by: Denny JA
(Until the end of 2020, ten people who work at LSI Denny JA and Inspirasi.Co have tested positive for the coronavirus. Four of them are being treated at the Athlete’s House. Others have spread to several referral hospitals.
The stories below are fictional, but inspired by the true stories they experienced.
I dedicate this poetry essay to the husbands and wives of friends of LSI Denny JA and Inspirasi.Co, who was chosen by the universe to experience the corona virus attack. Get well soon) (1)
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“Sis Rosa. I have to change hospitals.
Worse.”
Just keep this text short.
But
The atomic bomb exploded in my heart.
Please forgive my husband.
Be strong.
Shed my tears.
I hugged my three children
Since last night they asked
Where are you?
I replied to my husband’s text :
“Brother Janggi,
Can I take your brother? “
“No, Sis.
You’ll catch it later
Just take care of the children.
The ambulance is here soon. “
Even though it’s been eleven years of marriage.
I still call him Sis
He keeps calling me, brother ,
We don’t want to change
Since I first met
Since the first time I saw him
eye.
Husband needs me
Even though it’s prohibited
I lunged.
Even if it’s restrained
I coming
In the blink of an eye I hurried
to the hospital
I’ve prepared everything
PPE clothes
Delivery car
I know the hospital is so busy
Ambulances will be queued
I closed my eyes
Pray:
“O Allah, strengthen me
I’ll do it
I brought my husband
Moving hospitals.
Protect me
Don’t catch me
Pity my children. “
These are tears
Become a spring
My body is weak
Since my husband was in the hospital
But this is power
Out of nowhere
Help me hurry
To the hospital
That’s right, what I thought
The ambulance never arrived
Thank God
I’m allowed to drive
In this car
Only I sit front
My husband sits in the back
Officers provide guidelines
what It allows
What can’t be
So I don’t catch it
Slow but sure
The car is moving
Pertamina Central Hospital
At Simprug, Kebayoran Lama
South Jakarta
We come to you
I cover all of my body
I also wear glasses
All of my husband’s body get covered
Also wear glasses
“Dear Allah ,
I want to hug my husband
I want to stroke her hair
He looked very weak
Give me half of my life
For my husband ,
Give half of my strength
For my love.”
But doctors forbid
I can only stare
That too with a lot of loot
I saw from the glass in the car
My husband sat down
Strengthens the body
To be upright
He didn’t want me to be too sad
In the car
Husband said
Weak was the voice
I heard not all words
Husband asked about children
I’ve prepared a story
All made laughter
All that cheer up
He needs calm
My husband did laugh
I knew it
But I know
He just pretended
So that I can calm down
The pain he hid
But getting stronger
Finish moving hospital
I hurried back
In this car
Alone
Spilled all my tears
Doctor said
My husband’s virus attack is not light
dear Allah
Don’t take my husband yet
I am not ready
Never ready
Bring down your miracle
In this car
There’s only me
And tears
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2 o’clock in the morning
Just finished the midnight prayer
Every midnight
I pray
For my husband
For his recovery
Only that
All I can
9 days my husband was not here
We share this room together
I looked at the world data
Until the end of 2020
Already 83 million have been exposed (2)
In Indonesia, exposed to 743 thousand (3)
O corona virus
How powerful you are
A year already
Meraja lela
In the hospital
I always remember husband’s isolation room
W1-007
Wing 1, room 007
That’s the “James Bond” number.
My husband’s text was joking
I answered humorously:
“You are James Bond
Brother will subdue it is a virus
Just shoot.
But don’t take on another James Bond hobby.
Speeding.
Beautiful girl.”
“Hahahahaha.”
In short my husband responded
Midnight tonight
Very quiet
I miss you, Brother Janggi
My husband.
My soulmate.
