epilogue by Grace Nichols:

"I have crossed an ocean
I have lost my tongue
from the root of my old one
a new one has sprung"


Staying Alive, real poems for unreal times(2002)

Sunday, December 23, 2007

mama vs Adik

conversation 1

mama: "what's that fucker wants?"
Adik : "please mind your language"
mama: "duhh... you're too nice, baby. if i were you, i'd say "why dont you just keep your filthy mouth shut, asshole?". he's been insulting you..."
Adik : "i dont wanna be like him. i have my own 'class' and he's not worth my time. lo-co ppl..."

mama xtau ujung pangkal cite pon... cume dengar akhir2 je amende ntah dimerapukan (mama dari dapor dan berjalan ke depan)... but it sounds like an insult pada Adik. mama xberani nak masok campor as Adik akan sangat marah klu mama berkelakuan macam boyan.

Adik juga sentiasa mengingatkan mama supaya jaga tutur kata/bahasa dan 'class'. susah wehhh... mama memang kasar!



conversation 2

mama: "HOI!!!!" pada orang yang mama marah.
Adik : "why cant u control ur temper? why you always act like lo-co ppl? kita ada 'class'"
mama: "yeah..yeah...~they deserved it (ni half bisik, xberani cakap kuat2)"



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itu adalah antara 2 conversations antara mama ngan Adik.

well... i know...i know... the way mama berdiri, berjalan xserupa pompuan. the way mama cakap jauh la dari perempuan yang bersopan santun, lemah lembut.

salah kah?


well... memang salah, kot...


whatever...

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