A Poem To Dila
One day have it
After we finished eating together, the children asked us all to take pictures together because maybe this is the last day we got together. After I finished the photo show I sat on the sofa looking at the TV along with Hendrik, Robi, Jey, Yomi, Ravhy, Julita, Elis and Zahid. Time passed so quickly I saw a wall clock and at exactly 17:45 and I immediately went up to the second floor to borrow a Bintang mobile phone charger to charge my phone.
“Tang pinjem charger lu?”
“Before the cave is also again dipake.” Reply to the Star while playing his phone.
“Only you were not in the charger tuh hp?” I asked back to the stars.
“Yakan boro-boro cave snacking hp earlier.”
“Remember lu.”
From a distance I saw Dila who was standing on the second floor terrace while looking at the orange-colored twilight sky. I went up to him and stood in front of the porch door, while continuing to pay attention to Dila who was photographing the twilight sky, and it is true as I suspected that twilight and Dila are something that cannot be separated because they are both interconnected. Dila who saw me who was watching him smiled at me.
“Deni, see twilight.” Said Dila while pointing at the orange-colored sky. I just smiled at Dila and walked towards her.
“Dila try to be quiet for a while.” While pulling out my phone with 30% battery remaining, I asked Dila to stay there.
“Eh do you want to do?”
“Udah quiet first, because it's good this.” I said to Dila while trying to take a picture of her.
“Udah yet?” Dila asked me.
“Try you moved there.” I told Dila to move.
“Here?” Said Dila while walking to the corner of the terrace.
“Iya is already there.” I immediately photographed Dila which was set in twilight.
“Udah nih, really cute.” Looking at the results of my photo.
“Eh yes good, but Dila nya kucel.” Dila pouted and I just smiled hearing the words from Dila.
“Eh Deni here.” Dila immediately invited me to take selfies on her phone.
I try to avoid. “Eh but Deni dead style if selfi.”
“Udah here come.” Dila pulled my hand and took selfies together.
“1... 2... 3..” Said Dila giving a cue for his selfie photo.
“Liat, it's saucy if the background is twilight. Hehehe.” Dila laughed a little while showing me the photos.
After I finished taking pictures with Dila, the sky that was in front of me and Dila slowly turned into black color and the twilight that was there just disappeared.
I invited Dila to come in. “Come in.already malem.”
“Iya yes.” Dila followed me from behind entering the Villa.
“Do not forget to pray magrib, I also want to pray!” I said as I walked away from Dila and went downstairs to pray magrib.
After finishing the magrib prayer, I went back upstairs to relax, because the lower floor was already full of other children.
A sigh of relief enveloped me when I finally found a place to rest. I sat on the sofa that was located on the top floor, feeling the comfort that radiated from the place.
After I finished the magrib prayer, I went back upstairs to relax because the lower floor was already full of other children. My body feels tired after a long day of activity. I sat back, carrying the guitar that was in the middle of the day, and began to play some beautiful melodies from the strings.
Shortly after, Dila came out of the room and joined sitting next to me. His eyes were warm as he looked at me. "You have prayed?” Ask Dila in a soft voice.
I nodded with a smile, continuing the guitar playing. "Newly finished.”
“D. I want to hear you sing.” Dila looked at me who was still playing the guitar beside her.
Dila looked at me expectantly. “Den, I want to hear you sing.”
I chuckled, a little embarrassed by the unsatisfactory sound. “But my voice is mediocre.”
Dila assured me sincerely. “No papa, I'll be happy to listen to the song you sing.”
My smile is getting wider. “Ya already, but there are conditions.”
Dila showed curiosity. “What are the terms?”
I looked at Dila with eyes full of joy. “You also have to sing.”
Dila chuckled, accepting my challenge. “Ya, yes.”
“We want to sing what song is this?” My toot.
“How about singing the song Love and Secrets from Yura Yunita?” Dila's Proposal.
“Yes you have taken a female vocal, I took her male vocal.”
Dila nodded in agreement to my proposal.
I started strumming the guitar strings, producing a soft note from the initial C chord. The sound of guitar strings I produced filled the room.
“Last... I look into your beautiful eyes.. under the stars... Split my heart, between love and secrets.” Dila began the song with her mesmerizing voice, filling the room with an indescribable beauty.
My face was filled with admiration when I heard her voice that was so emotional. Dila flowed with emotion, bringing the lyrics to life perfectly. Every slanted tone slid from his lips, creating a tremor that shook my heart.
