Tag Puisi: puisi tentang refleksi batin

• Closing the Laptop

  The screen dims, a quiet sigh escapes,
  fingers linger on the keys,
  unfinished thoughts whisper,
  like echoes in the hollow room.
  Shoes rest on the terrace rack,
  worn soles speak of journeys halted,
  and I pause, listening to silence.

  Outside, the evening air breathes cool,
  carrying remnants of unsaid words,
  the soft rustle of leaves,
  as if nature knows my pause.
  I close the lid gently,
  feeling the weight of unsent letters,
  accepting what remains unsaid.

  The house settles into shadows,
  corners filled with quiet memories,
  the ticking clock in rhythm with my heart,
  each second a reminder of time's passage.
  Shoes lined up, waiting for steps,
  while I stand still,
  embracing the stillness within.

  In the quiet, I find solace,
  as if the universe whispers gently,
  that not all endings need closure,
  some things are left to drift.
  The terrace holds its breath,
  as I release mine,
  finding peace in unanswered questions.

  27 March 2025

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• Ashtray at Dawn

  In the hollow room, silence echoes
  a prayer breaks through, gentle yet firm
  from the minaret, it spills over
  filling the morning air with restless notes
  I pause, as if caught in a net
  as the ashtray overflows with yesterday's regrets
  and the night lingers in the corners

  The call, it rises and falls like breath
  each word a pulse, a reminder
  of what was left unsaid, undone
  anger simmers beneath the surface
  held back by the weight of dawn
  while the room remains empty, waiting
  for something more than echoes

  Outside, the world begins its stir
  yet within, I am still caught
  between the past and the present
  the ashtray a silent witness
  to nights spent in futile dreams
  and mornings filled with unanswered questions
  as the prayer continues its steady rhythm

  In this space, I find a strange peace
  not all must end or begin anew
  some stories are meant to linger
  unfinished, like the cigarette's last breath
  or the prayer that fades into light
  I accept the incomplete, the unresolved
  and embrace the dawn as it is

  30 April 2022

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• Cahaya Lilin di Tengah Gelap

  Ketika listrik padam, ruang mendesah,
  Seragam sekolah tergantung di kursi,
  Menghadirkan kenangan pagi yang lalu,
  Di balik kegelapan, lilin menyala,
  Menerangi senyum yang tertinggal.

  Nyala kecil itu menari, menari di udara,
  Menggambarkan bayang-bayang yang tak ada,
  Baju seragam berkisah tentang perjalanan,
  Yang tak bisa disentuh, namun terasa,
  Seolah waktu berhenti sejenak.

  Di sudut yang tak terjangkau, aku melihat,
  Kehilangan adalah ruang tanpa batas,
  Tempat cinta tak bisa menjawab,
  Hanya lilin yang terus membara,
  Mengajarkan kita arti dari gelap.

  11 October 2017

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• Ashtray Full of Cigarette Ash

  The door remains closed,
  like a stubborn silence,
  waiting in the air.

  The ashtray brims,
  with whispers unsaid,
  finding peace in uncertainty.

  22 August 2013

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