Maria Sudibyo Poems

eyes before glasses
like thought before word
or heart before hate
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Thing called duty never means something we like
It’s an order, an excuse, sacrifice or requirement
It never sounds pleasure or fun
It feels formal, distant, cold and a must
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I will let my love
Fly from my arms
The one who laugh is me
The one be hurt also me
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From the sea, from the mines
In the sweat, in the tear
Dissolved in water, crystallize by sunshine
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The authoritarian only wants praise
The shy scared about what they’ll say
The confident wants to prove
The humble with get improved
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There again
I saw your other face
I saw your other expression
That I never had before
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Nine immortal chosen
Beauty and longevity
Love and hope
Name and curse
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In interview
There are two or more emotions working
There are two or more minds and ways of thinking
There are two or more personalities talking
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Look up the sky
Look at the stars
They speak to me
About silent cries
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