“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” said the leaf to the twig that it just leaved. The leaf had turned to yellow, whether because of its old age, or wilted by the heat, or it couldn’t strong to suffer from the wind and finally felt down to the ground. Whereas, when it still stuck on the twig, how it always told about the warmth, having the same faith, patience, and firmness on the wheel of time rotation.
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” yelled the coral reef to the wave that it just leaved. The coral reef collapsed and sunk after many days, weeks, months and years crashed by the wind and scrapped off by the wave itself. Whereas, when it still stood up right, how it always told about strength of the heart, willingness to sacrifice, patience on the wheel of time rotation.
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” whispered the dew to the morning that it just leaved. The dew slowly disappeared along with the sunshine coming toward the daylight. Its transparent and shiny had gone slowly, then on invisible vapor it joined up with the air that became warmer. Whereas, when it still stuck at the point of the dawn leaves, when it still hung spoiled on the sharp point of the grasses, how it always told about the firmness of waiting, how it always whispered about long -life expectations along the dawn.
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” said the word to the lips that it just leaved. And said the sea-gull to the fish that it just preyed. Said water to the upper of a river that it just leaved to go to the downstream. Said the rain to the sky that it just leaved. Said the sound to the object that it just leaved. Said money to the pocket that it just leaved. Said the glum to the smile that it just replaced. Said the push to the pull that it just replaced. Said the heave to the hug that it just leaved. Said grey hair to the head- skin that it just grew. Said wrinkled to body that it just approached. Said silent to noisy that it just leaved…….
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” said politic to the mass that it just lied. And also said the leader to the people that he just forgot. Said the judge to the law that he just betrayed. Said creditor to client that he just pressed. Said deny to promise that it just leaved. Said forget to remember that it just leaved…….
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” whispered dream to sleep that it just leaved. Also said dirt to bottom that it just leaved. Said spittle to tongue that it just leaved. Said beautiful to ugly. Said young to old. Said January to December that it just leaved. Said blood to wound. Said pus to boil that had just broken. Said a patient to the hospital that he just leaved. Said position to pension. Said fire to charcoal that just became dust…
In a moment, we just stayed together in the room, then my love and I were surprised. We got a lot of faithful stuck on every corner. There was faithful hung on the hanger, there was faithful crawled on the roof. There was faithful swung on the door key. There was faithful waggled on the mirror. There was faithful spread on the magazine, books and newspapers. There was faithful spread on the shoestring, shock, sandal, breast holder, tissue box, television screen, cassettes, radio waves, telephone, clock, handkerchief, photo albums, 10 watt light bulb. There was faithful slithered on the other side of the blanket. There was breathless faithful in our kisses. There was wet faithful in our sweat. There was faithful that…..
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” yelled the coral reef to the wave that it just leaved. The coral reef collapsed and sunk after many days, weeks, months and years crashed by the wind and scrapped off by the wave itself. Whereas, when it still stood up right, how it always told about strength of the heart, willingness to sacrifice, patience on the wheel of time rotation.
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” whispered the dew to the morning that it just leaved. The dew slowly disappeared along with the sunshine coming toward the daylight. Its transparent and shiny had gone slowly, then on invisible vapor it joined up with the air that became warmer. Whereas, when it still stuck at the point of the dawn leaves, when it still hung spoiled on the sharp point of the grasses, how it always told about the firmness of waiting, how it always whispered about long -life expectations along the dawn.
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” said the word to the lips that it just leaved. And said the sea-gull to the fish that it just preyed. Said water to the upper of a river that it just leaved to go to the downstream. Said the rain to the sky that it just leaved. Said the sound to the object that it just leaved. Said money to the pocket that it just leaved. Said the glum to the smile that it just replaced. Said the push to the pull that it just replaced. Said the heave to the hug that it just leaved. Said grey hair to the head- skin that it just grew. Said wrinkled to body that it just approached. Said silent to noisy that it just leaved…….
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” said politic to the mass that it just lied. And also said the leader to the people that he just forgot. Said the judge to the law that he just betrayed. Said creditor to client that he just pressed. Said deny to promise that it just leaved. Said forget to remember that it just leaved…….
“Let me tell you about faithfulness,” whispered dream to sleep that it just leaved. Also said dirt to bottom that it just leaved. Said spittle to tongue that it just leaved. Said beautiful to ugly. Said young to old. Said January to December that it just leaved. Said blood to wound. Said pus to boil that had just broken. Said a patient to the hospital that he just leaved. Said position to pension. Said fire to charcoal that just became dust…
In a moment, we just stayed together in the room, then my love and I were surprised. We got a lot of faithful stuck on every corner. There was faithful hung on the hanger, there was faithful crawled on the roof. There was faithful swung on the door key. There was faithful waggled on the mirror. There was faithful spread on the magazine, books and newspapers. There was faithful spread on the shoestring, shock, sandal, breast holder, tissue box, television screen, cassettes, radio waves, telephone, clock, handkerchief, photo albums, 10 watt light bulb. There was faithful slithered on the other side of the blanket. There was breathless faithful in our kisses. There was wet faithful in our sweat. There was faithful that…..
“Faithfulness is not always when I am with you, tells about tomorrow while stroking small pores and smooth hairs in your whole skin. Faithfulness is not always when I need you and then you come. Faithfulness is not always when you next to me when I am sick, miss you and want to hear your voice. Faithfulness is not always when I utter intimacy from a thousand colors of soul. Faithfulness is not always when I kiss your forehead, touch your lips, embrace you, hold your hand when crossing the street, write a letter for you, or call you when I am far away, even hearing your words when we close…..,” my whisper for those gaze emptily in my grave one day…
nanoq da kansas
translated from indonesian first by yudi ariani
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