Wake up every morning,

As the world revealing,

Unfiltered.

News after news,

Slide in,

Sad stories,

Unfolding.

A name you know,

A face you recognize,

A number you can’t keep up.

As early as 6 am,

You already grapple with reality,

You gasp for ease,

Your brain demands sanity.

But there’s no break,

Cause it’s not a particular moment,

It’s just another day.

Lund, June 24, 2021

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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.