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A new perspective

Someone once told me that there is nothing wrong with changes. He said that it would give me new perspective. He said, with me being away, it would makes me appreciate the thing that I had before. And yes, sure, Lately, I have been feeling it to be true. To be away with the things that I used to hold on - makes me realize that I have been spoiled. And now, I need to learn how to survive. To learn how to be brave again. And, sometimes, inevitably -- learning how to be OK with the sound of nothingness. Of course, once in a while, I envy those people who are still surrounded by luxury things. Obviously, I would constantly complain about the absence of my old routine. And, also sometimes, I would try to run away -- find the best escape route, just to get rid of the pain. How I hate changes. I wish some things were just stay the same -- forever. But then, I won't ever learn how to fly higher. I won't grow. But then, I also kind of asking my self, ... do I real

An empty chat room

"Apa itu di tangan kamu?" Tiba-tiba sebuah suara mengagetkan lamunanku. Aku menoleh, memandang sebuah wajah dari mana suara itu berasal. "Kamu tahu lha, ini apa?" aku menjawab sambil menegak isapan terakhir botol itu. Aku mengambil botol lain yang kutaruh di belakang punggungku, "mau?" aku menawarkan padanya. Ia hanya menggeleng. Aku membuka botol itu dan meminum nya sedikit. "Jadi, seperti ini rasanya." ia melanjutkan, "mabuk kepayang ya?" Aku tertawa parau, "aku tidak mabuk. Apalagi hanya untuk mabuk menangisimu." "Aku tidak pernah bilang kamu sedang menangisi aku," sahutnya. "Kamu hanya menangisi dirimu yang takut sepi," Aku sedikit tersedak mendengar kata-katanya, "sepi ...." bisikku lirih. Rasanya ulu hatiku semakin tertonjok mendengar kata-katanya.  "Kamu akan baik-baik saja bukan tanpa aku?" ia bertanya sambil menyondongkan tubuhnya ke arahku.  "Aku ak