Monday, June 28, 2010

Dalam Derai Hujan

Sayang,

Senja ini hujan turun dengan lebatnya, dengan buliran-buliran air yang mengetuk-ngetuk kaca jendelaku. Angin yang berhembus dengan kencang menemani jatuhnya limpahan tirta dari langit bersuara sangat keras, memukul-mukul udara, menambah dinginnya suasana sore ini. Dan aku hanya bisa memandanginya dari balik kaca ini, pandangan kabur yang tertutup lelehan air mata angkasa.

Di dalam ruangan remang ini, aku hanya duduk sendiri berteman sepi dan kerlip cahaya lilin. Di sampingku, secangkir teh hangat mengepul menggoda membelai indra penciumanku. Api kecil dari lilin dan kepulan asap dari cangkir itu seolah berusaha untuk membawaku masuk ke dalam kehangatan semu dan perlindungan dari terpaan dingin yang menggigit serta kegelapan yang menyelimuti ruang ini. Listrik sudah mati semenjak dua jam yang lalu, sementara sinar mentari terlalu lemah untuk menembus air terjun cakrawala ini.

Ketika aku mencoba memandang keluar dari jendela ini, benakku melayang ke arah hadiratmu. Bagaimana aku merindukanmu, bagaimana ketidakhadiranmu di tempat ini telah membuat rasa dingin itu semakin mencekam. Tanganku hampa, merindu kehadiranmu, merindu ragamu untuk mengisi kekosongan pelukan ini. Jemariku mencari lekuk wajahmu, lekuk-lekuk yang telah kukenal. Dan aku rindu berbisik pelan di telingamu, kisikan lembut tentang rasa di dalam jiwaku.

Kita bertukar sapa dengan bahasa yang kita ciptakan sendiri. Kata-kata yang hanya bisa kita pahami sendiri, tanpa ada orang lain yang mengetahuinya. Karena bagiku, semua pandangan matamu memiliki artinya sendiri, setiap gerakan tubuhmu adalah kalimat yang terbaca jelas di mataku. Setiap hembus nafasmu menjelma menjadi rangkaian huruf-huruf yang bermakna, dan setiap getar di kulitmu menggambarkan detil kecil dalam jiwamu. Jauh lebih indah bahkan dari seribu Monalisa, jauh lebih dalam daripada ribuan karya ratusan filsuf, dan jauh lebih bermakna daripada seribu kata.

Tapi kau tidak ada disini. Hanya kerlip lilin yang hampir padam, dan angin dingin yang berhembus pelan membelai setiap sumsum tulang ini, menggigit dan menyusup terlalu dalam. Terlalu dalam hingga kekosongan ini menjadi jauh semakin menyakitkan dan hampa.

Dan hujan pun masih terus turun, sementara surya sudah mulai menghilang perlahan ke peraduannya. Malam pun menjelang, dengan angin yang semakin dingin. Ruangan semakin gelap, dan aku masih saja sendiri tanpa dirimu.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

My Glee Club

After finishing Glee: Complete Season One and watching its season Finale, my tears rolled out in the cheek. The song To Sir With Love had touched the very core of my passion, and at that time I was reminded to my own experience, coaching my own "Glee Club".

I already found out since the very first time watching Glee, that this is a story I can connect myself too. I did have the experience of handling underdog team, SEDC.

Just like Glee, SEDC was nothing. I only got few members, and we never won any competition at my first year of coaching. The school gave us nothing, and we had to try hard to sponsor ourselves. Most of the time, transportation became an obstacle, and the coaches had to escort the members to the competition. Not to mention refreshment and calling credit. Meanwhile, the payback was not that much (financially, but not emotionally).

The Sue Sylvester figure was also there for us. She kept trying to sabotage us in various competitions, making us lose in a completely unfair matter. And just like the character, it was (finally known to be) done out of jealousy. The first year was just another crash and burn. Most of the time, we got beaten up in our last step.

However, as the world turned, we managed to secure ourselves several positions. And from that time, we grew bigger and seized some spotlights at school. And that's how my "glee club" went from nothing to something. Guys, I'm proud of you.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Song of Song

Dear,

Don’t you know that you have deconstructed my world? I used to live in a perfect solace, living all by myself and hiding beneath my own hard shell. But you came into my life, lightening every dark corner of my soul with your very presence. And at that very first time, my exile was completely shattered, forcing me to live under the mercy of your briliance.

You are the harbinger, ending my gloomy sanctuary with your radiance. A single smile of you bestows the warmth towards my small retreat. I was and still am blinded by your white seathe of flickering passion, leaving me nowhere to go but following your trail.

The innocence smile on your lips carry me to the deep slumber, provoking me to go beyond the unconsciousness. Ecstatic yet rejuvinating at the same time. Invigorating but daring, bringing me to the unimaginable pleasure within. Joyful and calming in the same moment.

I couldn’t stand seeing your frail figure crumbled by the tears, thus I shouted to the God to give me chance for wiping away your tears. Eradicating all the sorrow that your heart stored for a long time. Though small and weak as well, I am offering you my shoulder to lean on. You can cast away all the agony that burn you, cleansing them all through the tears you shed inside my embrace. And nobody would know that, let it be our little secret.

Yet you covered me with your wide brilliant wings, engulfed me by the sheet of soft lullaby. Just by being near you, I would forget all my worries. I do long to fall unto your chest, laying down my head on it. With the ticking sound of your soft beating of the heart, you already chant the softest and loveliest lullaby. I would not dare to dream while sleeping, for there is no more beautiful dream to dream. You were my wildest dream, and now it comes true.

Within your grasp of staring at me, my thought ran to every single corner possible in the universe. For you become my inspiration, toppling down the grace of the great muse, and reigning in their throne instead. And the most important thing, you are still you.