Happy birthday, my dear husband

After 7 years, your birthday remains a special moment

For you I pray good health and good wealth

And to be always blessed in every step you take

Do not judge life from its cover

Somehow I believe we can make the world better

And though you’re not an easy person to live with

I know that without you, my life will have no beat

Happy birthday to you too, my beloved daughter

In a blink of eye you’re getting bigger

For you I pray the clarity of mind and soul

To see the world without any fool

Do not desperately seek for a paradise

It’s not something you can find in a disguise

Just try to be a good person,

And paradise will (if God permits) come as a return

Happy birthday for you two,

I wish nothing else but all your dreams come true.

Jogja, 17 Juli 2013

Bunda Hayu

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Hayu Hamemayu is a word bender, whose work has appeared in The Conversation Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, Media Indonesia, Kompas, Majalah Kartini, Indonesia Travel Magazine, and The Newbie Guide to Sweden among others.