LIA TJOKRO - POEMS

Lia Tjokro loved writing when she was a little girl, she wrote on an old diary book that her father bought her. She stopped "fun" writing for quite some years when school, university, and postgrad studies kept her busy. She earned her Ph.D in cognitive psychology/cognitive neuroscience, and worked in academics for a while, and more recently, she re-discovers how much writing means to her. She is a wife and a mom of one now, and continues trying to be better in writing.
 
You can find some of her poems at her twitter: @februalia1, and her short stories (in English & Indonesian) here:
 
https://lia.kool-tjokro.net/
 
and here:
 
https://www.kudetamag.com/blog/2020/11/18/let-there-be-light

​when the world falls…

​when the world falls,
will you stay,
by my side,
and not let go?
 
when the world falls,
will you wipe my tears,
and not blame?
 
when the world falls,
will you hold me,
close,
and not doubt?
 
ah…
 
the fire that burns,
the wind that shatters,
the force that hurts,
the future that scares,
 
our road has met
 
our journey as one
 
and yes,
my dear
 
when the world falls,
i will be here…
 
 

​To Those, Who Have Lost

​too early,
too soon
 
words, still, left unspoken
stories, still, left untold
hearts, still, left broken
in millions shattering pieces
 
what can i do?
in the face of fate
 
what can i do?
in the grip of grief
 
what can i do?
when heavens turn away
when heartbreaks show no mercy
when healing is slow
when being strong, weakens
 
eternity is long. Too long.
 
when there are questions, unanswered,
when there are love and a lifetime to fill,
when you have lost, and not found
 
this is, to all of you,
 
who have lost,
who have grieved,
who have hurt,
who have cried, when noone's watching,
who have laughed, with tears in your eyes...
 
this is, for you.
 
 

​Inconsolable

​Stars and moon, high up
Shining, captivating
 
a heart, still, breaks…
 

​The One

​many,
enjoy your smile
one,
sees the wounds
behind it
 
many,
listen to your music
one,
becomes the reason
for it
 
many,
dance to your laughter
one,
wipes the tears
behind it
 
many,
try to read your mind
one,
sinks
in it
 
many,
play with your heart
one,
breathes life
to it