I often laughed at my friends who said to be really in love with someone and often did the things that I consider so strange. They often shared to me their feelings of love and the longing to spend their life with the one to whom they loved the most. For me, it was the biggest joke that can be told to have fun in the moment of sharing.
Ketika hari berlalu, dalam keheningan jiwa mulai mengungkapkan kata-katanya...kegembiraan, kesedihan, kemarahan, kebahagiaan, kerinduan,....segala dinamika jiwa yang belajar untuk hidup dan berusaha untuk hidup dalam kepenuhan.
ALL ABOUT LOVE
I often laughed at my friends who said to be really in love with someone and often did the things that I consider so strange. They often shared to me their feelings of love and the longing to spend their life with the one to whom they loved the most. For me, it was the biggest joke that can be told to have fun in the moment of sharing.
MENANTI PENGAMPUNAN
(Punta Princessa, Cebu City, Philippines – Desember 2010)
Mataku menelaja ke seluruh arah
Menanti pengganti ilahi
Dia tak kunjung datang
Dosaku masih kutabung di dada
Jiwaku tak tenang
Menanti datangnya cahaya
Penerang di selah-selah gelap diri ini
Tuk kembali menuai kasih dengan hati yang bersih
Ya, telah lama kutertidur merapuh
Di atas tumpukan dosa buatan hasrat belaka
Tak tenang setiap saat melangkah ke depan
Jalanku terpudar dengan serakahku
Menanti pengampunan
Menit berlalu begitu pelan
Hati terus berdebar
Seakan tak tahan lagi menyimpan segala dosa
The Sun rays Through My Window
Through the windows of my lovely room
The sun rays illuminate so brightly
Oh, it is a lovely morning
The new day of stepping forward to new life
Thousand thoughts filled my mind
The beauty pouring out from this simple life
The sunshine comes to me
The mystery of creator's way
Hardly I comprehend
Only the wish and hope of this early day
"Let it be done to me according to your will"
MI CHIAMANO ILLEGALE
Quando mi sono scappato dalla terra Africana senza un pezzo di carta da presentare
Mi chiamano illegale
Quando lavoravo sotto un tetto di morte senza un documento giusto
Mi chiamano illegale
Quando mi metto i piedi oltre la data consentita nella terra piena di miele
Ma....
Esiste un'uomo illegale?
Quando siamo nati tutti da una madre
Esiste un'uomo illegale?
Quando mi sono fatto esattamente come altri uomini
Con i sentimenti
Con i desideri
Con il corpo umano
Esiste un'uomo illegale?
Quando Dio ha creato tutto con amore
WHEN THERE IS FRIENDSHIP

Nothing can be a hindrance:
Not the origin of your race
Not the color of your passport
Not the continents you're coming from
Not the richness you possess
Not the beauty of your face
Not the religion you hold on
Not the shape of your body
Not the difference that divides
When there is friendship
The smiling faces brightens your day
The tender touch to richarge your spirit
The loving words that warms your soul
The diversity of gifts is highly appreciated
When there is friendship...you're given the chance to be "you"
When there is friendship
We can be simply friends
a friend who cares in times of trouble
a friend who rejoices in great times
a friend who shows the right path
a friend who cracks jokes
a friend who is angry and upset if needed to
a friend who is simply present
When there is friendship ... everything is possible
TERTIDUR DALAM RERUNTUHAN

