Mungkin nggak banyak yang bisa kukatakan tentang perjalanan itu. Atau mungkin malah terlalu banyak, sehingga kata-kata saja nggak akan pernah bisa memberikan makna yang serupa. Tetapi setidaknya, selalu ada jejak-jejak yang tertinggal. Seperti koral dan pasir putih di Monkey Island, pada penghujung pelayaran kita menelusuri Lan Ha Bay pagi itu.

Kenyataannya, memang nggak mungkin kita bisa meraup semua dalam satu genggaman tangan. Lagipula, apa gunanya semua–jika sedikit yang tertinggal dalam genggaman itu sudah cukup banyak meninggalkan kenangan?

Jadi, mari kita sisakan koral dan pasir putih itu untuk mereka yang juga hendak menikmatinya. Mereka yang menempuh perjalanan setelah kita. Dan aku memang nggak memerlukan sebanyak-banyaknya hingga terlalu. Karena sedikit tentangmu sudah cukup menerbitkan matahari di timur langitku.

hanny

18 Responses

  1. jika muda mudi hanoi bergaya bak western di malam hari, apakah kalian juga begitu? šŸ˜€

    kami bergaya bak putra-putri keraton šŸ˜€

  2. as usual….minta dua kalimat terakhir ya šŸ™‚

    kekuatan tulisan hany…terletak pada satu atau dua kalimat terakhir (tanpa melupakan indahnya awal dan tengah tulisan tersebut)

    šŸ™‚

  3. “mari kita sisakan koral dan pasir putih itu untuk mereka yang juga hendak menikmatinya”

    aih aih.. jadi ga egois emang sulit.. tapi bisa..

    *apasih*

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