Tonight the Moon Carries Her Umbrella

“Dan molom ini dia membawa payungnya" [in Bahasa Indonesia] Dia beranjak keslangan hori ini Dan molom ini dia membawa payungnya Gugusan kabut terpapar di balik kilauan sarung keboyanya Saat dia berjalan melintasi duniaku Jauh dan semaken jauh dia melongkah sendiri Dimana tanganku tok bisa menggapoi untuk memeluknya "Tonight the moon carries her umbrella” [English translation] She rises late in the afternoon And tonight she carries her umbrella. Smoky tendrils trail behind her glittering sarung keboyanya* As she strolls across my universe. Far, far away she walks, alone, Where my arms cannot reach to embrace her. *A dress worn by women in Indonesia. This poem was re-crafted with the help of Silvana Sandi who translated a phrase in Bahasa Indonesia.