In My Ears

A whisper
That's all I heard
It was between my dreams
And the waking moment of morning

Again, a whisper
Softly nudging at my ear
Move aside it said
Move aside and give me space

Once more, another whisper
Loud and shocking, discomforting my eardrums
Compelling my eyes to open wide
Still red from their dream-full night

Slowly I pieced together the shape
Of where the whispers came
An abstract losing its dimensions
And complexity of colours

There it was
Simply stunning
And inviting
The shape of sweetness
The shape of Reason

One Chance

Cautious in each step
Ever watchful eyes
For covered holes
And traps set by reality

But still . . .

Oblivious of others in motion
Holes and traps placed by emotion

One chance entrusted
One chance wasted

But still . . .

After the fall and the visions
Of inevitable solitude, hope lingers
For the one chance
To pass and enter again

The one chance from the same
Heart . . .

Ceroboh

Hari sudah malam
Belum mata dikatupkan waktu
Alam sadar masih sangat nyata
Kekhawatiran merajalela

Mengapa
Tanya sang sukma
Jawaban yang tak diberikan
Oleh kejamnya mulut tak mengungkap

Seperti air dan api
Bersama membakar tubuh
Tubuh pembawa hati
Hati yang ceroboh dan penuh cinta

Namun
Kecerobohan ini
Buat semua indah bersinar
Bagaikan matahari di malam hari

Bila tiba langit menjadi pijakan
Tak lagi ada terkaan sia sia
Hanya cinta cerobohYang buat diri menetap

Sunrise

I am away
From someone
Someone I just met
A stranger still

I am here
Away from her
Her I have gotten to know
For brief moments still

I am
All smiles
For she is there
Near to my thoughts
And hoping still
She will be nearer

Yes, brief moments
They do come,
As often as
The sun rises

This Time Tomorrow

Maybe
This time tomorrow
The rain
Will cease to follow

Maybe
The delusions of now
And the rain
Will fade away somehow

Maybe
It was yesterday's call
And the rain
Is the wonder of it all

Maybe
Tomorrow's the time
And the rain
Is this poem's rhyme