The Measurement of What You Read

Engkau membaca kertas dan cahaya
Yang bersimpangan jaraknya
Antara jauh dan bentuk yang kasar
Barangkali bayangan akan menipumu
Dari balik mata yang kopong
Dan tanpa retina yang berarti
Engkau tak mungkin melihat dan merasa
Bahwa cahaya dan kertas
Tak pernah menjadi nyata

Sedangkan di depan microphone
Barusaja engkau lantangkan
Makna yang berpusing berkeliling
Apa yang sebenarnya sedang dibacakan

Serupa kekosongan
Tidak ada suatu apapun
Yang bisa dibawa menjadi bukti yang pasti
Engkau saat ini buta
Membaca segala ranah dan benda benda
Yang terkadang sederhana dan asing

2011

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