Rendy aditya: “…This is one of my first english poem taken from my previous blog: http://www.kompasiana.com/rendy_aditya on 24 March 2010 | 00:43..
the story behind the poem is my discussion with one of my friend in the blog about the women rights issues, and how most of the traditional or religious rule tend to put women in a difficult and weak position. It’s really happening around us through out the world, including Indonesia, for example the violence against women in marriage. I’ve seen how women have so little power over their own safety and happiness. How some man in the name of “god” and religions threat their wives in a bad way, divorce them in a shameful way, cheated on them, even re-marrying someone else without their permission..
So i tried to go back a little further, to a time when the first man meet his first woman.. Some kind of parallel world which show alternate ending of the fallen of humanity.. from the heaven above us, to the land where we are today..
What you will read is not HIStory.. But maybe.. This is (probably) the TRUE history.. “
THE true (HIS) story
When i open my eyes for the first time,
she’s already there..
and i saw how her trembling eyes watch mine with a look of a mother
and i saw there was blood, flooding from her chest..
and she told me
SHE made me from one of her ribs
and her name
was
EVE
.
…
for i never saw a true beauty
…
.
and then i saw that tree
with fruits so damn juicy
and EVE told me
“..never went near that tree..”
and i ask why
?
she hold me in her arms
and whispered in my ears
“because SHE told me..”
“…for it was the forbidden tree..”
but i didn’t listen..
and it’s happened
SHE said it was unforgiven
and my place was no longer in heaven
…
EVE begged if i could stay
so i’ve only been sent away
.
…
for i never saw a true beauty
…
.
i’m the tragedy
but EVE saved me
…
so can’t you see?
this could be
the true (HIS) STORY
be good to your mother, the women you love, and your daughter
for we never saw
the true
BEAUTY
dedicated to my beloved sista
and all the women in KOMPASIANA
