Maria Sudibyo Poems

Where will I find my own word
Is it in the dust of someone’s ash or in the end of my tongue
Where will I find my self
Is it when I look into someone’s reflection or when I close my eyes see inside
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The beauty of language is
When we understand a word
That couldn't be translated
To another language
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I don't like when something good is end
But I'm more unsatisfied
When something doesn't have a proper end
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I'll be a good girl
You will not have to worry about me
I will sing a sweet lullaby in your sleep
Even though the nightmare is
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Foreign language
Is a road that goes parallel
With our mother language
Every time we learn a new word and its meaning
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You don't have always told me what I should do
You don't need to text me just to scold me
Don't put your sour face when it is not going like your plan 
Don't shout like I can not hear you
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What do you call forbidden love?
A love that is banned by society rank
A love that is cursed by blood relation
A love that is tied by legal bond
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Don't be allured by charming savior
Don't be swept by the flood of people
Think, think and look for a change
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