swarm of voices in your tongue
hurled down to your throat and
reside in your lung
you speak your reading
as soft as hurricane
All the words are yours
let me keep the hums
wandering before I sleep
without a word
soft and soulful
echoed on the aisle
inner light of heart
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Semua Kata Milikmu
kerumunan suara di lidahmu
bergulung ke tenggorokan dan
bersemayam di parumu
kau suarakan bacaanmu
selembut badai
Semua kata milikmu
biarkan kusimpan senandung
yang mengembara sebelum aku tidur
tanpa kata
lembut penuh jiwa
bergaung di lorong
cahaya hati
Poetry Prairie – 2016