Kangen. Tiba-tiba aja perasaan itu menyeruak. Muncul entah dari mana. Ya, hari ini gw kangen. Gimanapun gw berusaha menepisnya, perasaan itu tetap ada. Datang, menetap dan ga mau pergi.
Rasanya baru kemaren kita masih ngobrol-ngobrol dan becanda berdua. Rasanya belum lama gw masih mijitin keningnya. Rasanya belum lama kita masih jalan-jalan keluar kota. Rasanya belum lama kita gotong royong bareng, bersihin halaman depan. Atau bersihin saringan, atau shalat berjamaah bareng...
Yap, I Miss My dad.
Tujuh tahun sudah Papa kembali ke hadirat-Nya. Empat Maret 2001, perjuangan papa melawan diabetesnya mesti berakhir. Tuhan berkehendak kalo Papa mesti "Pulang". Saat gw masih belum bisa ngebalas jasa-jasa beliau. Saat gw masih sering nyakitin perasaan beliau. Hari itu minggu siang, dan gw ga bakal lupa hari itu..
Gw kangen ketawa beliau.
Gw kangen denger beliau dengan semangatnya nyanyiin lagu Minang kesukaannya.
Gw kangen sama teguran beliau.
Gw kangen sama antusias beliau tiap kali kita bersaodara terima rapor.
Gw kangen, segalanya tentang beliau.
Tujuh tahun sudah, dan beliau masih selalu hidup. Disini, ditempat khusus di hati gw. Harapan gw, Allah kasih tempat yang paling layak buat beliau. Tempat yang sejuk, lapang dan terang.
Tujuh tahun sudah, dan gw masih tetap berdoa khusus untuk beliau. Tak terputus. InsyaAllah.
I Luv Ya Dad.
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Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love to dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night, when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal
One final glance
One final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cause I'd love love love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I'd pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she' s dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream
(Luther Van Ross - Dance With My Father)
Rasanya baru kemaren kita masih ngobrol-ngobrol dan becanda berdua. Rasanya belum lama gw masih mijitin keningnya. Rasanya belum lama kita masih jalan-jalan keluar kota. Rasanya belum lama kita gotong royong bareng, bersihin halaman depan. Atau bersihin saringan, atau shalat berjamaah bareng...
Yap, I Miss My dad.
Tujuh tahun sudah Papa kembali ke hadirat-Nya. Empat Maret 2001, perjuangan papa melawan diabetesnya mesti berakhir. Tuhan berkehendak kalo Papa mesti "Pulang". Saat gw masih belum bisa ngebalas jasa-jasa beliau. Saat gw masih sering nyakitin perasaan beliau. Hari itu minggu siang, dan gw ga bakal lupa hari itu..
Gw kangen ketawa beliau.
Gw kangen denger beliau dengan semangatnya nyanyiin lagu Minang kesukaannya.
Gw kangen sama teguran beliau.
Gw kangen sama antusias beliau tiap kali kita bersaodara terima rapor.
Gw kangen, segalanya tentang beliau.
Tujuh tahun sudah, dan beliau masih selalu hidup. Disini, ditempat khusus di hati gw. Harapan gw, Allah kasih tempat yang paling layak buat beliau. Tempat yang sejuk, lapang dan terang.
Tujuh tahun sudah, dan gw masih tetap berdoa khusus untuk beliau. Tak terputus. InsyaAllah.
I Luv Ya Dad.
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Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love to dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night, when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal
One final glance
One final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cause I'd love love love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I'd pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she' s dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream
(Luther Van Ross - Dance With My Father)
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