To Whom It May Concern …. Engkau yang tengah mencari rasa

Jika sepenggal asa ini tetap kupelihara sampai kini,
bukan karena begitu besar rasa yang menyertainya,
tapi karena disini masih ada suatu impian,
bahwa engkau akan menjawab segala tanya

Jika sepotong harapan ini masih kujaga,
Bukan berarti pungguk ini tengah menantikan turunnya bulan
Ini hanya karena sang waktu belum mengetokkan palunya
agar si pungguk berhenti menghadang malam

Kusadari jika terus kupelihara semuanya
Mungkin luka dan kecewa yang akan membuka mata ini
Bisa jadi sepucuk kertas kan meremukkan jiwa
Tapi kenapa ia masih tak mau pergi ?

Akhirnya kubiarkan saja asa ini tak mau beranjak pergi
Kuikhlaskan saja ketika harapan masih ingin berdiri di sini
Mungkin ku hanya bisa tetap mengokohkan pijakan agar kutak jatuh kali ini
atau barangkali terus menguatkan hati agar ikhlas terus mengiringi

—
Bandung, 11/11/09
Kupelihara asa bukan untuk memaksa, hanya ingin memuaskan hati yang terus meminta

Poem by Mr. President

Kangen
by SBY

Rindunya hatiku padamu, Kekasih tambatan jiwa
Di seberang sana

Bolehkah kutitipkan salam lewat burung kenari
yang terus bernyanyi

Sayang,
aku kangen pada pelangi di matamu,
dan kasih indah di dadamu
Masihkah bersemi?

taken from sbypresidenku.com

The Story of Two Very Different Sisters

Few days ago, my sista wrote a touched note in her facebook …
I think it’s good for sharing it here ….

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One is here, one lives there
One is a little taller than other
Two different colors of hair, two different outlooks on life
Two very different views from their windows

Both have different tomorrow ahead
Each is unique in so many ways
Each has her own story, with all the busy things going on in the present
Each has different work to do, and different demand on the day
Each had separate destinations and distinctly different path to get there

But…

For all the things that might be different and unique about them
These two sisters will always share so much
They always be the best of family and friends, entwined together
Through all the days of their lives

Their love will always be very special
Gentle and joyful when it can be
Strong and giving when it needs to be
Reminding them, no matter how different their stories turn out…

They share the incredibly precious gift of being ‘’sisters”
And when you think of some of the best things in the world has to offer
A blessing like that is really…what it’s all about.

-Poem by Laurel Atherton