“I love, to you... But you belong to my best friend... My heart's dilemma... If only I could tell you the truth.”
The sound of the guitar I picked combined with the sound of Dila. My fingers moved feelingly, as the beats of my heart grew faster. My gaze could not turn away from him, especially watching the miracle created before us.
“Do not... You choose him... Choose me who can love you more than him... I don't want to take you... From my pal... And yet you know. Love can't you can't blame.”
Dila looked at me with touching intensity, her eyes sparkling like stars shining in the night sky.
“Last... I look into your beautiful eyes.. under the stars... Split my heart, between love and secrets.” I took over the vocals, letting my feelings radiate through the sounds I produced. Every tone felt so meaningful, every word was thrown with inevitable honesty.
Dila continued to look at me, her eyes reflecting an unexpressed longing. He understood every vibration in every tone I sang, as if his heart was fused with mine.
“I love, to you... But you belong to my best friend... My heart's dilemma... If only I could tell you the truth.”
My fingers continued to play the strings of the guitar, expressing feelings that could not be expressed in words. My gaze was focused only on Dila, in the music we created together..
“Do not... You choose him... Choose me who can love you more than him... I don't want to take you... From my pal... And yet you know. Love can't be blamed. Woo... Hooo... Huuu..”.
“Mmmhh... Don'tdon't... You choose him... Choose me who can love you more than him... I don't want to take you... From my pal... And yet you know. Love can't be blamed. Woo... Hooo... Huuu..” Dila and I started singing together, our voices blending together like a stream that made the atmosphere very emotional.
The song reached its end, but the emotions created were still felt in the air. We looked at each other with meaningful eyes and then smiled together.
“Still yes, already want to nurutin request Dila.” Dila's voice sounded soft and sobbing, strengthening the intimacy between us.
I looked at him with eyes full of emotion. “Because it's all about you, Dila.” The words just popped out of my lips, carrying a huge burden of feeling.
The atmosphere became increasingly awkward, tension filled the air around us. We felt swept away in the approaching silence, unable to find the words to continue the conversation. His eyes and my death looked at each other, trying to convey the deepest message that was difficult to express in words.
“Oi ege, both of you have prayed yet?” Suddenly the sound of the Star broke the silence, teasing us from the deep moment. He opened a mat to sleep on the floor, trying to relieve the tension.
“Newly cave finished.” I answered hesitantly, putting down the guitar and moving from the sofa towards the floor that had been covered by the mat.
“For the cave the pillow is one.” The star asked for a pillow beside me and I threw it at him.
Shortly thereafter, Windi exited the room upstairs, where Dila had previously exited. He looked at the two of us with a clear astonishment on his face.
“Lu both on very noisy si?” Windi asked, while sitting beside the Star.
“Ya sorry.” Answer me with a smile.
“Oh yes, what next event?” Ask Dila, while moving to sit next to me.
“Let's be at half time 8 there's a BBQan.” event I answered, feeling the warmth of their togetherness.
“So laper cave.” sahut Bintang, which is near Windi.
The star rubbed his forehead cheerfully. Dila and I just laughed a little at the behavior of the two of them.
“Nih, collapse first, it's still an hour before the next event starts.” I said while giving a little space on the mat we used.
Dila was lying next to me, while Windi was side by side with the Stars. “Iya, thanks.” Say them in unison.
“Ngga perkasa yes, briefly again we will pass SMA.” Windi said, looking up at the ceiling of the Villa with a longing look.
The stars try to divert the conversation. “Udah not discussed, later you yourself will cry when talking about it.”
I looked at the photos we had just taken together, and Dila asked to be sent.
“Den, the photos were try to send.” Pinta Dila, while looking at me who is playing the phone.
I sent all the photos of Dila we captured this afternoon to her phone. “This, I send.”
Dila smiled, a smile that was so sincere and beautiful. “Still.” Speak with a soft voice.
In that moment, between the smiles and togetherness that felt so real, I was so happy. Although not felt, the good days of High School will soon be over, and we will face the inevitable breakup. However, back then, I just wanted to enjoy every moment with the happiness and peace that exists today..
“Dila... You know that? Bird, what bird likes nolak?” I said to Dila while sitting and looking at Dila who was lying down.
“Birds pipit.” Answer Dila about my question.
