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Memimpikan Hari Senin

Montessori School Crossing the Street
by Janel Bragg


ada pembagian yang begitu rumit, katamutentang hari-hari di ruang kelas
aku bola plastik yang menggelinding di atas lantai
seorang anak menatapku, menerjemahkan kantuknya yang berat
lalu berpura-pura tidak melihatku
sambil memuntahkan satu-persatu pesan orang tua dalam ranselnya

ia masukkan ke dalam botol minum
disimpan dalam lemari pendingin
sebelum hari-hari berangkat menuju halte terdekat

aku gula yang larut
kau mengadukku perlahan
pusaran yang berputar di tengah botol itu
seperti sedang menarik rambutku
memajangnya di tengah sebuah koridor

sudah pukul sembilan
namun kepada anak tangga, aku tersenyum
memastikan kemenangan menunggu di tiap kalender
bulan-bulan menjadi lebih singkat dari cuaca yang mengamuk di halaman sekolah

kamu akan tiba sebentar lagi
menyembunyikan ketakutan di tempat kerja


Jekardah, July 2019

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