I see an exit sign,
As my head trembles with questions.
Should I leave?
Should we stay?
People make leaving seem easy.
We make staying complicated.
And again,
My mind was torn in between.
Should I leave?
Should we stay?
While I see the exit sign.
My heart cannot wave goodbye.
January 25, 2023
Hayu Hamemayu
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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.
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