

but the pigeons will not fly to the horizon
like sin, he will land on the ground
back to its origin
to peck the bait
until the time comes
dreaming on earth

Kota Tua, Jakarta, June 23, 2018

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Photos by @ayijufridar

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Merpati Menari di Taman Fatahillah

matahari bersahabat menambah daftar karunia yang harus disyukuri
menjadi kuda pengangkut kenangan
puluhan tahun silam
saat kami pura-pura belajar membaca
tentang cinta seorang kawan untuk adik kawannya
merapal mantra saat malam menua

tapi kenangan tak datang sendiri
ia hadir bersama dosa yang masih segar
terpahat pada tugu-tugu batu
tersimpan dalam museum kenangan
sesak dalam museum hitam

sesal melayang-layang di angkasa
tugu janji rubuh oleh embusan senada
yang datang dan pergi dengan berbagai warna
dari tuannya yang rapuh
rubuh oleh angin sepoi-sepoi basa

di taman fatahillah
merpati menari membangun tugu baru di angkasa
melukis langit biru dengan kepak-kepak berirama
lalu bertengger di gedung tua
menunggu sesal sampai puncaknya

tapi merpati takkan terbang ke batas cakrawala
seperti dosa, ia akan hinggap di tanah
kembali ke asalnya
untuk mematuk umpan
sampai saatnya tiba
bermimpi di bumi

Kota Tua, Jakarta, 23 Juni 2018

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