puisi tentang waktu berhenti
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Newspaper on the Coffee Table
The clock stopped at twelve,
its silence echoing in the room
where the newspaper lies open
on the coffee table, untouched.I speak to the wall
as if it could answer back
with news of the world
that never arrives, only lingers.Hope is a whisper
heard between the lines,
knowing it won't come
yet …
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Jam Dinding di Toko Kain
Di toko kain yang sepi, ibu memilih
dengan teliti, tangan menyentuh serat
yang tak berbisik apa-apa, kecuali
kejujuran. Jam dinding berhenti
di angka dua belas, waktu membeku
seperti perasaan yang enggan pergi.Gengsi tersisa di antara lipatan kain,
seperti garis miring di antara dua dunia,
memisahkan kenyataan dan harapan.
Di sana, aku berdiri, menemani ibu
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