no note left
for Pek Hin
it was the hour of the rat
robbed my uncle
he left
with no farewell
nothing written
a kick and a jump
and fading to silence
shadows of the unknown
left behind in his room
the body from the rope
the rope from the beam
the smile beyond breath
and in the morning
my aunt's scream
dividing time
from air
tanpa surat
untuk Pek Hin
butanya pagi
merenggut simpekku
ia pergi
tanpa kabar
hanya satu tendangan
hanya satu lompatan
ia memudar dalam senyap
dalam kelam bayangan
yang tertinggal di kamar
raga tergantung pada tali
tali tergantung pada balok atap
senyum lega selepas akhir nafas
bersama matahari, terbit
jeritan siwakku
memisah hari
dari udara
for Pek Hin
it was the hour of the rat
robbed my uncle
he left
with no farewell
nothing written
a kick and a jump
and fading to silence
shadows of the unknown
left behind in his room
the body from the rope
the rope from the beam
the smile beyond breath
and in the morning
my aunt's scream
dividing time
from air
tanpa surat
untuk Pek Hin
butanya pagi
merenggut simpekku
ia pergi
tanpa kabar
hanya satu tendangan
hanya satu lompatan
ia memudar dalam senyap
dalam kelam bayangan
yang tertinggal di kamar
raga tergantung pada tali
tali tergantung pada balok atap
senyum lega selepas akhir nafas
bersama matahari, terbit
jeritan siwakku
memisah hari
dari udara
This is a very sad piece, beautifully understated which makes it even more moving. The poetry in it is breathtaking. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNice one Chrys,sober the way it must be, thus much more efficient!
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