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Setelah Bertikai, Lantas Kita Tetap Saling Merawat

: Donatian Okky Mintaraga

 Kalau sepi katamu
itu tandanya sudah malam

 Selain kita, tentu masih ada yang berteriak
tidak lewat lengking
tapi cukup dengan tenang
ia rawat dunianya yang tak mungkin kita jangkau

Di atas pukul dua belas dini hari
Angin yang kikuk melintasi beberapa kali ujung daun telinga

Sebiji kacang almond
atau beberapa gigitan coklat hitam
salah satu di antara kita kerap menuding mana yang terdengar nyaring ketika dipecahkan

Aku menikmati diskusi yang aman 
sambil sesekali melepaskan getar dingin di bawah nol derajat

Kau nampak lebih baik untuk dikonsumsi ketimbang camilan berprotein tinggi itu

Kekasih, bila hendak kau ajarkan tukar-menukar 
dan tawar-menawar pada kita 
yang kerap ketus bangun pagi
Maka sampaikan satu hal
bahwasanya menakar alergi 
adalah cara lain untuk bermunajat
--setelah bertikai lantas kita tetap saling merawat

Jalanan yang basah
begitu pun kecemasan membanjiri tiap kelokan

Tapi aku masih memegang tanganmu
dan takut pada lubang yang terendam dalam kubangan

Ntah apa yang mesti kutangkap 
selain kilat lampu mobil 
serta derit gembok pagar dan pembatas jalan? 

Kekasih, barangkali kau dengar
senandung penyanyi wanita dalam bahasa asing
Paradise, Paradise
Ia menyebutkan bagaimana Jepang berkuasa
menginvasi demi timah, karet, dan minyak
   menyandera Puteri Deokhye
   melepaskannya dari rumah sakit
   untuk dipulangkan ke Changdeok
      memproduksi piringan hitam
      memutar city pop secara online
      dan kita berakhir mengunduhnya
      secara sukarela

Di ceruk dadaku
rupanya debar jantung berdetak lebih kecil
dari ruas kelima jarimu

Asam lambung menguap
seperti biasa aku menyisakan beberapa centi Affogato
atau bakal mati
sebelum mencapai tikungan berikutnya


-January 2020

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