Happy Indonesia Independence Day!

Since today is Indonesia Independence Day, so I wanna dedicate sebuah karya anak bangsa, Bapak Chairil Anwar, who already contributed to fight for freedom through his literature work. He was so young when he began his philology world. He was only 18. And he didn't finish his junior high school, can't you imagine that?! A youth who not finish his school, while he can 4 languanges and becomes a legendary poet 'till now. I do really adore him.

Wish you love him, too. Xx

DERAI DERAI CEMARA

Cemara menderai sampai jauh
terasa hari akan jadi malam
ada beberapa dahan di tingkap merapuh
dipukul angin yang terpendam

Aku sekarang orangnya bisa tahan
sudah berapa waktu bukan kanak lagi
tapi dulu memang ada suatu bahan
yang bukan dasar perhitungan kini

Hidup hanya menunda kekalahan
tambah terasing dari cinta sekolah rendah
dan tahu, ada yang tetap tidak terucapkan
sebelum pada akhirnya kita menyerah

1949

Karya Chairil Anwar