Waiting to Die

Ngarto Februana
one by one my friend to go too fast
alone, no one to accompany
will never come again
because there was no way back

life is just waiting to die
no one can avoid
all will experience in its own way
due to liver cancer or when you're dreaming

one by one my friend to go too fast
giving us the message to realize
that the waiting period should be given a meaning

Depok, Indonesia, January 2012
(Remembering a friend, Lan Fang, who has died)

Published by Ngarto Februana

Ngarto Februana is an Indonesian journalist, novelist, short stories writer, graphic designer, and videographer. Recently he is a journalist at Koran Tempo Jakarta-based daily newspaper. He has written four...  View profile

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