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Sapardi Djoko Damono
METAMORPHOSIS
a stranger is taking off your clothes layer by layer,seating you in front of the mirror and tempting you
to ask, “whose body am I wearing right now?”
a stranger is quietly writing down your life story, reflecting
on your birthdate, making up the story of the reason
of your death –
a stranger is quietly turning into yourself
© Translation: 2009, Hasif Amini and Sapardi Djoko Damono
Metamorfosis
Metamorfosis
ada yang sedang menanggalkan pakaianmu satu demi satu,mendudukkanmu di depan cermin, dan membuatmu
bertanya, “tubuh siapakah gerangan yang kukenakan ini?”
ada yang sedang diam-diam menulis riwayat hidupmu, menimbang-
nimbang hari lahirmu, mereka-reka sebab-sebab
kematianmu –
ada yang sedang diam-diam berubah menjadi dirimu
© 1981, Sapardi Djoko Damono
From: Perahu Kertas
Publisher: Balai Pustaka, Jakarta
From: Perahu Kertas
Publisher: Balai Pustaka, Jakarta
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METAMORPHOSIS
a stranger is taking off your clothes layer by layer,seating you in front of the mirror and tempting you
to ask, “whose body am I wearing right now?”
a stranger is quietly writing down your life story, reflecting
on your birthdate, making up the story of the reason
of your death –
a stranger is quietly turning into yourself
© 2009, Hasif Amini and Sapardi Djoko Damono
From: Perahu Kertas
From: Perahu Kertas
METAMORPHOSIS
a stranger is taking off your clothes layer by layer,seating you in front of the mirror and tempting you
to ask, “whose body am I wearing right now?”
a stranger is quietly writing down your life story, reflecting
on your birthdate, making up the story of the reason
of your death –
a stranger is quietly turning into yourself
© 2009, Hasif Amini and Sapardi Djoko Damono
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