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Semisal Ucapan Good Morning



Semisal suara keindahan dan suara pagi
Memanggil burung yang lindap di balik daun
Dan ranting, semisal udara ditempa
Embun dan butir air yang dingin, semisal itulah
Tujuh langit purnama muncul dari gelombang mimpi
Semisal itulah gelombang tujuh batu samudera
Menepis-nepis pantai dan pohon kelapa

Semisal air yang mengasihi asin laut
Dan licin kulit ikan, semisal danau-danau
Ditumbuhi bebatuan yang panjang
Dan karang, semisal itulah
Nama dan penghujung angka berawal dari almanac
Menyimpan banyak symbol dan menyembunyikan tekateki

Semisal apa yang kita terka
Mengenai penciptaan dan penciptanya
Maka semisal tubuh dan tangan dibolakbalik
Lalu datang kembali masamasa kekacauan yang lampau
Gunung dan api terus memompa daratan yang kering
Awan dan hujan mengisi lubang palung yang dalam
Tanah dan akar menggaligali dekat sumber
Ini bunga dan mahkota yang masih merah
Dan berbukubuku
Menelungkupkan kita yang begitu ingin dilahirkan
Lewat lorong gelap di bawah putik

dan pusar
Semisal kita nanti tumbuh
Maka semisal penciptaan awal dan akhirlah
Segala semisal yang diumpamakan
Berawal menjadi kesejatian

2011

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