POEM "SAD I AM"
by: TREVOR MILLUM
I am
the ring
from an empty Cola can
the scrapings
from an unwashed porridge pan
the severed arm
of last year’s Action Man.
I am
the envelope
on which the gum is gone
the sellotape
where you can’t find the end
the toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip
the dried-up liquid paper
that mars instead of mends
the stamped addressed reply
that you forgot
to send
I am
the battery in which no charge is left
the starter motor which remains inert
the tyre on which the tread is worn
the sparking plug which shows no sign of spark
the carburettor choked by bits of dirt
the chromium trim from which the shine has gone.
I am
a garden
overgrown with weeds
a library book
that no one ever reads
a stray
which no one thinks to feed
the piece of good advice
which no one seems to need.
I am
the ring
from an empty Cola can
the scrapings
from an unwashed porridge pan
the severed arm
of last year’s Action Man.
Saya ialah
Penutup dari tin Cola
Sisa dari kuali leper yang belum dicuci
Lengan mainan ‘Action man’ yang sudah patah
I am
the envelope
on which the gum is gone
the sellotape
where you can’t find the end
the toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip
the dried-up liquid paper
that mars instead of mends
the stamped addressed reply
that you forgot
to send
Saya ialah
Sampul surat yang tidak ada gam
Selotep yang tidak dapat dibuka
Stapler yang tidak ada isi
Liquid paper yang sudah kering.
yang merosakkan bukan memperbaiki
Surat balas yang kamu lupa kirim
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I am
the battery in which no charge is left
the starter motor which remains inert
the tyre on which the tread is worn
the sparking plug which shows no sign of spark
the carburettor choked by bits of dirt
the chromium trim from which the shine has gone.
Saya ialah
Bateri yang tidak lagi berfungsi
Motor starter yang tidak bergerak.
Tayar yang bunga sudah haus
Sparking plug yang tidak ada percikan
Karburetor yang dipenuhi kotoran
Chromium trim yang tidak lagi bersinar.
I am
a garden
overgrown with weeds
a library book
that no one ever reads
a stray
which no one thinks to feed
the piece of good advice
which no one seems to need.
Saya ialah
Taman
Yang penuh dengan rumpai
Buku perpustakaan
Yang tidak ada orang membaca
Haiwan liar
Yang tiada orang ingin memberi makanan
Nasihat
Yang tiada orang ingin mengetahui.