written by: Amarsha Auranada Nafi’ahsyifa, student of 34 jakarta public high school
evanescent
for all the mountains and the sea
beyond the night sky you will see
where women and men treated unlikely
showed us we need equality
here i am, starring at the stars
searching for the constellation of Canis Mayor
thinking how much life, blood, and scars
that has been taken in the war
lifes have been taken
villages have been bombed and destroyed
our freedom has been stolen
aren't you annoyed?
the world needs a symphony
that creates a beautiful, yet peaceful harmony
'cause all we need is right here, you see
liberty, equality, and fraternity
so let's stand up, all of you
to stop this bloody war
to stop all this gender inequality issue
to vanish racism from the world
we all tried today
but our opinions are being hurled
the worst circumstances is having a replay
'cause still, there's no peace in the world
when the sun sets
di kala matahari sudah terlelap
dan burung gagak bernyanyi riang
lampu-lampu di taman mulai menyala
menyambut kehadiran sang rembulan
perlahan kau memeluk kedua kakimu
dengan sedikit perasaan tertahan
dan beban berat di dada
yang membuatmu nelangsa
kau menggelengkan kepalamu
biar saja
tumpahkan saja semuanya
di kegelapan malam ini
selalu merasa tidak cukup
selalu merasa tidak pantas
selalu merasa waktu telah berjalan dengan sia-sia
sampai kau tidak menyadari apa yang telah berlalu
seberkah cahaya biru pun menyelimutimu
cobalah kamu sejenak
berhenti, perhatikan
dan lihat semua hal yang selama ini kamu lewati begitu saja
saat semua terasa
hilang
berhamburan
di luar kendalimu
hari ini
bukanlah akhir
dari kisah hidupmu
bersama semesta
cahaya bulan memelukmu
erat
besok mentari
akan terbit
bisiknya lembut
dan kamu
akan mencoba lagi
somewhere in prague
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who sit by their window
every night
dreaming about your starry eyes
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who wakes up in the morning and opens their curtains
letting the sun in
remembering about your smile
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who walks down the busy streets
as they take a deep breath
longing for your laugh
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who eats their breakfast silently
in a café by the river
recalling for your calming stare
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who travels around the city
feeling empty
missing your comforting presence
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who smiled as they thought that
life is short
but you made it worthwhile
somewhere in prague
there's someone
who waited for you to arrive
all you have to do
is look
