bahasa-english poem by M.Agung Wibowo
What kind of day I will have ? -- Hari seperti apa yang akan kupunyai
My job is to choose what kind of day I'm going to have
Tugasku adalah menentukan hari seperti apa yang hendak kupunyai
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy
Hari ini aku bisa mengeluh karena cuaca hujan
or I can be thankful that the garden is getting watered for free
atau aku bisa senang bahwa kebun tersirami dengan gratis
Today I can grumble about my health
Hari ini aku bisa menggerutu atas kesehatanku
or I can rejoice that I'm still alive
atau aku bisa bersenang hati bahwa aku masih hidup
Today I can cry over lack of friends
Hari ini aku bisa menangis karena temanku sedikit
or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationship
atau dengan bersemangat aku bisa menjalin pertemanan baru
Today I can whine that I have to go work
Hari ini aku bisa merengek bahwa aku harus pergi kerja
or I can shout for joy because I have something to do
atau aku bisa berteriak senang karena aku memiliki sesuatu untuk dikerjakan
It's about choice!
Itu adalah pilihan!
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When does this poet live? The poem is truly beautiful and the message is very clear. We humans have the unique possibility to choose. Choosing what 's the best for us or others. But sometimes we forget or are not aware of the other positive possibilities. Choosing means, in my personal opinion, that there are two or more options to choose from. And more options makes choosing mostly difficult. Still more difficult is the fact that we have to choose for the future. We choose in the present, but the consequencenses lay in the future. So we have to choose for something that can be very, very insecure, because we are not able to see in the future. Interesting, isn't?
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