Poem
Pulo Lasman Simanjuntak
LOOK AT MY RIVER’S LIPS HAVE BEEN HURT
look at my river’s lips
have been wounded
almost bleeding
due to a hard blow
from mighty hands
hiding in outer space
it is said that
came from the continent
outside the earth and land
the flood disaster then came
uninvited
by the sound of nature’s wild screams
it’s been raining since last night
we’ve been sleeping soundly
together
on the mattress
wet again
flooded with tears
it is said that local officials said
because on the river’s lips
have been certified
transformed into dense settlements
have a history of
being bribed with public money
look at my river’s lips
have been wounded
really very fierce
changes in the face of the Cikeas basin
Ciliwung basin, and Bekasi basin
can no longer beautify
river body is damaged
now lying
in the hospital’s ICU
stricken by disease
hilly
does God
not.want anymore visit
nature, trees, forests, swamps,
His creations
have been destroyed
turned into a flood
like a plague disaster
for greedy people
we are getting harder
Jakarta, Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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