Ruby - Astari Boedikoentjara
Want to know what safety is?
It’s not how I should be
locked indoors like some jewelry piece
I’m not and that’s a boring analogy
I’m human
That is one question
you may never have the guts
to say out loud
here, right to my face.
You can’t fool me with your expressions.
I read your sweet words on the screen
enough what I’ve seen
I bet you wish you were there
right where she’s always been
She’s had her head in the clouds
Will I ever get to know
the meaning of that look?
I'm afraid to find out as I go
There might be no turning back,
once I'm hooked
Hey.
It’s the new me.
This time, no mercy.
I’ve had enough, you see?
Brand new armour
Dear Society,
I hate how you make girls like me
feel stupid for believing so easily
everytime some guy shows an interest in me
Get a grip
Be grateful that I’ve kept quiet
as you blab to every pair of ear
who probably refuse to hear
your sob stories
your endless miseries
A strange dream about you
We were on an open field,
when I heard you say:
“Here’s where I buried
some older parts of me.”
She longs for peace
like the soft wind’s breeze
to help her sleep
cast off the creeps
She longs for dreams
“Oh, but I respect you.”
While at the same time, you turn us blue
keep us homebound,
while you’re free to roam around.
What humanity?
We’re treated more like properties
I first knew you
before there was him
Then there were two,
until the truth got really grim
I had to take two flights
What you choose to believe
will affect how you perceive.
A picture’s worth a thousand words,
or possibly less or more.
There’s more than meets the eye.