The day will come
When my body no longer exists
But in the lines of this poem
I will never let you be alone

The day will come
When my voice is no longer heard
But within the words of this poem
I will continue to watch over you

The day will come
When my dreams are no longer known
But in the spaces found in the letters of this poem
I will never tired of looking for you

Sapardi Djoko Damono

faithfulness immortality

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aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana;
dengan isyarat yang tak sempat disampaikan awan kepada hujan yang menjadikannya tiada

— Sapardi Djoko Damono

I want to love you simply, in words not spoken: tinder to the flame which transforms it to ash
I want to love you simply, in signs not expressed: clouds to the rain which make them evanescent (Aku Ingin-I Want)

— Sapardi Djoko Damono

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dan Adam turun di hutan-hutan
mengabur dalam dongengan
dan kita tiba-tiba di sini
tengadah ke langit; kosong sepi

— Sapardi Djoko Damono

We must do our business faithfully, without trouble or disquiet, recalling our mind to God mildly, and with tranquility, as often as we find it wandering from him.

— Brother Lawrence

Believing in our goals to the point of acting upon them as though they are real already is the ultimate test of our faith and faithfulness -- and the ultimate trigger for their realization when the time is right.

— Dr. Richard Gaylord Brilley