My First Meals
Javanese was my first language
Like a first breast milk, fed by mother
Be my flesh and blood
Indonesian is my national language
School forced me to learn it well
Then English?
It was horrible
Because of work, I have to understand it well
I squeeze my brain to remember them
Javanese, Indonesian, English
Ora, tidak, no
Iyo, iya, yes
It surprised me as well
When I’ve known, not only my languages around me
As simple words
When I said “aku cinta padamu”
Philippines said “Mahal ko Mahal Kita “
Hindi said “Mee tumsai pyar karti hu”
Bangladesh said” Ami tomake bhalobasi”
Then Telugu slowly answered me ” ninuninu pramestunanu”
Chinese said “wo ai ni “
In my heart then I was mumbling “hallah wong arep muni aku tresno kuwe wae kok kangelan”
The simple words I want to say
“My ice cream melted
While I was busy eating avocado”
Hi sweetheart
I love you
From all of those
I learnt something
Not only Javanese as my first meals
But I have to taste many meals
It makes me feel more amazing
To this beautiful Creator the difference
By Artika Honey