lesson 1

photo of a wooden bridge

 

one of the biggest lesson that i’ve learned on 2019 was accepting that i might be the villain somebody else’s story. and that’s okay. the truth is, i’m human and i made some decisions that weren’t wise which cause others to get hurt.

i can’t tell others on how to narrate their life.
but to those i’ve hurt,
i was wrong and foolish. and i’m sorry.

journal on a corporate floor

photo of coffee mug on top of book

 

is this adult hangover?

well, let me revise that. is this adult halal hangover?

i was out until past midnight last night. now i feel awful unpleasant.
not only that i’m sleepy, but also i feel…unwell in general.
probably this is caused by a series of negligence towards my body.
i haven’t been eating well since God knows how long.
about a week ago, a friend of mine said “nyim sakit? kenapa keliatan ga fresh?”
added by two more people that said i look like i lost weight.
this morning, my mom sent me a whatsapp saying “kamu kelihatan ga sehat.”

currently i’m sitting on the 8th floor of my corporate office drinking chamomile tea while trying to tone down the ache i feel on my lower stomach.

am i really not in my good shape?

sebelum koin habis

gray payphone

 

aku akan menelponmu
sesering yang ku mampu
setidaknya sekali seminggu
karena rindu suka lupa mengetuk pintu

aku akan menelponmu
mendengar cerita tentang hari-harimu
tentang risalah youtube yang kau simak sebelum tidur
atau cuaca Bandung yang membuatmu meringkuk di atas kasur

aku akan menelponmu
bercerita tentang rambut mamang gojek sore itu
dan leluconku yang tak sedikit pun lucu
biar saja kau bosan
dan aku pun jenuh

aku akan menelponmu
sesering yang ku mampu
setidaknya sekali seminggu
karena rindu selalu
duduk-duduk menunggu

I could’ve sworn i saw your face change ketika aku bicara terkait sidang.

I could’ve sworn it’s written in your eyes that you don’t want me to go

I could’ve sworn i hear your voice slowly breaking when you say that you wanna be there for me

I could’ve sworn you love me

And i know you do