Hati ini sudah tak berkata lagi
Ajakan ilahi tak dihiraukan lagi
Serakah di malam yang tenang
Hasrat maut merasuki jiwa
Tak puas dia menatap keparat malam
Nafsu mengalir memanaskan badan
Tanpa kata dia merayap di malam yang gelap
Dia sedih, dia menjerit
Tapi beban hidup sulit dipikul
Dia pantang menyerah pada hambatan
Tapi rasa panas di dada membakar jiwa tak berdaya
Matanya menatap di segala arah
Tak tahu apa yang harus dibuat lagi
Dalam keheningan malam jiwanya hilang terbawa hasrat belaka
Dia sebenarnya bisa
Tuk bangkit mengumpulkan kembali keping-keping
yang kini tercecer tak teratur
Dia sebenarnya bisa
Meninggalkan cerita lama yang merusak keutuhannya
Dia sebenarnya bisa
Melupakan paras tersayang yang bermain mesrah dalam hayalannya
Dia sebenarnya bisa
Melicinkan hasrat akan permata cinta yang bersinar
Dia sebenarnya bisa
Mengisi waktu mengais kasih yang teralir di hati
Ya, dia sebenarnya bisa
Membuka lembaran baru di atas puing-puing yang berserakan
Di hari esok dia suka bermimpi indah
Bayangan akan senyuman yang akan memancar lagi di wajahnya
Kegembiraan akan tawa ria bersama sobat-sobatnya
Nuansa jiwa yang padat dengan kasih sayang
Tapi...kapankah hari esok akan tiba?
Ya, dia masih tertidur lelap
Dalam reruntuhan jiwa di malam yang gelap
Dia tertidur lelap
Dia mungkin akan sadar ketika jiwa tak ada lagi.
THE SPLENDOR IN THE SKY
I treasure the afternoon of September 10
In the rooftop of my new home I was sitting on the plastic chair
My eyes were drawn to different corners
To the luxurious houses, the well-asphalted roads, the trees...
Yes, everything was pleasing to my eyes
The time passes slowly
The sun is about to sleep
And suddenly.....
The splendor of its rays make a last show
The blue sky of Manila painted with red color
Oh how beautiful is the phenomenon of nature
How great is the one who created them
The white clouds no more
The blue sky is hidden
The red sight like a fire filled the sky
Yes, the wander of nature in September 10
In my silence I thank the creator
For the beauty he puts in the universe
For the beautiful panorama pleasing to my eyes
For the wonderful nature that shows its greatness
And in the deep of my heart a thousand hope
"The splendor of the creator may shine also in my life"
ADEGAN MALANG DI MUSIM PANAS
Adegan malang di musim panas
Ayah berdiri sedih menampung pilu
Uang sekolah anak bertumpuk tambah
Tak mampu lagi menanggung biaya sang anak
Dengan berat dia mendekat pada sang anak
Tetesan air mata jatuh di pipinya
Dia menggenggam tangan anaknya seraya berkata
"Anakku, maafkan ayah dan ibumu
Tak mampu lagi kami menyekolahkanmu"
Sang anak terdiam tak berdaya
mendengar ucapan ayah dan kepedihan ibunda
Tak ada kata yang dapat terucap
Hanya muka suram dan air mata penghibur di hari itu
Cita-citanya pudar terbakar keadaan malang
Wahai langit
Tengoklah hamba-hambamu ini
Biarkanlah rahmatmu menyelamatkan mereka
Kirimkanlah tangan-tangan yang rela memberi
Jangan biarkan kekurangan menjadi penghalang akan mimpi putranya.
Per Un Grande Prete
(A te grande pastore
Dedico queste parole
Come segno del mio ammirazione)
Hai dato tutto te stesso per tutti
La tua energia spessa per la causa santa
Richiamare l'anima alla patria eterna
Dove il Signore aspetta con amore
Sì, tutto di te è esaurito
A volte il tuo amore mal-interpretato
A volte le tue parole mal-intese
A volte la tua persona mal-vista
Ma tu resisti fino all'ultima goccia della tua energia
Perché il Signore che ti ama, ti spinge ad amare di più
di più, di più, di più...la tua donazione totale
Sì, tu vivi per al di là, tradotta nell'amore qua giù
I giorni passano così veloci
L'età cammina più in su
Nonostante tutto tu cerchi sempre di esser strumento del amore Suo
Chissà se il popolo ti ricorderà
Se no, secondo la tua convinzione, Dio memorizza tutto.
SENTUHAN CINTA DI MAKASAR

Akan kukenang
Saudariku yang dengan senang menyambutku
Pelukan sayang yg telah lama kudamba
Kata-kata indah yang menyejukkan
Ya...telah begitu lama kami tak bersama
Akan kukenang
Tuk pertama kali aku melihat si Yupi, Dei, Arca
Senyumannya yang begitu ramah
Walau tuk pertama, kekeluargaan sangat terasa
Akan kukenang
Kugendong Jessica yang baru saja datang ke dunia
Hadiah Tuhan tuk keluargaku tersayang
Yeah, tuk pertama kali aku dipanggil om
Akan ku kenang...
Pertemuan pertamaku dengan Dus
Dia tersenyum, hatiku terasa senang
Ya, segalanya akan teringat jelas di masa depan.