Doa

Aku tak pandai memanjat doa
yang dirapal laksana mantra-mantra

di nisan ayah
aku hanya bertanya
"ayah,
bilamana mungkin kau ada di surga,
bila kau nyata-nyata hidup di hatiku?"

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