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[Life] Three Weddings and A Funeral

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First Wedding December, 2019 I was in my happiest state since the morning I jumped out my bed and checked out my phone. As long as I remembered, that was the best notification ever. He accepted my friend request on Instagram, and he followed me back! Oh My God! I smiled from ear to ear. I jumped. I sing happily. I have never been this happy since December came by. He hated me. I don’t know why. Ever since our relationship got ruined, like 12 years ago, he refused to be my friend anymore. I send him thousands of friend requests on every social media, but he just ignored me. I went to his school, but he didn’t notice me. I watched him from a far at our local basketball game, but he was busy with his things. Years later, I found out that he was the boyfriend of my friend. I couldn’t see the sun when one day, in 2017, I found him in front of my house. We talked, finally. After long awaited years, I could hear his voice again. And I could see his eye...

[Life] Letter to Gemini

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Dear Gemini, Aku masih ingat saat terakhir kali kita bertemu. Matamu membesar, bingung melihat kehadiranku yang tidak pernah kamu rencanakan. Tapi mau tidak mau kamu harus menerimaku, karena jika tidak, apa kata dunia terhadap kita nanti? Aku duduk di sana mendengarkan kamu bercerita tentang dia. Sadarkah kamu? Ini pertama kalinya aku mendengar kamu bercerita begitu detil tentang dia di hadapanku. Malam itu satu-satunya cara untuk menahan air mataku agar tidak tumpah adalah memasukkan bergelas-gelas air teh ke dalam tubuhku. Jujur, aku belum pernah minum teh sebanyak itu dalam hidupku. Gemini, percayalah, aku tidak pernah menolak air mata itu. Bahkan, mungkin itu lah alasan dibalik kedatanganku. Dan ya, memang, malam itu telah mengubah segalanya. Malam itu adalah suatu titik balik bagi hidupku. Aku ingat, beberapa tahun yang lalu, sebelum semua kata hilang di antara kita, kamu pernah bilang, “Aku capek sama tingkahmu yang nggak jelas. Ngga...

[Poem] Dear Gemini

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I always be the weird one Since I pushed you away But ready to be your nine-one-one Can you imagine to be on my side? I go along the edge of your light While you walk with her side by side I desperately want this to end Gemini, I don't understand How could we still be friends?