I opened the cupboard
Umrah clothes are still neat
The 11 year marriage plan
Pray together in Mecca
Pray together in Madina
On his Facebook
My husband posted
Our wedding celebration
The breakfast photo I took
My husband likes Chicken porridge
I cook with my heart
I wrote a piece of paper
Happy wedding anniversary
I put it in the guard
Today’s special
Our wedding day
I want my husband to start the morning
Read my cards
I can’t wait
Husband’s text entered my cellphone
“Sis Rosa,
Forgive me
I sent no flowers
I gave no kiss
We celebrate our wedding anniversary
Only a long distance away
I want you to know
You are the hero of my life. “
For some reason
My tears are always just dripping
Every word read
From my husband
Twice my husband fell in the bathroom
Not self-conscious
Moist and blue cheeks
Hit the floor
The temperature was once high
The officer told a story
Several times my husband had delirium
Calling my name
The virus has attacked the lungs
I keep crying
Pray:
“O Allah, don’t take my husband first.”
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My husband is multi-talented
He is a writer
He’s a speaker
Entrepreneur
Also activist
One of his efforts was networking
Political consulting business
At headquarters I heard
9 other people also tested positive for the corona
In the era of the pandemik, and local elections
It’s a vulnerable profession
Bulak back to the area
Meet the crowd
Who caught the virus
How unexpected
One leader
How careful he is
Very
Always complete keep your distance
Face mask
Washing hands
Instead, he was the one who was positively affected
Some are odd
Often neglects health protocols
He just wasn’t exposed
I remember meeting my husband
Since adolescence
In the early days of marriage
He wrote many books
But this book is never finished
Husband is busier
open this and that business
Pioneering it
Bankrupt
Upright again
Bankrupt
Move on again
“Why is the first principle of Pancasila
Written Divinity
Not God?
Why is there a prefix “To”
Why is there an “an” ending
What is the difference between Deity and God? “ (4)
My husband often expresses
That’s an issue
He’s obsessed
Stack of documents there
He finished reading
Research to various libraries
Never mind
Historical figure interviews
Done anyway
But the book was never written
“This book,” said my husband,
“A brick.
He will contribute to the walls of the new Indonesian civilization.
Tolerant.
Without discrimination”
“Divinity are all concepts of God.
One is not one but prime. “
“Whatever your religion,
Your trust
Your God concept
Even those who don’t believe in the concept of a great religious God,
still protected by the word Divinity. “
“Whatever the concept of God is worshiped,
One, or Two, or Three
Or many
Or God is the universe itself,
He is protected by the word One,
which means Prima, not one. “
“Be careful sis,” I said worriedly
“It’s a sensitive issue.
Your blood will be said to be halal
to be killed. “
“Hahahahah
My husband laughed
calm me down. “
But the book has never been written
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The first sun in 2021
January 1st
Thank God
My husband posted his photo
On Facebook
Fresh
Cheers
“Sis Rosa,
Maybe I was allowed to isolate myself
just stay at home.”
“Recommended for another 14 days
Don’t meet anyone yet
I’m bored. “
I reminded my husband
A book that he never finished
Maybe this is the will of the universe
So that you finish the book
While isolated. “
“Which book?
He asked back.
“That: a matter of difference between Deity and God.”
“Oh yes.”
Husband sent a smiling yellow icon. “
“Yes, brother
It turned out that I had to catch the Corona Virus first
In order to be forced to complete it
“Hahahaha,” my husband text cheerfully
But I’m sorry
Why did I remind you of that topic
Very sensitive
In Indonesia, the issue of religion is getting more intense.
“Alas, I don’t want to
My husband is free from the corona virus
But attacked by other viruses:
That’s the most durable virus
The virus of religious fanaticism. “
January 1, 2021
NOTE
1. 10 people in the LSI Denny JA-Inspirasi.Co environment tested positive for the Corona Virus: Budi, Hanggoro, Fitri, Fajar, Widi, Bilal, Fikri, Luki, Suhartono, Ruly and Fahd Pahdepie
This story was inspired by the story of Fahd Pahdepie
2. The number of people exposed to the corona virus in the world when this story was written: 83,806,857 people
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
3. The number of exposure to the corona virus in Indonesia when this story was completed was 743,198
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
4. The difference between Deity and God, One and One, has been widely explored, including in the following essays:
https://binus.ac.id/character-building/pancasila/menerasikan-sila-ketuhanan-yang-maha-esa-dilihat-dari-perspektif-masyarakat-modern/
– Writing source: Facebook DennyJA_World
https://www.facebook.com/322283467867809/posts/3520729811356476/?d=n
