Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara
Another year gone by
left without questions why
The same old rituals
the familiar matters
The same old, mundane conversation
A familiar sign
You thought you’d seen the sun
under the gloomy night sky
that you’d break a smile
Yes, he was beautiful,
What is it with people like you?
You treat everything a competition,
all in the name of public acknowledgment.
You flaunt your fortunes,
clearly fishing for compliments.
You keep forcing that old, rotten joke
about how we keep quiet
yet demand that we be understood
Ha...ha...ha...!
What a dork
There's no amnesty granted
unless well-paid
Reach deeply into your pockets
until perhaps,
their eyeballs jump out of their sockets
No more sweet smiles
full of toxic and vile
the beauty of your face
a sense of my disgrace
Your once soft, soothing voice
Enjoy these moments
of zero torments
no demands
except work to be done
Pseudo-romance
A mismatched emotion
A complete opposite to the sun
Free, off the hook for a while
From work that has tied you down
What’s with the blues?
I believe there’s a reason
your shattered heart’s been revealed
even when you refuse to mention
or worry you may never heal
I know I’m just a stranger
I’m surprised with how long you’re still alive,
despite being sluggish
a king in an imaginary castle
That’s quite a jigsaw puzzle
It’s not all about you
I met a monster
who said all the right words
sweet and convincing
making me believe
we had something
When you're gone
I wish for another day with you
Impossible but it's true
No one is ever ready for such news
