There are days

There are days when things becomes too much, 

Days when even waking up become such hard labour, when sleeping and bath time took way longer than usual.

There are days

when tears is her only friend.

She’s not always cheerful, you see.

She’s not always strong,

Not always hopeful 

Or everything else in that spectrum.

Sometimes she’s tired.

She’s tired and she’s alone.

Sometimes she’s tired and she’s done.

Then she dims

Alongside the far night.

Let’s pray that this time 

it won’t be too long, though.

Let’s pray for her to regain her strength,

For her hope to be rebuild, ever so slowly,

And her faith, for guiding her back to light.

Ananda Khaira Azizah,

Pekanbaru, 3 Mei 2023.

Hari Rabu, pukul 3 sore.