An ode to the Big Durian

Poem about Jakarta

Hey city lights and high rise buildings
flickering lights and traffic jam
Long time no see

I miss you, uncertainty
That feeling of rush at all time
Like you’ve lost the track of time

Where you need plan a, b, c, and d
Just to go from point a to b

I miss your unexpected turns
That adrenaline high from time to time
That claustrophobic feeling because too much fresh air scares me

I’m a big city girl so I need that constant trigger to move and get going

I don’t have a love-hate relationship with you
I only know that I have that kind of relationship where I’ve known you well enough to navigate your every flow and shape and curves
I already accept you for who you are
Your erratic tantrum
Your obsessive behavior
Your chilling mindfuck

Your rhythm and your madness
I’ve dealt with it
Hell I crave it, even

I wouldn’t know how to live a life without your insanity

I spent everything on you and I left nothing else of me