Do you hear the broken branches, when the birds perch and sing merrily on the branches of the trees
Maybe what you always hear are fallen tree trunks in the roar of chainsaws in tropical forests
Do you hear the birds singing cheerfully in the morning, in the branches of the trees?
Maybe you just heard the news of the forest disappearing, only the fields of weeds remain
Indonesia, June 8, 2022
Apakah kau dengar ranting yang patah, saat burung-burung hinggap dan bernyanyi riang di dahan dan ranting pepohonan itu
Mungkin yang selalu kau dengar batang-batang pohon yang tumbang dalam deru gergaji mesin di hutan-hutan tropis
Apakah kau dengar burung-burung bernyanyi riang di pagi hari, di ranting-ranting pepohonan?
Mungkin hanya kau dengar kabar hutan yang menghilang, hanya tinggal ladang ilalang
Indonesia, 8 Juni 2022
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