The girl next door

I hear her crying
from my undertow
sad life
attention deprived
she calls out names
that they cannot hear
like absent trickling
from her tears
what wound did not heal
tells the truth of it all
what makes her weep
what makes her cry herself
to sleep
and she will be crying
untill she gets sore
the little girl
that lives next door

ashraf ishak
6:30 AM
22ND September 07'
Subang Jaya

Penantian

Ketika
aku dan awan
berjauhan
leka
meratap indah membuai
saat aku coba berlari
terjatuh
sangsi tanggapan imagi
aku salah tentang dunia
tak ada yang nyata
cuma
bila aku mau menyapai
bintang yang tinggi
tak samapi seribu tahun lagi
penat aku di sini
lelah aku menanti
kedatangan indahnya malam berseri
wajah ayu mu yang cantik
tak akan ku lupai
walau kau masih jauh di sana
akan ada aku di sini
menanti

ashraf ishak
5:30 Pagi
14HB September 07'
Subang Jaya