"THE HOLIDAY BLUES"

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?

The departed loved ones,

now just memories,

ghosts of the past?

Fear of disappointment

from such accusing eyes

when they look at you,

returning home,

a sub-par expectation?

You’re supposed to unwind.

Have some fun,

but a chase in the back of your mind

makes you feel you’re on the run.

Breathe.

Tame your inner beast.

So what if you don’t make the cut?

Who’s ever the picture-perfect?

In the end,

anxiety is forced to stay hidden and tied up

left alone in the backseat of your mind.

This time, don’t forget the gag

so it won’t be way too loud.

Once again,

the world always needs the calmer version of you

instead of who’s really true.

R.

(Jakarta, 1 Juni 2019 – 2:00 pm)