Emeralda 

               By: Ahmad Putra Arifin

                   arifin_t@pacific.net.id



       

        It was once the world

        Child after child

        Man after man

        Mother 

        Faith 

        The door to the future

        Has been locked

        By fate

        By two hands

        Several two hands

        Billions

        By desire_ 

        I am born 

        Deep within the dark 

        Engulfed in the cold

        I open my eyes

        Not a single soul 

        Even before I am born

        I know

        I am hope

        

        It was once the world

        Man after man 

        Mother 

        Faith 

        My world_

        Lies inside this tube

        Behind the looking glass

        Unbreakable

        And you look at me

        Touch me, though you can't

        Because you live outside 

        But you always say 

        We will change the world

        We are different

        And always as you say that

        Funny

        In your eyes 

        I see myself 

        And there

        I was looking at you  

        I hear, everyday 

        I am the hope

        I am the saviour

        Though I am timid

        Powerless

        I can't even move

        I can't even repay your words

        I can only look 

        In this cold, dark prison 

        Inside this vessel of life

        I can only see you 

    

        And you touched the barrier

        Behind the glass

        Cold

        It is cold

        But I feel warm_..

        

    

        Once was a world

        Mother

        Faith 

        But my world goes no longer

        She came crying

        You soothe her

        She fell down 

        You rise her

        You hold her

        Strange

        You care for her 

        Candles lit the room 

        Because I am a year 

        But it was dark and cold 

        Outcries

        Kisses

                

             

        World

        A world of faith 

        I woke up alone 

        Among people I could never met 

        Who knew loneliness

        After flashes 

        Of forever  

        I see the world

        The blue of the seas

        The green of the earth 

        Images I could only dream

        Children

        People

        Skies

        Everything you told me

        Of the world you want to be

        Of what I am to bring

        But you were nowhere

        I see you

        Talk to me, 

        Like you used to be  

        When you didn't know I listened

        But you were not there

        No....

        Just a blink 

        Before sunshine

        I had a dream

        You died

        She loved you 'til the end 

        And you loved her all the same

        No !! 

        I followed you 

        Into the city in the sky

        Into the vast desserts

        To the cold recesses of the earth 

        I found you nowhere

        ......

        You died in my dream

        And without you 

        My dreams will die

        Along with me...  

               

           



        But in the dark streets

        Above the world long gone 

        Hidden underneath 

        Once was bright

        Once was alive

        Once was warm....

        A million cries

        Laughter

        Hope

        All gone 

        Buildings once tall 

        Skies once bright

        I left them in a blink 

        Of a thousands of years

        I remember 

        My eyes burning

        Heart 

        Tears, burning..

        I remember

        It wasn't a dream 

        She died

        For you and me

        You died..

        And set me once again 

        To forever sleep 

        Dreams 

        You dreamt for the world

        And all I could do was stare

        I watched you 

        When she was close to death 

        And you whispered the oath 

        I will live...

        I cried for you 

        Hold me now

        Like you would hold the woman 

        With the pride

        and Faith 

        Of a father

        Take me with you 

        Trough time and fate

        To what the world used to be

        To return to yesterday 

        To the joy of hope amongst fear 

        To the eyes of the faithful 

        To outcries and kisses

        To love

        Once again 

        I see you closely

        And now

        I found you there 





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