GELANDANGAN TUA

Jiwaku baru saja dicacah

persis di bawah jembatan

di antara dinding karton

lantai koran rumahku

di tepi kali Cikapundung

mereka tanya

usia

asal-usul

kerja

dimana masa remaja

mereka kata

jawab jujur

aku kaget sebelum menjawab

jujur?

ku tak mengeri arti kejujuran

atau mereka orang jujur

menuduhku

tidak berbuat kejujuran di persada ini ?

sayang

bukan aku

tapi mungkin

tuan-tuan

di gedung sana

di gedung sana

di gedung sana

OLD HOMELESS

My soul was  just chooped

right under the bridge

between cartoon walls

paper floor of my house

by the Cikapundung river

They Asked About

Age

Hometown

Work

Youth

They said

honest answer

I was surprised before  answering honestly

I do not comprehend  honesty

or they honest people

accusing me?

conduct dishonestyin this world

No way

It’s not me

It may be

the honorable people

in the building overthere

in the building overthere

in the building overthere