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.