Bagaskara The Fisherman's Son Poem by Ayatullah Nurjati

Call it Bagaskara, the son of a fisherman who now has to support his mother and younger siblings
He's only 15 years old
The harshness of nature has shaped him to be strong and humble, abundant catches and the difficulty of getting fuel for fishing have become his daily life.
The waves crashing, the slap of the wind and the storm that hit him as if he was used to it at his ripe age

His father had to die because of a disease that had no cure
The economy is difficult to prevent him from seeking treatment because he could not receive health insurance for no where
He has been forged by his father armed with good maritime knowledge
Their family are real fishermen

He must leave the world of education for the sake of a decent living for his family
Harapan Island in the Thousand Islands, Jakarta is his shelter and the sea is his main home
Her mother was forced to let her go because of a bond of the essence of her young children
He was forced to give up for the success of his younger siblings' education

The island is indeed a tourist destination, both local and foreign
It looks very exotic and the islanders look well established from the outside
But not with his family. His family was eroded by the waves and material abrasion and became small white sands that adorn the vast waters of Jakarta
It's sad, but that's life must go on

© Ayatullah Nurjati @poemhunter.com
Pulau Harapan July 2nd,2019