~ Bed Time Songs ~

*
and her little lips started to sing her favorite song

tik tik tik....ujan....ting
air...uun....iaaa
....engok!....ting........mua....

*
she paused for awhile
and sing another song

bulung...kakak...uaa...

hinggap...dela
nenek...uaa...
hinggap...dela
nenek...uaa...
hinggap...dela

*
she frowned and confused
frustrated she said

acun...nia...
(translated: Racun Dunia)

~ His Little Business ~

He was only four
when his hand touched mine
still a little baby
but knows the worth of money

running here and there
renting prayer mat
running here and there
offering to polish people's shoes

one to two thousand
for each rented mat
one to two thousand
for each pair of polished shoes

Small as he was
he know where the big money is

Small as he was
he always smile when he see me

Farhan is eight now
still running his little business
and still smiling when I handed my five thousand
to his little hand

~My Father the Wise ~

My Father Said
"Wherever you go"
"Whatever you do"
"Always wear expensive underwear"

***

The first thing the doctor look when you got into an accident
is your underwear

"Oh My God (OMG)... its a Gucci!"
"Send him to VVIP Room!!!"

otherwise... they will let you rot in the waiting room

***

My Father the Wise

~ Lesson #1: Identifying Color ~

It is written on the report:

"Hari ini Karina sudah dapat mengidentifikasi kotak berwarna merah dan bundaran berwarna merah"

***

I picked up her red stuffed monkey
and asked her...
"Karina... warna monyet ini apa?"

***

"Kuning..."

~ Sad Eyes ~

in between her sniff and sigh
she peek at me
casting her fearful glance
hands on her eyes

in between her sniff and sigh
she was scared
she was afraid
of me

she cried and she cried that night
fearing my anger
fearing my temper
and the thought that I would leave her

for good.

***

"Sayang... cep cep..."
"Jangan nangis lagi..."
"Udah, deddy nggak marah lagi kok"
"Deddy sayaaaang banget sama kamu..."

***

and she looked at me and said
"Deddy... Kalen... nggak... nakal... lagi..."

~ The World of My Little One ~

in the world of greens and blues
I heard her laughter
her joy
smiled all over the place

in the world of greens and blues
her eyes shine brightly
playful
always want to have more

there she swim
there she dance
eager to try
willing to experience

in the world of greens and blues
there she whishes
there she whisper
daddy... I love you

This one was special for my lovely wife for our first wedding anniversary...

~ Would You Like to Grow Old with Me? ~

If we grow old together
We’ll make a garden of our own
Full of flowers, birds and rabbits
And all for you and me

If we grow old together
We’ll be happy with our family
A lot of children, sons, daughters
And plenty grandchildren

But if we grow old together
Would you stand me?
My attitude, my behavior,
And all those little things that upset you

And if we grow old together
Would you hate me if I left you alone?
Left you without saying goodbye
Even though you know I will be back soon

Would you like to grow old together?
With me?

I may not hear everything you said
I may not see everything you shown
But I listen
And I care

And those little things that upset you
Really, were meant to make you happy
Like this silly little poem
And the kiss afterward

Happy Anniversary

***

oh yeah... and she loved the kiss too

~ In the Eyes ~

you should have seen her eyes
when i woke her up and said
"Sayang, Selamat Tahun Baru... bangun yah"
"Bangun... ada kembang api!"

you should have seen her eyes
when she finally awake
though her mind wasnt whole yet
she watched... she examined

you should have seen her eyes
eyes that sparks in every booms and bangs
eyes that shines bright and colorful
eyes that speaks, telling me, she was excited

fire cracks here and there
booms and bangs everywhere
red yellow blue and green
color bright up the night sky

She did not yawned
nor did she dozed
her eyes shines, her hand held mine
she watched... she examined

Then the last boom ended the show
bright red and humongous spark
I whisper softly on her ear
"Sayang... seneng? udah met bobo lagi..."

the she get back sleeping on my lap
her hand still holding mine

***

"Deddy!"
"Kembang!"
"Api!"
"Bagus!"

and her little lips won't stop telling me
how much she loved last night show

Happy New Year

~ Premonition ~

Couple nights ago i had a dream
the dream scares me
the dream chills me to the bone
the dream... was about a wedding

It was about my cousin
She was married couple months ago
to a good man, a religious man
I pray for their bright future

I dream of her telling me why she wants to get married
she told me she loves him so much
and she wanted to get married as soon as possible
and the wedding should be grandious

and I saw her in her wedding dress
all white
and she looked happy
but I did not her husband...

should I call he?
should I tell her?
should I say something?
or should I do nothing?

do I have a Premonition?

~ Gelitik Kalbu ~

disebelah kiriku
lelaki kecil dengan sarung merah
kuyakin sarung itu sudah tahunan dipakainya
walau warna masih menyala
namun lusuh, seperti sering dicuci
kuyakin sekarang ia sedang mengimpikan
semoga ceramah cepat usai
agar ia dapat kembali menjajakan dagangannya
untuk makan anak istrinya

disebelah kananku
lelaki setengah baya dengan safari kecoklatan
cincin emas dengan batu permata menghias jemarinya
kumis yang tidak kalah tebal dengan dompetnya
tampak kepalanya bergoyang kedepan dan kebelakang
mungkin menahan kantuk
atau mungkin sedang bermimpi
tentang gajinya yang melimpah
yang ia pun bingung harus dibelikan apa

selagi otakku berputar
selagi mataku berkeliaran
selagi hatiku melanglang
aku bersyukur...

bahwa kita
lelaki kecil dengan sarung merah
lelaki setengah baya dengan safari kecoklatan
dan nurani kecilku yang bisanya ngomong doang

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