REMEMBERING MY MOTHER

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I am not all about clichés
Just pieces of regret here and there
When I thought you're not that smart
Complaining about foods on the table
Failed to see hidden reasoning of yours

It changes
As I was destined to be just like you
Lack of sleep
Lack of attention
Lack of many things
maybe lack of love
I termed them sacrifices

There were moments
I wish I can hold on to your hands
Never to let go even for a second
Let you feel the warmth of my lips kissing
The heat of my confused tears

Enough by now
but nothing about you seems enough
I permit myself to rephrase 'I love you'
Easy, calmly, clearly in a sincere adult tone

Memories they die hard
Saw you staring in the mirror
My gestures
My words at any single moment
They said it's yours
I then pacified myself
Replacing regrets with regal proudness.

Regina Ibrahim
130719
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Aku bukan manusia kliseHanya serpihan kesal di sana siniBila aku kira kau kurang pintarMerungut perihal juadah atas mejaGagal mencerna segala pujuk alasanmu

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Aku bukan manusia klise
Hanya serpihan kesal di sana sini
Bila aku kira kau kurang pintar
Merungut perihal juadah atas meja
Gagal mencerna segala pujuk alasanmu

Ia berubah
Bila aku ditakdirkan jadi sepertimu
Kurang tidur
Kurang perhatian
Kurang yang macam macam
Mungkin kurang cinta
Kutermakan sebagai pengorbanan

Ada ketikanya
Aku impikan bergenggaman terus tanganmu
Tidak mahu kulepaskan sesaatpun
Biar kau rasa, hangatnya bibirku menciummu
Kepanasan titis airmata keliruku
Cukuplah setakat ini
Namun tentangmu aku tidak berkecukupan
Kuizinkan diri ulang bicara 'aku kasihkanmu'
Mudah, tenang, jelas dalam nada dewasa

Kenangan payah berlalu pergi
Aku melihatmu merenung tiap bercermin
Gerakku
Kataku pada tiap saat
Kata mereka milikmu
Jadinya aku memujuk diri
Kugantikan kesal jadi kebanggaan gah

Regina Ibrahim
130719

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