I smile. “Salah.”
Suddenly the stars chimed in on my words. “Gua tau cave, definitely eagle.”
“Emang eagle likes nolak?” Windi's voice chimed in on the words Star.
“Soalya cave has an eagle at home, but every cave is feeding like nolak and not mah eat.” The voice of the Star chimed in on Windi's words.
“Salah also”
“Certain what bird?” Ask Dila and sit facing me.
I laughed at Dila. “Burung gakgak.”
Dila grabbed my hair. “Deni's crow, but not a gakgak.”
“Really answers beyond reason.” Say Star with face sprain.
I called Dila in a soft tone. “Dila.”
“Pengen frankly!” I said to Dila who was still pulling my hair. Dila, Bintang and Windi who heard my words instantly fell silent and looked at me with serious faces.
“Keep light on what?”
I smile. “But it's malem.”
“Dog, gua kira want to say what?” Say the Star while returning to the side of Windi.
Dila grabbed my hair even harder and ruffled it too. “Ngeselin.”
I chuckled as I held onto Dila's small, tiny hand. “Joking Dila, don't take it seriously.”
An hour passed by and I was gathered with Dila, Windi and the Stars were told to go down by Hendrik who called me up. “Oi, you all want BBQan not?”
“Iya bentar cave down.”
“OK okay cave wait below, but if you gamau down also papa does not mean all rations you make cave ya?” Hendrik said with a laugh and walked down the stairs to go downstairs.
“Come to the bottom.” Take me to Dila while sticking out my right hand to help her stand up.
“Lu both want to go down?” I said to the Star and Windi who were lying down.
Dila and I followed the Star that was walking in front of me. “Iya yes this is also the cave to go down.”
After coming down from the top floor, I immediately approached Hendrik, Yomi, Elis and Robi, who were burning their BBQ and took one BBQ that was still baked there.
“Kirain has finished your grill?”
“It is still half mateng ege, even directly at the meal lu.” Said Hendrik who is still fanning the BBQ.
“Call the children on the dialem, on want not this BBQ its.” Said Zahid who had just washed up with Rofi and walked up to me, I walked back towards the Villa while carrying two BBQ stabs that I took back from the roast to call them all out.
“Oi vile creatures, you want this BBQ? If you want to come out napa? Even on silence here.” My words to those who are karoke and playing cards in the Villa court.
“Emang has mateng all?” Julita said to me who stood at the entrance of the Villa.
“If you haven't been to the cave won't call you.”
After I called them out, they all came out and I waited for Dila to come out to eat BBQ together.
I gave you one BBQ skewer that I picked up at the grill. “This is for you.”
“Eh, not yet divided it BBQ where do you get?” Said Dila asking about the BBQ I brought and took it.
“That's the power of insiders.”
Dila smile. “Basic.”
“Come, want again?” I said take Dila to another place.
“It's also not been me eating.” I showed her the BBQ I gave her.
“That mah most directly discharged twice bite as well, see nih.” Say it while eating the BBQ I hold and finish it.
“You guys.”
“That's exactly, guys can girls can't?”
Dila pout. “Neither concept is Deni.”
I smiled as I stroked Dila's head. “Iya yes.”
The children I asked out were gathered in the field while waiting for their BBQ to be distributed by Zahid who was the chairman of the event.
“Oi where's the BBQ?” Said the Star asking Zahid who was tidying up his BBQ on the table.
“Patience, the cave just finished.” Reply Zahid who is ready to share his BBQ.
“Well dong, the cave is already a cake laper from earlier.”
“Many bacots lu Tang, eat only napa?” Said Hendrik with a loud tone while carrying the other BBQ.
“Busik lu sat.” The Star said Hendrik.
Dila and I sat next to each other while choosing the BBQ that was provided by Zahid.
I looked at my BBQ. “Eh Den have you no bones?”
“How come, why?” I asked Dila while looking at her BBQ.
Dila gave her BBQ. “Tukeran dong, about his Dila no bones.”
“Always Dila likes bones?” I said while giving my BBQ to Dila.
Dila did not answer my question and just smiled a little. I gave her my BBQ and took Dila's BBQ. “Kayak aja cat likes bones.”
“Cat Dila also likes to eat bones, so Dila Ketangsangan likes to eat bones too.”
I just laughed a little at the words of Dila, somehow every thing that Dila discussed I can always enjoy and be a good listener for her.
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