A Nuri From Karo Land Poem by PINONDANG SITUMEANG

NURI BIRD FROM KARO LAND
MOVE FOR GOOD TO THE HECTIC CITY
STOP OVER BRANCH IN FRONT OF JAVA CHURCH
TAKE CARE OF LYING POWERLESS SICK
OVER RED DOTS WHITE SHEET

AT DAWN RACING ALONG THE CLOCK TICKLING
FROM A ROOM TO THE END
BATHING SLEEPING WEAK PATIENTS
CLEANSING WASTE BAD SMELL

RING BELL FROM ANXIETY ROOM
AFTER MIDNIGHT STILL IN INSOMNIA
BACK AND STOMACH ACHE
IN COLD ROOM LONG NIGHTS

NURI JOKING OUT OF HER CURVE LIPS
ENTERTAIN OF PRAYING HANDS
FORGETTING PAIN COME AND GO
HOPING FOR RECOVER SOON

BIRD SINGING TO SAY GOOD BYE
SEE YOU SOME TIME IN CAFE NEAR BY
WELCOME HELPLESS TO ENTER A VACANT ROOM
NURI RUSH TO SING THE SAME SONG


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