The Feather

The sparrow that took sudden flight wasn’t at all aware of his feather that was caught
in a branch of the tree standing behind your house.

The feather that was caught in a tree branch behind your house was now being swept away
by the wind before letting go of her question for the bird that had just suddenly flown.

In her new life, the feather wished the sparrow was now flying in fine fettle
after he carved his prayer on the sky—the sky that welcomed any carving with open arms.

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Bulu Burung

Burung yang mendadak terbang itu sama sekali tidak ingat lagi akan selembar bulunya yang tersangkut di ranting pokok kayu dekat rumahmu.

Selembar bulu yang tersangkut di ranting pohon belakang rumahmu itu tertiup angin dan tak lagi ingin mengetahui kenapa burung itu tadi tiba-tiba terbang.

Ia hanya berharap burung itu baik-baik saja setelah menuliskan niatnya di langit, yang selalu menerima saja apa yang digoreskan padanya.