lepaskanlah

ingin kukatakan padamu
lepaskanlah
biarkan hidup memberimu pelajaran itu
biarkan ia menunjukkan jalanmu

ingin kukatakan padamu
lepaskanlah
biarkan angin membawa sakit itu
biarkan ia menunjukkan jalanmu

ingin kukatakan padaku
lepaskanlah
tak perlu kupikirkan dirimu
yang berkutat dengan segala kegelapanmu

ingin kukatakan padaku
lepaskanlah
karena hidup dalam terang adalah pilihanku
yang tak bisa kupaksakan padamu

lepaskanlah

Frankfurt, 6 Januari 2012.

Northwind

i dreamed of flying
i dreamed of floating
i dreamed of chatting with Jack -
of Jack and the Beanstalk -
i dreamed of supporting him on the way up

i dreamed of being
of being the Northwind

whatever that might be

i dreamed of flying

Frankfurt, Jan.4., 2012.

i am

yo estoy
aku
kula
ana
ich bin
kee
tiyang

in peace

te quiero

and i love you still

just the way you are

hoping that you'll someday
see
the beauty
i saw
in you

and i love you still

and wish you well

for now
and always

i love you still

no hard feeling

she took one look at me
then shifted her gaze
and started ringing in my purchase

i was not worth a 'hello'
she spared for everyone else

i paid her the 20 Euro
she didn't say thank you
not to mention
the "have a nice day' routine

she spared that for the others
even that one who paid 2 Euro 45 Cents
behind me
as if my 20 Euro is worth a lot less
just because she thought
i'm just another
stupid, dirty, cheap, poor
immigrant

welcome to ALDI Sued
by the side street of Leipziger Strasse
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
where at night
the pavement smells like pee
literally

Welcome to the new daily reality.