Tag: stories by Hayu Hamemayu

  • Reflection

    Looking through the windows of time,Old questions suddenly resurface, Who were you then?What are you now? Are you still concealing your feeling?Afraid of what people might say? You told yourself to always get it together,Swallow every problem even if it’s bitter. You never fed your ego,Cause you thought your emotions,Didn’t deserve validations. But look at →

  • It wasn’t love at the beginning

    It wasn’t love at the beginning,I was just curious,Wanted to know more about you:What are you doing?What you’ve been up to?Are you thinking of me?Cause apparently,I’m thinking of you. It wasn’t love at the beginning,It was a curiosity,And because I’m curious,I called you first,Just to hang up three seconds later,Cause I didn’t want you to →

  • September Rain

    It was raining too that day. The morning when I decided to leave your city. Our conversation from the night before was still vivid. And my eyes were still swollen from too much tears. But that’s exactly the reason why I had to leave that next morning. When the rain just fell without reason. And →

  • Kalau Saja

    Pernah kulihat senja di kedua matamu. Teduh. Syahdu. Rindu. … Pernah kulihat kerling matamu di senja yang terbenam. Enggan. Bimbang. Hilang. … Kalau saja, kita bisa kembali ke senja sore itu. Aku. Kamu. Satu. … Yogyakarta, 26 Mei 2024 →

  • (?) Question of fate

    Have you ever pondered?The question of,How life can take an unexpected turn. The one that makes you question yourself,Your identity,Or the things you could probably be. Reality can be honestly brutal.Taking its toll,On the person you thought you were. But if you could be honest,Would you rather be the same? People don’t really change,They just →