Maria Sudibyo Poems

Not good enough, not brave enough
Not strong enough, not tough enough
Not smart enough, not pretty enough
Will I ever satisfy you?
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It could launch a new ship
It could feed an old fire
It could make you squeal in delight
It could set you drown in feeling
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I often see a glimpse of your face in people passing by
I still sleep with the doll you gave in miserable nights
I keep smelling the incense you sometimes burned in the house
I missed the calming silence with you by my side
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I'm listening by reading
I'm seeing by touching
I'm feeling by tasting
I'm tasting by inhaling
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